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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hussein Eissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hussein Eissa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eissa throws the left hand but Dawson avoids the punch easily.
Eissa tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eissa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Eissa.
Eissa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawson's waist but Dawson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eissa off to one side.
Eissa has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eissa lands a right hand.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
Eissa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eissa lands an elbow that stopped Dawson in his tracks for a moment.
Dawson is trying to force a seperation but Eissa has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eissa lands an uppercut.
Eissa with a knee to the head.
Eissa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eissa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson blocks an uppercut.
Dawson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eissa lands an elbow inside.
Eissa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Eissa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawson wants to get back to striking at distance but Eissa won't allow it.
Dawson is trying to break free.
Eissa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eissa lands an elbow just above Dawson 's eye.
It looks like Johny Dawson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eissa tries for a takedown but Dawson manages to get underhooks.
Johny Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hussein Eissa.
Eissa looking to throw knees to the head but Dawson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson gets through Eissa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Eissa.
Eissa lands with a left to the head.
Eissa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
Eissa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eissa lands an elbow just above Dawson 's eye.
Dawson is looking to break free of the clinch but Eissa has double underhooks.
Eissa tries for a takedown but Dawson manages to get underhooks.
Eissa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eissa working Dawson over with knees to the body.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Eissa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dawson takes an elbow to the temple.
Eissa lands an elbow just above Dawson 's eye.
Eissa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawson is rocked!
Eissa lands an elbow inside.
Oh Dawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eissa has clasped his hands together around Dawson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eissa is working Dawson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eissa lands an elbow.
Eissa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dawson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Eissa working the body and head with strikes.
Eissa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee asks Eissa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Eissa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Eissa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dawson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Eissa lands a strong strike to the head of Dawson. That's dazed him! Eissa looking to finish here. Dawson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Eissa lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hussein Eissa!
Hussein Eissa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MMA Hype Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sweat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Britva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Britva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Sweat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Britva!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britva shoots in for a double leg but Sweat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Britva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sweat wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Britva manages to pass to side control.
Britva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Britva content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britva lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britva controlling from mount.
Sweat tries to lock up and control but Britva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Britva tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Britva quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Britva but it's paid off an Sweat is forced to tap! Nice work by Britva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boris Britva!
Boris Britva took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McAfee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nemkov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, eRa - enae Volare Mezzo. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank McAfee!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemkov lands a body shot.
Nemkov throws a predictable looking body shot
and McAfee counters with a left and a right that stings Nemkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nemkov. McAfee does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McAfee! But no joy.
McAfee throws a head kick that half lands.
McAfee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nemkov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemkov tries to buck McAfee off but McAfee is having none of it.
McAfee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAfee wants to control but Nemkov is keeping him busy.
McAfee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nemkov, who protects the arm well.
Nemkov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAfee wants to stand but Nemkov is controlling his arm.
McAfee is looking to take a break and control but Nemkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nemkov is trying to control McAfee's posture but McAfee avoids it.
Nemkov is looking for a sweep.
McAfee controlling the position.
Check out the look on McAfee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McAfee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nemkov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nemkov is thwarting McAfee's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov is taking a breather. McAfee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nemkov is thwarting McAfee's attempts to control the position.
McAfee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nemkov pulls his head out easily.
Nemkov wants to control but McAfee is keeping him busy.
McAfee actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Still in half guard, Nemkov seems content to control.
McAfee wants to control but Nemkov is keeping busy.
Nemkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAfee manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nemkov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McAfee is trying to pull guard but Nemkov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nemkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McAfee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nemkov breaks the clinch.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAfee tries to clinch up but Nemkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nemkov swats away the attempt to clinch by McAfee.
Nemkov throws a jab when McAfee was well out of range.
McAfee feints a counter leg kick.
Nemkov misses with a body shot.
Nemkov throws a body punch but McAfee moves out of range.
McAfee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nemkov as he avoids it easily.
Nemkov misses with a right hand
and McAfee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McAfee trying to control but Nemkov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov controls McAfee momentarily but McAfee frees himself.
Nemkov wants to sweep but no luck.
McAfee cracks Nemkov with a solid left hand.
Nemkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nemkov tries to get out of the position.
Nemkov wants to hit a switch here but McAfee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nemkov there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAfee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nemkov is looking to escape.
Nemkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank McAfee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McAfee ducks under a wild hook from Nemkov.
Nemkov throws a jab when McAfee was well out of range.
McAfee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nemkov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McAfee.
Nemkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McAfee was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemkov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McAfee.
Nemkov misses with a body shot.
Nemkov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McAfee sprawls well initially but Nemkov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McAfee is trying to escape back to his feet but Nemkov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAfee wants to control but Nemkov postures up.
Nemkov tries to move to mount but McAfee blocks the move with his legs.
McAfee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nemkov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov controlling from the full mount.
McAfee is squirming around, avoiding Nemkov's attempts to control the action.
Nemkov with good strikes from the mount here!
McAfee tries to hold on but Nemkov pushes him away.
McAfee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McAfee is looking for a sweep. Nemkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nemkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McAfee is just riding it out for now. Nemkov eventually gives up the hold.
Nemkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McAfee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAfee trying to control from the bottom.
McAfee moves into full guard.
Nemkov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McAfee keeping moving, preventing Nemkov from controlling successfully.
Frank McAfee has got the better of the ground game so far.
McAfee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov trying to control but McAfee is working from the bottom.
McAfee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McAfee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McAfee trying to control the position but Nemkov is working away.
Nemkov tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAfee has control of an arm but Nemkov manages to advance to McAfee's back!
McAfee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nemkov is working for a rear naked choke. McAfee is not defending it well and Nemkov has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! McAfee refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of McAfee's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oleg Nemkov!
Our winner, Oleg Nemkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Porous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gran Chaco Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mason Porous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gran Chaco Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porous scores with a takedown into Chaco Bomber's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Porous sitting in guard here, content to control.
Porous wants to control from the top but Chaco Bomber keeps moving.
Porous prevents Chaco Bomber from getting back to his feet.
Porous really is a fat lump.
Porous lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to his feet but Porous passes into half guard.
Chaco Bomber pushes Porous off looking to stand but Porous dives back in and keeps control.
Chaco Bomber is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Chaco Bomber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Porous with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Porous's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porous stands up and beckons Chaco Bomber to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Porous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Porous blocks a head kick by Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber misses with a head kick.
Chaco Bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Porous moves out of range easily.
Porous looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chaco Bomber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaco Bomber throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber lands with a kick to the temple. Porous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Mason Porous has been cut.
Chaco Bomber throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Porous stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Chaco Bomber follows into mount!
Porous is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaco Bomber lands with some strikes.
Oh Porous is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaco Bomber thowing shots but they're missing.
Porous is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Porous is breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Chaco Bomber there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Porous seems to have got his legs back now.
Porous might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chaco Bomber lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porous sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Porous tries to kick Chaco Bomber off but Chaco Bomber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Porous slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chaco Bomber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Porous lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Porous prevents Chaco Bomber from getting back to his feet.
Porous stands up and waves to Chaco Bomber to follow him.
Chaco Bomber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaco Bomber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Porous.
A head kick misses from Chaco Bomber.
Porous closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chaco Bomber did well to prevent Porous getting side control.
Chaco Bomber tries to kick Porous off in order to stand up. Porous Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Porous decides to stand back up. Porous steps back and let's Chaco Bomber get back to his feet.
Porous has Chaco Bomber up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porous has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chaco Bomber clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Porous throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Porous punches Chaco Bomber on the ear.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Porous is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Chaco Bomber is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber fending off the submission attempt from Porous.
Chaco Bomber covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Porous has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chaco Bomber has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chaco Bomber trying to get back to his feet but Porous is in full control for now.
Chaco Bomber is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Porous.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gran Chaco Bomber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Porous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Porous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaco Bomber.
Porous gets a takedown into half guard.
Porous keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Porous has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chaco Bomber is refusing to be controlled, as Porous sits in half guard.
Chaco Bomber pushes Porous off but Porous dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chaco Bomber pushes Porous away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Porous gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porous is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaco Bomber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Porous politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Porous prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porous misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chaco Bomber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chaco Bomber tries to keep at a distance but Porous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaco Bomber tries to circle away but Porous has him pinned against the cage.
Porous prevents Chaco Bomber from breaking the clinch.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to striking at distance but Porous won't allow it.
Chaco Bomber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chaco Bomber tries to break free but Porous pushes him back against the cage.
Porous drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaco Bomber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaco Bomber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to striking at distance but Porous won't allow it.
Chaco Bomber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaco Bomber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Porous misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber avoiding damage as Porous throws knees to the body.
Chaco Bomber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaco Bomber is trying to push Porous away but Porous has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Porous slowing the pace effectively.
Chaco Bomber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Porous.
Chaco Bomber is looking to break free of the clinch but Porous has double underhooks.
Porous looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Porous jumps guard.
Porous looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber throwing strikes from guard but Porous blocks nicely.
Porous lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Porous stops Chaco Bomber from standing up.
Porous is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaco Bomber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Porous is controlling him.
Porous trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaco Bomber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Porous dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Porous's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chaco Bomber stuffs the takedown attempt from Porous. Porous gets slowly back to his feet.
Chaco Bomber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaco Bomber throws a nice head kick!
Chaco Bomber lands a brutal head kick. Porous looks out on his feet and Chaco Bomber throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gran Chaco Bomber!
Gran Chaco Bomber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon MCdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boggs comes to the cage accompanied by "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer. MCdonald has chosen Are you sure Hank Done it this Way: Waylon Jennings as his entrance music. Simon MCdonald will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Boggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon MCdonald!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MCdonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boggs looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
MCdonald clinches with his opponent.
Boggs dodges an elbow strike from MCdonald.
MCdonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boggs wants to take the fight to the mat but MCdonald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
MCdonald throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MCdonald trying to land knees to the body.
MCdonald missing with knees to the body.
Boggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MCdonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MCdonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boggs on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boggs misses with a takedown attempt
and MCdonald counters with a straight right hand.
MCdonald rushes Boggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boggs avoiding damage as MCdonald throws knees to the body.
MCdonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boggs avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MCdonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boggs avoids it.
MCdonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MCdonald has managed to clinch.
Boggs managing to block the knees to the body from MCdonald.
Boggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MCdonald breaks the clinch.
MCdonald darts in and clinches Boggs up against the cage.
MCdonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boggs blocks it with crossed arms.
Boggs blocks an elbow strike from MCdonald.
Boggs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
MCdonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boggs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MCdonald.
Boggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Boggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MCdonald looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boggs avoiding damage as MCdonald throws knees to the body.
MCdonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from MCdonald.
MCdonald missing with knees to the body.
MCdonald throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MCdonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MCdonald pulls guard effortlessly.
MCdonald told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MCdonald is trying to keep Boggs in close.
Boggs is fighting to break MCdonald's control of his arms but MCdonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MCdonald is striking off his back. Boggs thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
MCdonald tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Boggs has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Boggs trying to control but MCdonald is having none of it.
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.
Boggs avoids the attempt from MCdonald to control.
MCdonald is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MCdonald tries to lock up and control but Boggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon MCdonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MCdonald drives through and clinches with Boggs against the cage.
MCdonald comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
MCdonald tries a knee to the head but Boggs blocks it.
MCdonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boggs avoids it.
MCdonald decides to pull guard.
MCdonald trying to control the position here.
MCdonald has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boggs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MCdonald missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MCdonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boggs is defending well for now.
MCdonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MCdonald jumps into guard, dragging Boggs to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MCdonald is trying to keep Boggs in close.
MCdonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MCdonald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but MCdonald is tightening it up a little... Boggs has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Boggs reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Boggs taps out! Nice BJJ there by MCdonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Simon MCdonald!
Simon MCdonald really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Adrenaline Matrix logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kela Molotok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
132 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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21
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kela Molotok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chico Morales!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotok moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales lands a high kick!
Molotok is rocked!
Molotok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morales has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Molotok is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Molotok dives in and grabs Morales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morales pushes down on Molotok's head and hops out.
Morales wants to counter with a clinch but Molotok pushes him away.
Molotok defending well as Morales loads up on a big left hand.
Molotok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Molotok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molotok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molotok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morales moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotok moves into range and clinches up with Morales.
Molotok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molotok seems to have got his legs back now.
Morales throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is looking to break free of the clinch but Molotok has double underhooks.
Molotok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molotok tries to pull guard but Morales forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morales manages to break the clinch.
Molotok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morales works Molotok's body with a nice hook.
Morales lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morales slaps away a takedown attempt from Molotok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kela Molotok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Molotok momentarily.
Morales throws a head kick but Molotok moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Morales.
Molotok is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morales.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Morales misses
and Molotok makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Morales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Molotok.
Morales tries to keep at a distance but Molotok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morales prevents the takedown attempt.
Molotok takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morales is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morales lands an elbow just above Molotok 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Morales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morales misses with an elbow strike.
Morales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chico Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Morales misses.
Morales misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molotok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Morales does it's job there.
Molotok has a takedown stuffed.
Morales lands a head kick!
Morales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molotok feinted with a counter takedown.
Molotok closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. Molotok pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Molotok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molotok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molotok moves into the clinch.
Morales is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molotok is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Molotok avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
Morales lands an elbow just above Molotok 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morales lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Molotok shoots in looking for a takedown. Morales tries to sprawl out of it but Molotok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chico Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morales takes a swing at Molotok's ribcage but misses.
Molotok pushes Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Molotok!
Morales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Molotok's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Morales dominated that round.
That's time! Molotok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Morales connects with a good right hand that stumbles Molotok. Molotok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Morales misses.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molotok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Molotok clinches up with Morales and pushes him back against the cage.
Molotok blocks an elbow strike from Morales.
Molotok drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morales is trying to break the clinch but Molotok is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Molotok avoids the damage to the body.
Morales throws an elbow that misses.
Molotok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morales letting Molotok take a breather here.
Morales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morales with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Molotok wants a takedown but no success here.
Morales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molotok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morales lands a damaging elbow.
Morales throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Morales.
Molotok jumps guard and drags Morales to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales postures up in Molotok's guard and throws a big left but Molotok blocks it.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molotok throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Morales throws a strike but Molotok rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Molotok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morales pushes Molotok off and scrambles back to his feet.
Morales thuds a left hand into Molotok's body.
Kela Molotok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Molotok.
Horrible takedown attempt by Molotok or perhaps it was just good defense by Morales, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kela Molotok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
Molotok clinches.
Morales breaks the clinch.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Molotok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morales.
Molotok shoots in for a takedown but Morales shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molotok fails to land the takedown.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Molotok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morales throws the left hand but Molotok avoids the punch easily.
Molotok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morales swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Morales.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales scores with a nice head shot.
Morales throws the left hand but Molotok avoids the punch easily.
Chico Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molotok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morales misses with a lunging right hand
and Molotok counters with a three punch combo that has Morales backing up. Morales nods at Molotok to acknowledge the strikes.
Molotok ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Morales stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morales jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morales looks to land a right hand but Molotok moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Molotok fails with the takedown.
Molotok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molotok dives in and grabs Morales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morales pushes down on Molotok's head and hops out.
Molotok gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
Morales misses with an uppercut
and Molotok counters with a straight right hand.
Morales looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Morales backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Molotok's temple! It sends Molotok violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Morales celebrates and the doctors try to help Molotok!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Chico Morales!
During a confident post fight interview, Chico Morales thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Odenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Havener might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Dick: Mickey Avalon. Andrew Havener could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thor Odenson's chin.
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35
164 lbs
21 - 26 - 4 |
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168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 26 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Odenson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havener rushes Odenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Odenson misses with an elbow strike.
Havener lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Thor Odenson has been cut.
Odenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Havener has Odenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Odenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Odenson is defending well for now.
Havener avoids the elbow strike from Odenson, against the cage.
Odenson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Odenson leaning against his opponent.
Havener breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Havener drops his hands momentarily and Odenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Havener clinches with his opponent.
Odenson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Odenson misses with an elbow over the top.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Havener obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havener misses with a knee strike.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Odenson.
Havener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havener lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Odenson missing with knees to the body.
Havener avoids a wild elbow strike from Odenson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thor Odenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Havener darts in looking for a takedown but Odenson gets double underhooks and turns Havener into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Havener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Havener coming out on top.
Havener lands a big head kick that sends Odenson tumbling to the mat! Havener takes a step backwards and waves Odenson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Odenson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Havener is out of range and Odenson settles back down.
Jab from Odenson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Odenson. No joy for Havener on that attempt.
Odenson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Odenson tried to score with a low kick but Havener checks it.
Havener looks to score with a jab to the body but Odenson is just out of range.
Odenson lands a big right hand that sends Havener crashing to the mat! Odenson stays standing though and waves Havener back to his feet!
Havener is rocked!
Odenson fakes the body blow, causing Havener to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Havener goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thor Odenson!
A victorious Thor Odenson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Andrew Havener was interviewed post fight and said 'Win/lose I love an ass beating'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drew Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackowicz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jitsu breaks the clinch.
Mackowicz rushes Jitsu and presses him up against the cage.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Drew Jitsu has been cut.
Jitsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Jitsu 's eye.
Jitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Mackowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jitsu letting Mackowicz take a breather here.
Jitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
And Jitsu tries to counter it with a takedown but Mackowicz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jitsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mackowicz avoids it really well and circles away.
Mackowicz closes the distance and pushes Jitsu back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jitsu stalls.
Mackowicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jitsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mackowicz is pushing Jitsu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mackowicz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mackowicz stalling in the clinch.
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.
Jitsu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mackowicz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mackowicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Jitsu is looking for a takedown.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Jitsu.
Jitsu is trying to break free.
Jitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Mackowicz manages to get underhooks.
Jitsu blocks an elbow strike.
Mackowicz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackowicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu blocks an elbow strike.
Mackowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Jitsu 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mackowicz avoiding damage.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it misses.
Mackowicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Jitsu avoids the elbow strike from Mackowicz, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.
Jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jitsu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mackowicz's guard.
Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Mackowicz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mackowicz manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Mackowicz's guard.
My spies in Bobby B's Gem inform me that Jitsu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jitsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitsu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jitsu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Jitsu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jitsu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mackowicz's waist but Mackowicz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jitsu off to one side.
Mackowicz clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
A bit of stalling here from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it misses.
Jitsu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mackowicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitsu's efforts to push away.
Jitsu dodges an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Jitsu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jitsu tries to break free but Mackowicz pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mackowicz.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
Jitsu lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.
Mackowicz stops a takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Jitsu.
Mackowicz throws an elbow that misses.
Jitsu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jitsu is trying to break the clinch but Mackowicz has him pressed against the cage.
Mackowicz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jitsu up against the cage.
Mackowicz stalling the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jitsu has Mackowicz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mackowicz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Jitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jitsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Jitsu manages to break the clinch.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackowicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jitsu feints the counter takedown.
Jitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackowicz clinches with his opponent.
Mackowicz stalling the fight.
Mackowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
Jitsu dodges an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Jitsu can't get the takedown.
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it misses.
Jitsu is working for takedown but Mackowicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
Mackowicz is struggling to control the position.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.
Jitsu looking for a takedown.
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.
Mackowicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jitsu wants a takedown.
Mackowicz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
And Jitsu tries to counter it with a takedown but Mackowicz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jitsu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mackowicz quickly recovers to half guard.
Jitsu seems to be working for a kimura but Mackowicz defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mackowicz has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drew Jitsu'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!
Jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mackowicz wants to clinch.
Jitsu feints the counter takedown.
Jitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mackowicz takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
Jitsu wants to get back to striking at distance but Mackowicz won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz prevents Jitsu from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mackowicz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Mackowicz manages to get underhooks.
Mackowicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jitsu wants a takedown.
Mackowicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Jitsu.
Mackowicz stops a takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Jitsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jitsu tries to break free but Mackowicz pushes him back against the cage.
Mackowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jitsu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mackowicz after a bit of a struggle.
Mackowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jitsu is working for takedown but Mackowicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mackowicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jitsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Mackowicz is stalling here.
Jitsu blocks the elbow strike.
Mackowicz is stalling here.
Mackowicz misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mackowicz throws an elbow but misses.
Jitsu is trying to break the clinch but Mackowicz is controlling him.
Mackowicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jitsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jitsu is looking to break free of the clinch but Mackowicz has double underhooks.
Jitsu is working for takedown but Mackowicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jitsu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mackowicz is defending well.
Drew Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mackowicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jitsu takes an elbow to the temple.
Mackowicz stalls.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jitsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Mackowicz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mackowicz has Jitsu pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mackowicz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mackowicz.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.
Mackowicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackowicz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jitsu counters with a single leg into guard. Mackowicz didn't expect that.
Jitsu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jitsu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jitsu trying to control but Mackowicz is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Mackowicz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mackowicz manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Mackowicz's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mackowicz, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Farm of Muscle, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caesar Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raghev Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
265 lbs
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237 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caesar Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raghev Yadav!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Caesar Baker has been cut.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yadav.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Yadav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yadav misses with a few strikes there.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker misses with a hook.
Yadav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Yadav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooh!!! Yadav has knocked Baker down with a huge combo! Yadav steps away and waves a wobbly Baker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Baker is breathing heavily.
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!
Yadav blocks a jab.
Baker throws a sloppy body shot
and Yadav counters with a left and a right... And another left! Baker is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raghev Yadav!
A very excited looking Raghev Yadav 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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