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Clash of Alliances - 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killua Zoldyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delta Frankzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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135 lbs
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137 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Killua Zoldyck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delta Frankzola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoldyck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zoldyck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zoldyck misses with an uppercut.
Frankzola lands a jab to the head.
Zoldyck is rocked!
Delta Frankzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoldyck leaves his chin hanging out and Frankzola seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Zoldyck crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Delta Frankzola!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Carrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allen Carrero!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrero ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a decent looking hook.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Carrero moved out of range.
And Carrero tries to counter it with a takedown but Brophy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brophy catches Carrero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brophy cracks Carrero with a good jab.
Carrero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carrero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brophy to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Carrero off the cage and back into range.
Carrero defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
And Carrero tries to counter it with a takedown but Brophy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carrero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carrero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brophy defends it well.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Carrero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carrero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carrero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carrero lands a couple of digs.
Carrero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brophy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brophy tries to get out of the position.
Carrero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two 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.
Carrero stands up over Brophy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carrero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brophy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carrero lands a couple of elbows.
Carrero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Carrero is out of range.
We've been told by Brophy's head coaches at Diamond Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brophy lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brophy.
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Brophy finds it's target.
Brophy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brophy lands a jab.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carreros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Brophy misses.
Carrero shoots in for a takedown but Brophy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carrero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carrero dives in and grabs Brophy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brophy pushes down on Carrero's head and hops out.
Davie Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Carrero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Brophy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carrero takes one to the side of the head.
Davie Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Carrero blocks a jab.
Carrero changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Carrero seems unphased.
Brophy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carrero fails with the takedown.
Carrero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davie Brophy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brophy lands a head shot.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Carrero should have avoided that one.
Carrero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brophy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carrero on the side of the head.
Carrero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carrero is rocked!
Carrero ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Carrero is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Brophy looks to land a combination. Carrero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Carrero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carrero.
Carrero needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy jabs Carrero right on the nose. Carrero blinks but takes it well.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carrero.
Carrero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy cracks a nice hook into Carrero's ribs.
Brophy scores with a decent looking hook.
Davie Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
and Carrero counters with a single leg into guard. Brophy didn't expect that.
Carrero pushes down on Brophy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carrero working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carrero sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Carrero seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carrero can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brophy taking some punishment here, with Carrero in his half guard.
Carrero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carrero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carrero content to control rather than advance.
Carrero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrero stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Brophy.
Carrero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brophy tries to sprawl but Carrero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Allen Carrero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carrero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carrero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carrero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carrero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carrero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brophy is looking to control Carrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brophy avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carrero lands with a punch from half guard.
Carrero works his way into side control.
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 Davie Brophy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carrero moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Carrero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carrero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brophy swivels and escapes.
Brophy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carrero momentarily.
Carrero dives in and grabs Brophy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brophy pushes down on Carrero's head and hops out.
Brophy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carrero manages to circle out of the way.
Davie Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Carrero.
Carrero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brophy as he avoids it easily.
Brophy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carrero on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Carrero seems unphased.
Brophy lands with a nice body punch.
Brophy's corner calls for a 1-2. Brophy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy jabs at Carrero's body.
Nice cross by Brophy.
Carrero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brophy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carrero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brophy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carrero somewhat.
Carrero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrero walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Brophy.
Brophy sizes up Carrero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy connects with a looping right hand.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Carrero moved out of range.
Brophy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carrero momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy misses the jab.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Carrero saw that one coming.
Carrero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carrero darts in looking for a takedown but Brophy gets double underhooks and turns Carrero into the cage.
Carrero feints and as Brophy raises his hands in defense, Carrero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Allen Carrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carrero throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brophy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carrero on the ground.
Carrero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carrero throwing strikes but missing.
Carrero lands a couple of digs.
Carrero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carrero sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brophy's corner calls for a 1-2. Brophy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carrero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carrero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Carrero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Brophy.
A jab lands there for Brophy.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Carrero moves away and avoids it.
Brophy clobbers Carrero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brophy scores with the left hand. Carrero knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from Brophy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davie Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brophy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Brophy!
A less than humble Davie Brophy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zurgadai Jebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Goretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goretti has chosen I'm Too Sexy as his entrance music. Zurgadai Jebe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Goretti's chin.
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zurgadai Jebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Goretti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goretti thuds a left hand into Jebe's body.
Goretti scores with a nice strike.
Jebe takes one on the button.
Goretti lands with a hook. Jebe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jebe with a poor takedown
and Goretti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jebe was well out of range. Poor timing from Goretti.
Goretti misses with a double jab.
Jebe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goretti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jebe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goretti pinned against the cage. Goretti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jebe tries for a takedown but Goretti circles away easily
enabling Goretti to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Jebe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goretti to the mat! Goretti manages to get full guard.
Jebe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goretti has control of Jebe's left arm, preventing Jebe from doing any damage.
Goretti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jebe.
Goretti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goretti working a defensive guard but Jebe passes into half guard.
Jebe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goretti's head.
Goretti 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.
Jebe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two 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.
Jebe working over Goretti with some ground and pound. Goretti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jebe 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.
Jebe throws a strike but Goretti avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Goretti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jebe wants to pass the guard but Goretti is keeping the position.
Jebe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goretti keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Goretti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goretti counters with a nice uppercut.
Jebe has a takedown stuffed.
Goretti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jebe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goretti lands a jab.
Jebe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goretti as he jumps to the side.
Goretti takes a swing at Jebe's ribcage but misses.
Goretti lands with a shot to the body.
Jebe tries to clinch
and Goretti counters with a nice body shot.
George Goretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jebe doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Goretti counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goretti counters with a left and a right that stings Jebe.
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!
Goretti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jebe.
Goretti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jebe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Goretti defends well and Jebe ends up having to push Goretti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Goretti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jebe with a body shot.
Jebe is breathing heavily.
Jebe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jebe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jebe throws a poor cross that misses
and Goretti counters with a left to the body.
Jebe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goretti finds it's way round the side to connect with Jebe's head.
It looks like Zurgadai Jebe has been cut.
Goretti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goretti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jebe misses with a takedown
and Goretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jebe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Goretti.
Jebe is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Goretti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zurgadai Jebe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jebe has his takedown stuffed
and Goretti counters with a left to the body.
Jebe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goretti's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goretti tries to get to full guard but Jebe has control of the leg.
Goretti trying to hold on to Jebe's head to control him but Jebe postures up.
Jebe thows a huge punch but Goretti dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goretti trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goretti defending well though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Goretti is trying to maintain the position but Jebe is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jebe misses with a takedown attempt
letting Goretti counter with a right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jebe or perhaps it was just good defense by Goretti, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goretti tests Jebe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jebe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jebe instigates a clinch.
Goretti lands with a light punch inside.
Goretti is leaning against Jebe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jebe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Goretti after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goretti breaks from the clinch.
Jebe shoots and misses
and Goretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jebe drives through and clinches with Goretti against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Goretti on the inside.
Goretti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jebe goes for a takedown attempt but Goretti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goretti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jebe tries to clinch up.
Goretti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jebe with a body shot.
Goretti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goretti scores with a jab.
George Goretti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jebe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goretti stuns Jebe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jebe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goretti counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goretti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jebe momentarily.
Goretti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jebe.
Jebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goretti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goretti looks to land a combination. Jebe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Jebe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goretti clobbers Jebe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goretti lands a right hook to the body.
Zurgadai Jebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jebe fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Goretti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jebe seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goretti!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jebe goes for a double leg but Goretti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goretti continues to drive forward.
Goretti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jebe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goretti defends it nicely.
Jebe shoots in and drives through. Goretti sprawls well.
Jebe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goretti.
Goretti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goretti lands with a nice combination. Jebe backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Goretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zurgadai Jebe'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. This is the final round!
Goretti digs a good hook to Jebe's body.
Jebe is looking to clinch but Goretti is avoiding it.
Goretti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jebe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goretti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jebe.
Jebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Goretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Jebe tries to clinch
and Goretti counters with a stiff right hand.
Jebe avoids the head kick by Goretti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebe darts in trying to clinch
letting Goretti counter with a right hand.
Jebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Goretti to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goretti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goretti drops Jebe with a beautiful combination! Jebe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Goretti is looking for the KO!
Jebe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goretti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jebe thinking.
Jebe looks to clinch
and Goretti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jebe throws a right hand that misses
and Goretti counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jebe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jebe tries to clinch up
and Goretti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goretti sends Jebe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Goretti is motioning to the referee to let Jebe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jebe tries for a takedown but Goretti circles away easily
and Goretti counters with a nice uppercut.
Zurgadai Jebe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebe has his takedown stuffed
and Goretti counters with a left to the body.
Goretti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jebe throws an off balance right hand
and Goretti counters with a huge left! Jebe is in big trouble! He's backing up but Goretti isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jebe from any more damage. A dominating finish by Goretti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Goretti!
After the fight, George Goretti 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
141 lbs
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Leikola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leikola lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Leikola tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leikola sprawls and moves away.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Leikola avoids it well and moves away.
Leikola wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor won't allow Leikola to sweep him here.
Leikola keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leikola is on top in guard.
Taylor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leikola puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leikola prevents Taylor from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Leikola seems content to control.
Leikola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leikola is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Taylor keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Leikola is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leikola is one step ahead there.
Leikola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Leikola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Leikola from controlling successfully.
Leikola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leikola pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taylor is in trouble now - Leikola has advanced to mount!
Leikola prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor tries to hold on but Leikola pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Leikola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leikola controlling his opponent.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Leikola maintains control.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Leikola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leikola controlling from the full mount.
Taylor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taylor stops Leikola from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leikola looking for a sweep. Not yet Leikola, not yet.
Leikola controlling the position.
Leikola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor won't allow Leikola to sweep him here.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 John Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leikola digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
A head kick misses from Leikola.
Leikola lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leikola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leikola sprawls and moves away.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leikola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taylor is rocked!
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leikola throws an uppercut from hell that sends Taylor clean off his feet! He's out cold! Leikola stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ismo Leikola!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Nazarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kowalchuk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All Night. Nazarev has chosen Telnyuk Sisters - Sokil/Falcon as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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19
149 lbs
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164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artem Nazarev!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalchuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarev.
Kowalchuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarev.
Nazarev lands the left hand.
It looks like Vyacheslav Kowalchuk has been cut.
Kowalchuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kowalchuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nazarev lands a nice hook to Kowalchuk 's body. Kowalchuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nazarev punishes Kowalchuk 's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalchuk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) in the buildup to the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Nazarev as he connects with a hook.
Kowalchuk is rocked!
Kowalchuk throws a low kick but Nazarev moves out of range easily.
Kowalchuk throws a looping overhand right but Nazarev ducks down to avoid it.
Nazarev ducks under a wild hook from Kowalchuk .
Nazarev cracks Kowalchuk with a hook to the temple - Kowalchuk is on wobbly legs here! Nazarev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kowalchuk falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nazarev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Artem Nazarev!
A relieved looking Artem Nazarev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Vyacheslav Kowalchuk had this to say: 'Even though i defeated Marat Gafurov once,He still seems to be getting all the hype and ranking,That is not going to happen,I Want a rematch with Gafurov this instant,To prove i deserved his spotlight!I Will NOT Accept any other fight offers until I beat him FIRST!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Highfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lubek Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, James Highfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lubek Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Highfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Boyko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Highfield throws out a loose jab but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyko dodges the punch combination from Highfield.
Highfield lands a jab.
Highfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boyko eats them both and turns towards Highfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Highfield. Boyko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyko connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Highfield finds it's target.
Boyko wants to clinch.
Boyko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highfield misses with a looping left.
Boyko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyko with the counter takedown but Highfield avoids it easily.
We've been told by Highfield's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Highfield thows a leg kick but Boyko checks it
and Boyko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Highfield scores with a jab.
Highfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyko.
Highfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boyko counters with a three punch combo that has Highfield backing up. Highfield nods at Boyko to acknowledge the strikes.
Highfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyko tries to counter with a clinch but Highfield shakes him off and moves away.
Boyko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Highfield.
A jab from Highfield misses.
Boyko tries a quick counter leg kick but Highfield is wise to it.
Boyko feints and then cracks Highfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Highfield down.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Highfield.
Highfield scores with the left hand. Boyko knows he should have avoided that one.
Highfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Highfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyko slips a jab and a cross from Highfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyko moves away.
James Highfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boyko.
Highfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyko manages to avoid it.
Highfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyko momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyko.
Boyko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Highfield.
Boyko scores with a one two! Highfield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like James Highfield has been cut.
Highfield misses with a body shot.
Highfield swinging wildly here.
Boyko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Highfield.
Danga de danga de dang - Highfield scores with a four punch combination!
Boyko misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Highfield misses its target.
Boyko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boyko tries to clinch there but Highfield circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Highfield. Boyko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Highfield.
Highfield gets caught flat footed, as Boyko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boyko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boyko advances to half guard.
Boyko lands with a punch from half guard.
Boyko wants to take a breather but Highfield is having none of it.
Boyko tries to pass to full mount but Highfield defends it.
Highfield pushes Boyko off looking to stand but Boyko dives back in and keeps control.
Boyko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyko is controlling the pace.
Highfield on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Highfield tries to get out of the position.
Highfield wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Highfield defending well though.
Highfield has hold of Boyko's hands but Boyko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boyko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Highfield keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyko tries to pass to full mount but Highfield defends it.
Highfield is trying to stand up here but Boyko is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Boyko.
Highfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Highfield checks a leg kick.
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 James Highfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Highfield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Highfield throws out a leg kick but Boyko moves out of range and Highfield only half commits.
Boyko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Highfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Highfield lands.
Good leg kick by Boyko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyko connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Highfield misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Highfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boyko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boyko blocks a jab.
Boyko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boyko lands a head kick. Highfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Highfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyko.
Highfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
Highfield lands a nice shot that snaps Boyko's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Highfield takes one on the button.
Highfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Highfield.
Boyko tries a quick counter leg kick but Highfield is wise to it.
James Highfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Highfield, as that shot connected.
Boyko slips under a jab.
Highfield misses with a hook. Boyko ducked under it nicely.
Boyko tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab lands there for Highfield.
Highfield misses with a hook. Boyko ducked under it nicely.
Highfield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Highfield duly obliges.
Boyko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Highfield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Highfield wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boyko cracks Highfield with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko happy to just control the position for now.
Highfield is trying to get back to his feet.
Boyko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Highfield pushes Boyko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boyko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Highfield is not content to let Boyko control the position.
Boyko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Highfield is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boyko is controlling him well.
Highfield is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boyko connects with a decent elbow.
Highfield is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boyko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highfield bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Highfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Highfield throws a big shot that misses.
Boyko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Highfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyko slips under a jab from Highfield.
Boyko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Highfield's sensitive parts.
Boyko misses with a series of wild punches.
Highfield throws a leg kick but Boyko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Highfield throws a shot from downtown. Boyko moves away and avoids it.
Boyko misses with a head kick.
Highfield throws an off balance right hand
and Boyko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highfield misses with a leg kick
and Boyko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyko lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Highfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Highfield connects with a single shot there.
Boyko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Highfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyko blocks a jab.
Boyko throws a counter combo.
Boyko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boyko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Highfield was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Highfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyko.
Highfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Highfield momentarily.
Highfield looks to throw the jab but Boyko is out of range.
Highfield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lubek Boyko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Highfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyko.
Highfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Highfield throws the left hand but Boyko avoids the punch easily.
Boyko blocks a leg kick.
Highfield scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Highfield does no damage.
Boyko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Highfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Boyko prevents Highfield from breaking the clinch.
Boyko throws an elbow that misses.
Highfield is trying to break the clinch but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Boyko.
Boyko looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Highfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyko misses with an elbow over the top.
Highfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Highfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boyko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Highfield backwards.
Highfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boyko trying to control the position but instead, Highfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyko into the cage.
Highfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Highfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Boyko.
Highfield tries to break free but Boyko pushes him back against the cage.
Boyko has Highfield pressed against the cage.
Highfield lands an elbow just above Boyko 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Highfield up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boyko prevents Highfield from breaking the clinch.
Highfield has had enough of the clinch but Boyko keeps him there for the moment.
Highfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
Highfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Highfield breaks the clinch.
Highfield tries to keep at a distance but Boyko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Highfield is trying to push Boyko away but Boyko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Highfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyko has double underhooks.
Highfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Highfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boykos head.
Highfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Highfield misses with a looping right.
Boyko throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko connects with an inside leg kick.
Boyko dodges the punch combination from Highfield.
That kick from Boyko tenderised Highfield's leg. Highfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Highfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Boyko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Highfield misses.
Boyko scores with the left hand. Highfield knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Highfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Highfield misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Highfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Highfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyko can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Boyko.
Highfield throws a hook but Boyko blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highfield tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Highfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Boyko.
Highfield does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boyko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boyko gets a clinch.
Highfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
Highfield is trying to stall.
Highfield letting Boyko take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyko.
Boyko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Highfield has had enough of the clinch but Boyko keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lubek Boyko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boyko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lubek Boyko!
A very excited looking Lubek Boyko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cordero Rodolfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Floyd 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cordero Rodolfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd with a poor takedown
and Rodolfo counters with a shoot takedown. Floyd fights it but they end up in guard.
Floyd lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Floyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Floyd looking for a triangle here. Rodolfo is fighting it but it looks tight! Floyd pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rodolfo is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Charles Floyd!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spaniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier comes to the cage accompanied by all about that cake. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Ennio Morricone - Rabbia E Tarantella. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Spaniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Gracie has knocked Cormier down with a huge combo! Gracie steps away and waves a wobbly Cormier back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Spaniel Cormier has been cut.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cormier.
Gracie only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gracie throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Cormier stumbling backwards into the cage! Cormier bounces back off the cage towards Gracie, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Gracie lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Gracie celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fabian Gracie!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamari Caram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Gafurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gafurov has chosen Queen – I Want To Break Free as his entrance music. Marat Gafurov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamari Caram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marat Gafurov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caram attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gafurov with the counter takedown but Caram avoids it easily.
Gafurov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caram swivels and escapes.
Gafurov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caram throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gafurov's head.
Gafurov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Gafurov backs away, Caram returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gafurov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caram.
Caram slaps away a takedown attempt from Gafurov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caram tried to counter with a leg kick but Gafurov avoided it.
Jamari Caram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marat Gafurov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gafurov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caram is looking to score with low kicks.
Gafurov feints the counter takedown.
Jamari Caram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Caram there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gafurov or perhaps it was just good defense by Caram, which made it look bad.
Gafurov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Caram quickly recovers to half guard.
Caram has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gafurov is working away from the top position though.
Caram knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gafurov on the ground.
Gafurov 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.
Caram has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gafurov wants to work for an arm triangle but Caram is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov trying to pass the guard but Caram defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caram is looking for a sweep. Gafurov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gafurov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caram keeps working.
Gafurov controlling the pace.
Gafurov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Caram is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marat Gafurov!
Marat Gafurov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diabolical Denubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Danielsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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18
225 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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26
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diabolical Denubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Danielsson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Denubis.
Danielsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danielsson dives in and scores a takedown into Denubis's guard.
Denubis keeping moving, preventing Danielsson from controlling successfully.
Denubis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danielsson is one step ahead there.
Danielsson advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denubis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danielsson trying to control the action but Denubis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denubis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Danielsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Denubis, who protects the arm well.
Danielsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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.
Danielsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Denubis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Denubis is trying to get back to half guard.
Danielsson trying to control the action but Denubis is working from the bottom.
Denubis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denubis is working hard here to advance position.
Denubis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Danielsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Denubis is looking to improve his position.
Danielsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danielsson controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson prevents Denubis from getting the reversal.
Danielsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Denubis tries to reverse the position but Danielsson maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Danielsson dominated that round.
That's time! Denubis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Denubis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danielsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Denubis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danielsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danielsson closes the distance and clinches up with Denubis, looking for a takedown. Danielsson pushes Denubis against the cage but Denubis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Denubis tries to land a leg kick but Danielsson saw it coming and moves away.
Danielsson shoots in for a takedown but Denubis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diabolical Denubis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Danielsson.
Danielsson looks for a takedown but Denubis sprawls well.
Denubis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Denubis stuns Danielsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denubis throws a low kick but Danielsson moves out of range easily.
Danielsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Denubis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danielsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Denubis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Denubis misses.
Danielsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Denubis defends it nicely.
Denubis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Danielsson is breathing heavily.
Danielsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Denubis.
Danielsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Denubis loads up on a big right hand but Danielsson slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Denubis tenderised Danielsson's leg. Danielsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Denubis cracks Danielsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Denubis.
Denubis cracks a nice hook into Danielsson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielsson moves out of range as Denubis throws a body kick.
Denubis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danielsson.
A swing and a miss from Denubis.
Danielsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danielsson tries to move into range but Denubis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Denubis motions for Danielsson to come forward. Denubis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diabolical Denubis is winning the standup battle so far.
Danielsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Denubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danielsson moves away.
Danielsson dives in and grabs Denubis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Denubis pushes down on Danielsson's head and hops out.
Danielsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danielsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Denubis lands with a hook. Danielsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It looks like Denubis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Denubis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Denubis misses with a body shot.
Danielsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danielsson misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Denubis throws a solid leg kick but Danielsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denubis.
Danielsson misses with a body kick.
Denubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Danielsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Danielsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diabolical Denubis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Danielsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Denubis connects with a solid leg kick.
Danielsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Denubis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Denubis throws the kick towards the body but Danielsson avoids it.
Danielsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Denubis looks to score with a jab to the body but Danielsson is just out of range.
Danielsson fails to land the takedown.
Danielsson defending well as Denubis loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denubis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Danielsson.
Danielsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Denubis tries to avoid it but Danielsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Denubis to the ground. Denubis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Denubis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diabolical Denubis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Danielsson.
Denubis lands a jab to the head.
Denubis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danielsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielsson checks the leg kick.
Denubis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danielsson's sensitive parts.
Danielsson blocks a leg kick.
Danielsson shoots in for a double leg but Denubis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danielsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Denubis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danielsson doesn't seem phased though.
Denubis lands a glancing blow to the side of Danielsson's head.
Danielsson shoots and misses
and Denubis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danielsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Denubis misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denubis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Denubis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danielsson's hands.
A big left from Denubis misses.
Danielsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Denubis defends it well.
Jab, jab by Denubis - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denubis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danielsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denubis counters with a straight right hand.
Denubis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danielsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denubis throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Denubis misses.
Danielsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Denubis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denubis.
Danielsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Denubis is looking for a triangle but Danielsson pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Denubis is on top in guard.
Denubis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danielsson on the ground.
Denubis pushing down on Danielsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson trying to hold on to Denubis's head to control him but Denubis postures up.
Denubis wants to pass the guard but Danielsson is defending well.
Henrik Danielsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danielsson is looking to improve his position.
Danielsson is looking to control Denubis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danielsson avoid being mounted?
Denubis trying to advance position but Danielsson counters by regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diabolical Denubis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Denubis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diabolical Denubis!
A victorious Diabolical Denubis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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