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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Grozdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grozdev's choice of entrance music: João Lucas e Marcelo – Eu Quero Tchu Eu Quero Tcha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Grozdev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozdev misses with a hook
enabling Barakat to counter with a crisp jab.
Grozdev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barakat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Fedor Grozdev has been cut.
Nice shot by Barakat.
Barakat measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Grozdev! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Qasim Barakat!
A very excited looking Qasim Barakat rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Fedor Grozdev had this to say: 'Sucks! I am the best!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Elsner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameo Klichnovzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameo Klichnovzky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Elsner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameo Klichnovzky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klichnovzky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Klichnovzky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Elsner sneaks back into half guard.
Klichnovzky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elsner sees it coming and defends easily.
Elsner tries to roll over but Klichnovzky keeps him under control.
Klichnovzky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elsner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elsner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Elsner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klichnovzky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elsner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Klichnovzky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Klichnovzky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elsner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elsner working for a triangle but Klichnovzky defends it easily.
Elsner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klichnovzky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klichnovzky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klichnovzky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klichnovzky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klichnovzky drops back looking for a leg! Elsner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elsner manages to kick Klichnovzky off! Klichnovzky jumps back into Elsner's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klichnovzky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elsner is keeping the position for now.
Klichnovzky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elsner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elsner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elsner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klichnovzky defends well.
Klichnovzky drops back looking for a leg! Elsner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elsner manages to kick Klichnovzky off! Klichnovzky jumps back into Elsner's guard.
Elsner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klichnovzky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elsner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elsner looking for a sweep. Not yet Elsner, not yet.
Klichnovzky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klichnovzky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elsner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klichnovzky is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elsner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klichnovzky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elsner is keeping the position for now.
Elsner looking for a guillotine here but Klichnovzky defends easily.
Elsner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klichnovzky's guard.
Klichnovzky working for a triangle but Elsner defends it easily.
Klichnovzky looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elsner has picked Klichnovzky up and slammed him! Klichnovzky can't keep hold of the triangle and Elsner manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klichnovzky is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Elsner is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Klichnovzky is looking to improve his position but Elsner isn't that keen on the idea.
Klichnovzky is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klichnovzky looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Elsner controlling well, preventing Klichnovzky from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Elsner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klichnovzky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Elsner to the mat! Elsner manages to get full guard.
Klichnovzky drops back looking for a leg! Elsner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elsner manages to kick Klichnovzky off! Klichnovzky jumps back into Elsner's guard.
Elsner looking for a sweep. Not yet Elsner, not yet.
Elsner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Klichnovzky throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Elsner escapes and throws Klichnovzky's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elsner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsner has hold of Klichnovzky's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Klichnovzky seems comfortable defending it but Elsner has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Klichnovzky is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Klichnovzky is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Elsner couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michal Elsner!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artjom Fjodorow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fjodorow's choice of entrance music: Moskau. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artjom Fjodorow!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjodorow throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Kennedy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fjodorow swivels and escapes.
Fjodorow looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Fjodorow misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a series of strikes. Fjodorow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fjodorow misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kennedy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fjodorow defends well and Kennedy ends up having to push Fjodorow into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Fjodorow. Those never looked like landing.
Fjodorow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fjodorow.
It looks like Nick Kennedy has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fjodorow misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjodorow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Kennedy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fjodorow misses with a body shot
and Kennedy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Artjom Fjodorow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fjodorow throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kennedy is defended easily by Fjodorow.
Fjodorow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy takes one to the chin there.
Fjodorow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Fjodorow.
Fjodorow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kennedys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjodorow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Fjodorow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Fjodorow.
Fjodorow fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fjodorow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kennedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fjodorow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Kennedy walks into a jab.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Fjodorow.
Fjodorow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fjodorow's waist but Fjodorow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kennedy off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjodorow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fjodorow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Fjodorow.
Kennedy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fjodorow to the mat! Fjodorow manages to get full guard.
Kennedy trying to control but Fjodorow is working from the bottom.
Kennedy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fjodorow misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kennedy.
Fjodorow looks winded!
Kennedy gets to his feet - Fjodorow follows without any prompting.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kennedy dives in and grabs Fjodorow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fjodorow pushes down on Kennedy's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjodorow throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Kennedy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fjodorow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fjodorow throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Kennedy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fjodorow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fjodorow throws a shot to the body.
Fjodorow misses with a few strikes there.
Fjodorow walks into a jab.
Fjodorow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fjodorow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Fjodorow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fjodorow tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the ropes.
Kennedy is pushing Fjodorow up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artjom Fjodorow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Kennedy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fjodorow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fjodorow throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fjodorow misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Fjodorow does no damage.
Nick Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fjodorow tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Artjom Fjodorow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fjodorow swinging wildly here.
Fjodorow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjodorow misses with a few strikes there.
Fjodorow leaves Kennedy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been told by Kennedy's head coaches at Ironfist MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Fjodorow.
Kennedy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kennedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fjodorow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy shoots in but no luck this time.
Fjodorow is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fjodorow fails to land with a series of punches.
Fjodorow misses with a double jab.
Fjodorow is breathing heavily.
Kennedy takes one to the side of the head.
Fjodorow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kennedy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Fjodorow. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Kennedy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Fjodorow does no damage.
Kennedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fjodorow fails to land with a series of punches.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Fjodorow moved away.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Fjodorow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fjodorow.
Fjodorow scores with the left hand. Kennedy knows he should have avoided that one.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Fjodorow.
Fjodorow throws a series of strikes that have Kennedy backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fjodorow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kennedy trying to control but Fjodorow is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Fjodorow keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kennedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kennedy drops back looking for a leg! Fjodorow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fjodorow manages to kick Kennedy off! Kennedy jumps back into Fjodorow's guard.
Kennedy trying to control but Fjodorow is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fjodorow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fjodorow throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Fjodorow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kennedy backs up against the ropes.
Fjodorow throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fjodorow sprawls well. Fjodorow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet.
Fjodorow throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fjodorow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kennedy somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artjom Fjodorow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Kennedy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fjodorow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fjodorow throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a big counter combination but Fjodorow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fjodorow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Fjodorow closes the distance and clinches.
Fjodorow has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Fjodorow has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Fjodorow is working Kennedy over against the ropes.
Fjodorow is trying to break free.
Fjodorow wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjodorow lands a shoulder strike.
Fjodorow tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the ropes.
Kennedy fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Fjodorow avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the ropes.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fjodorow backwards.
Fjodorow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kennedy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fjodorow can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Fjodorow.
Fjodorow is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Fjodorow breaks from the clinch.
Fjodorow misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a takedown into side control.
Fjodorow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennedy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fjodorow is avoiding damage well.
Fjodorow is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kennedy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fjodorow prevents Kennedy from moving into mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to control but Fjodorow is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fjodorow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kennedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fjodorow, who protects the arm well.
Fjodorow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Fjodorow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fjodorow wants to get back to his feet but Kennedy drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fjodorow is trying to escape and Kennedy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fjodorow is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kennedy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Kennedy!
Artjom Fjodorow spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to him, he is a tough guy and fought a very good fight but i will come back much stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Turner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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232 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyrus Kendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Turner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turner is defended easily by Kendall.
Turner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kendall lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the ropes and back into range.
Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kendall swivels and escapes.
Kendall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kendall lunges at Turner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turner's hand.
Kendall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kendall misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kendall did well to prevent Turner getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner drops an elbow to the side of Kendall's head.
Kendall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Turner winds up and cracks Kendall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kendall has hold of Turner's hands but Turner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kendall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turner is trying to control the action in half guard but Kendall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turner throwing shots but Kendall is blocking nicely.
Turner looks to land a strike but Kendall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kendall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner trying to control but Kendall is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kendall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kendall throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turner looks for a takedown but Kendall sprawls well.
Cyrus Kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Turner.
Turner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kendall trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Turner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Kendall keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Kendall looking to control.
Kendall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Turner lands a couple of elbows.
Turner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kendall is trying to keep Turner in close.
Kendall keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters circling - Kendall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kendall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kendall tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Kendall tries to counter by clinching up but Turner breaks away and moves out of range.
Turner avoids the body shot from Kendall.
Turner with the counter takedown but Kendall avoids it easily.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kendall.
Kendall stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kendall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Turner.
Kendall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cyrus Kendall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner with the counter takedown but Kendall avoids it easily.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kendall as he avoids it easily.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kendall.
Turner dives in and grabs Kendall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kendall pushes down on Turner's head and hops out.
Kendall gets caught flat footed, as Turner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kendall controls Turner momentarily but Turner frees himself.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
Turner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kendall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kendall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard.
Turner is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
Kendall won't allow Turner to sweep him here.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Kendall from controlling successfully.
Turner is pulling down on Kendall's head. It's preventing any offense from Kendall, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turner looking to control.
Kendall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Kendall trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Turner with that takedown attempt.
Kendall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cyrus Kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Turner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Cyrus Kendall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner shoots in and bounces Kendall off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kendall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kendall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kendall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turner.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
Turner is stalling in the full guard.
Turner wants to control from the top but Kendall keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bobby Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kendall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Turner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turner is chipping away with strikes.
Turner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Turner lands a nice forearm strike.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kendall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turner's best efforts.
Kendall taking some punishment here, with Turner in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Turner.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Kendall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner working the ground and pound.
Turner working the head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Turner scores with punches from side control.
Kendall is rocked!
Turner in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kendall looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Turner turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Turner!
Bobby Turner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sutcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaltje Klinjsma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaltje Klinjsma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Sutcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaltje Klinjsma!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinjsma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sutcliffe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sutcliffe loads up on a big right hand but Klinjsma slips the punch.
Klinjsma with the counter takedown but Sutcliffe avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sutcliffe. Those never looked like landing.
Sutcliffe thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Sutcliffe misses the target.
Klinjsma feints the counter takedown.
Sutcliffe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sutcliffe lands a glancing blow to the side of Klinjsma's head.
Sutcliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sutcliffe tests Klinjsma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sutcliffe throws a jab but it's blocked by Klinjsma.
Klinjsma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sutcliffe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Aaltje Klinjsma has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sutcliffe lands a head shot.
Klinjsma is rocked!
It looks like Sutcliffe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Klinjsma looks to land a right hand but Sutcliffe moved out of range.
Sutcliffe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutcliffe misses the jab.
Sutcliffe throws a looping overhand right but Klinjsma ducks down to avoid it.
Klinjsma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Klinjsma takes a swing at Sutcliffe's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Sutcliffe misses.
Peter Sutcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klinjsma shoots and misses
and Sutcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Klinjsma misses
letting Sutcliffe counter with a right hand.
Sutcliffe missing with a left hand there. Klinjsma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sutcliffe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sutcliffe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sutcliffe throws out a loose jab but Klinjsma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klinjsma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sutcliffe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Klinjsma tries for a takedown but Sutcliffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sutcliffe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sutcliffe misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sutcliffe throwing a counter right hand but Klinjsma manages to avoid it.
Peter Sutcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaltje Klinjsma.
Sutcliffe lands a body shot.
Peter Sutcliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutcliffe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klinjsma counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sutcliffe won't be happy with that.
Klinjsma prevents Sutcliffe from escaping the position.
Klinjsma is looking to take a break and control but Sutcliffe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You can see the frustration on Sutcliffe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sutcliffe tries to bench press Klinjsma off him but Klinjsma keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma wants to control for a moment but Sutcliffe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sutcliffe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sutcliffe tries to get out of the position.
Sutcliffe keeping hold of Klinjsma's head, controlling as best he can.
Sutcliffe is trying to stand back up but Klinjsma is controlling him
Klinjsma is trying to control the action in half guard but Sutcliffe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sutcliffe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Klinjsma is thwarting Sutcliffe's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klinjsma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klinjsma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sutcliffe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klinjsma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sutcliffe.
Klinjsma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klinjsma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe throws a lazy uppercut
and Klinjsma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Klinjsma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sutcliffe is trying to stand up here but Klinjsma is controlling him well.
Sutcliffe is trying to get back to full guard.
Klinjsma throwing shots but Sutcliffe is blocking nicely.
Klinjsma wants to pass the guard but Sutcliffe is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Sutcliffe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaltje Klinjsma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klinjsma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sutcliffe as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Sutcliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Sutcliffe catches Klinjsma right on the button with a cross.
Sutcliffe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klinjsma in his tracks.
Klinjsma throws a body punch but Sutcliffe moves out of range.
Sutcliffe lands with an overhand left.
Sutcliffe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sutcliffe with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sutcliffe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutcliffe sizes up Klinjsma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutcliffe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klinjsma is still on wobbly legs! Can Sutcliffe finish him?
Sutcliffe throws the left hand but Klinjsma avoids the punch easily.
Klinjsma seems to have recovered his senses.
Klinjsma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sutcliffe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klinjsma somewhat.
Sutcliffe throws out a loose jab but Klinjsma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sutcliffe connects with the punch.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sutcliffe! Klinjsma is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Sutcliffe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Macari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Macari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Macari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Ford!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Macari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ford jumps into guard, dragging Macari to the mat.
Macari pushes down on Ford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Macari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ford sees it coming and defends easily.
Macari trying to control the action but Ford is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford strikes from the bottom but Macari uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Ford struggling a bit here.
Macari tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Macari is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ford is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Macari tries for a kimura but Ford is defending well.
Ford is looking to get back to his feet here but Macari is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ford's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Macari gets his way!
Ford wants to control his opponent's hands but Macari gets his hands free.
Ford is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Macari is staying active.
Macari is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Macari has his arm under Ford's chin here. Game over son! Macari squeezes tightly and Ford is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Macari!
After the fight, Thiago Macari was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Vezina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eguardo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eguardo Garcia struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Vezina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eguardo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Eguardo Garcia has been cut.
Vezina closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Vezina tries to tie him up.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Vezina has him pressed against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vezina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vezina is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vezina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia is rocked!
Vezina throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Vezina finish him?
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vezina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Garcia has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Vezina is breathing heavily.
Vezina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Vezina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia has Vezina pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Vezina manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jason Vezina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eguardo Garcia.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Vezina manages to get underhooks.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vezina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vezina.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Vezina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vezina gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vezina.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vezina is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vezina pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia jumps guard but Vezina stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vezina taking a breather.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Vezina.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vezina after a bit of a struggle.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Vezina, against the ropes.
Vezina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Vezina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Garcia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vezina gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia jumps guard but Vezina stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Vezina is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vezina working aggressively here.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Vezina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Vezina.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vezina prevents it.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Vezina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vezina throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Vezina, against the ropes.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vezina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vezina misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vezina trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vezina into the ropes.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vezina prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vezina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Vezina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vezina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Vezina with a nice cross.
Vezina throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vezina counters with a nice uppercut.
Vezina throws an overhand right that drops Garcia like a sack of potatoes! Vezina dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Vezina!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the ring accompanied by Shine Bright like a Diamond. The key to victory for Matt Black has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barack Obama!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obama thinking.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Obama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Obama.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Black trying to control the position.
Obama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Obama wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Obama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Obama wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Obama's guard.
Obama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Obama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black passes into half guard.
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Obama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Obama is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Obama is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Obama is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black wants to take a breather but Obama is having none of it.
Obama felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Obama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Black looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Obama holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Black is trying to control. Obama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obama wants to get back to full guard.
Obama trying to control here.
Obama works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obama is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black slips a jab from Obama.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Obama scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obama lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Black wants to control but Obama passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obama defends it easily.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obama.
Black keeping moving, preventing Obama from controlling successfully.
Black lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Obama wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obama controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barack Obama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Obama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Obama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black blocks a jab.
Obama looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obama was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Nice uppercut there from Obama.
Oooooh!!! Black has knocked Obama down with a huge combo! Black steps away and waves a wobbly Obama back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Obama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Obama catches Black with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barack Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obama.
It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obama.
Black swinging wildly here.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.
Obama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Obama misses with a body punch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Obama looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Obama throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch but Obama moves out of range.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black slips under a jab from Obama.
Obama tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obama throws a big shot that misses.
Obama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obama misses with a straight left.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Jab, jab by Obama - just one landing.
Obama misses the body punch
and Black counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands with a nice body punch.
Black is looking to wear down Obama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obama just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Obama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Black appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matt Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Obama.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black walks into a left hand.
Black misses with an uppercut. Obama saw that one coming.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
Obama throws a right hand that misses
and Obama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obama was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Black slips a straight right by Obama.
Matt Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Obama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black keeping moving, preventing Obama from controlling successfully.
Black controls Obama momentarily but Obama frees himself.
Obama tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Obama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Black jabs at Obama's body.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama avoids the body shot from Black.
Obama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obama misses with an uppercut.
Black is looking for a counter combo.
Obama loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Obama's belly button to the back.
Nice cross by Black.
Obama dodges the punch combination from Black.
Obama looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Obama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black throws a hook but Obama blocks it.
Obama tries to counter with a clinch but Black shakes him off and moves away.
Black throws a jab when Obama was well out of range.
Obama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black throws a jab when Obama was well out of range.
Black lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Obama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obama shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matt Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Obama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black misses with a hook.
Obama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black cracks a nice hook into Obama's ribs.
Black with a hook.
Obama misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama avoids the body shot from Black.
Black cracks Obama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Obama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Obama.
Obama throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obama has a takedown stuffed.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Black misses.
Obama misses with a looping right.
Black moves away from the strike by Obama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obama.
The fighters circling - Obama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obama.
Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Obama's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Obama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Obama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Obama moves away from the strike by Black.
Black blocks a jab.
Obama looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Obama's shoulder, as Obama tries to avoid the shot.
Black leaves Obama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obama circles away quickly and effectively.
Obama changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obama circles away quickly and effectively.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black avoids the body shot from Obama.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a straight left.
Obama jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
Black throws a series of punches but Obama moves out of range.
Black tries to bum rush Obama with a series of wild strikes but Obama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Obama tries to counter it with a takedown but Black pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Black moves forwards but Obama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the ropes.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black misses with an elbow over the top.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Obama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Obama misses.
Black jabs Obama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Obama swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black moves out of range as Obama strikes.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Obama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Black misses.
Black scores with a body shot.
Obama tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.
Obama closes the distance and pushes Black back into the ropes.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black pushes Obama back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Obama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Black throws an elbow but it misses.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black misses with the combination.
Obama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black had his way with Barack Obama in that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Black walks into a left hand.
Obama misses with a straight left.
Obama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Obama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black controls Obama momentarily but Obama frees himself.
Black wants to sweep here but Obama controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obama is one step ahead there.
Obama scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Obama trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Obama has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
Obama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black wants to pass the guard but Obama is keeping the position.
Barack Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black preventing the sweep.
Barack Obama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black passes Obama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Obama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obama is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Obama wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Obama is retaining full guard.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Black is trying to work for a kimura but Obama is defending well.
Black tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Obama.
Black works his foot free and advances to mount.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Obama is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Obama has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Obama regains half guard.
Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Obama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Obama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Obama actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barack Obama.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Black!
Matt Black decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Barack Obama stepped up to the mic, saying 'My fellow africans,We must blame it on the Republicans mismanagement of my sliders. We need to come together and condemn this act of irresponsibility. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Adam!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam tries to clinch but Askren moves away
and Askren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Askren.
Adam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Adam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Adam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Adam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam looking for a sweep. Not yet Adam, not yet.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Askren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adam is trying to keep Askren in close.
Adam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adam is keeping the position for now.
Askren looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adam looking for a sweep. Not yet Adam, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Askren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Askren misses with a body kick.
Adam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Askren avoids it really well and circles away.
Askren half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Askren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Adam is trying to defend but Askren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adam is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren controlling the action here.
Askren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adam's head.
Adam trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adam is staying active underneath Askren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Askren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jon Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Adam.
Adam looks for a takedown but Askren sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adam moves to clinch but Askren breaks away
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adam doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Askren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adam dives in for a single leg takedown but Askren sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Adam tries to sprawl but Askren drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adam is trying to maintain the position but Askren is very close to passing his half guard.
Adam wants to get back to full guard.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adam wants to control but Askren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adam is looking to improve his position.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren blocks the strikes from Adam.
Jon Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Adam is defending well.
Adam wants to improve his position but Askren is controlling well.
Askren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adam is looking to improve his position.
Adam is looking to control Askren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adam avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adam won't allow Askren to pass to mount.
Adam has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Askren throwing shots but Adam is blocking nicely.
Adam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Adam keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass.
Askren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Askren slaps away a takedown attempt from Adam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Askren stalks Adam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adam's face. Adam staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Askren. Beautiful body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Askren.
Askren trying to control the action but Adam is working from the bottom.
Askren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Askren landing strikes.
Askren is working Adam over with some ground and pound from side control.
Askren lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Adam tries to buck Askren off but Askren is having none of it.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Adam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren working the head with strikes.
Adam is being controlled here.
Adam is not content to let Askren control the position.
Adam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Askren dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adam fails with the takedown.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adam can do to turn this around?
Adam tries for a takedown but Askren circles away easily
and Askren counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Askren postures up.
Askren postures up and lands a big shot to Adam's brow.
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adam's head.
Adam trying to keep a closed guard but Askren is proving a slippery customer.
Askren working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Askren controls the pace.
Askren content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Askren cracks Adam with a solid left hand.
Askren is pushing down on Adam's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adam is fighting to maintain full guard but Askren has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adam keeps working.
Adam is looking to control Askren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adam avoid being mounted?
Askren winds up and cracks Adam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren is keen to just control but Adam is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adam has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Askren trying to pass the guard but Adam defending well.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Adam's hands, connecting with Adam's forehead.
Askren content to control rather than advance.
Adam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Askren lands strikes from half guard.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Adam is rocked!
Askren is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Askren lands a big elbow.
Adam is still in real trouble! Can Askren finish him?
Askren controlling the pace for now.
Askren looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Askren lands a big elbow - Adam is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Adam is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jon Askren!
A less than humble Jon Askren misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Mark Adam was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to congratulate my opponent to win this match. I want to thank the fans and I will be training hard and will come out stronger and better in the future ...'.
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