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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steele's choice of entrance music: Golden Brown. Chris Steele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Steele!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steele lands a big uppercut and Martinez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Martinez looks OK. Steele waves Martinez back to his feet!
Martinez is rocked!
It looks like Jason Martinez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Martinez's head, knocking him out cold! Steele is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steele!
Chris Steele 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Zamana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamana has chosen Modestep - Show Me A Sign as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Slaughter!
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, Rafal Zamana!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zamana.
No joy there for Slaughter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zamana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slaughter but Slaughter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slaughter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zamana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zamana wants to control but Slaughter is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaughter tries to escape but Zamana is in control.
Zamana is working to tighten his grip on Slaughter's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Slaughter has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Zamana is really squeezing tight and eventually Slaughter passes out! Zamana breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafal Zamana!
After the big win, Rafal Zamana made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Max Octane Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Van Buren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Get in My Way. Van Buren has chosen Blue Monday as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baker. That one must have hurt.
Van Buren closes the distance and clinches.
Van Buren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Baker is positioning himself well to prevent Van Buren advancing to mount.
Van Buren seems to be working for a kimura but Baker defends the submission attempt.
Van Buren thows a huge punch but Baker dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker wants to improve his position but Van Buren is controlling well.
Van Buren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baker trying to control but Van Buren postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Buren throwing shots but Baker is blocking nicely.
Van Buren prevents Baker from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baker looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker looking for submissions off his back.
Baker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Buren is working away from the top position though.
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.
Van Buren misses with a head shot. Baker uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Buren working some strikes from top position.
Van Buren won't allow Baker to sweep him here.
Van Buren trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Van Buren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baker's head.
Baker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Buren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baker working for a triangle but Van Buren defends it easily.
Van Buren trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren wanted to stand there but Baker had control of the position.
Baker has his foot on Van Buren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Buren works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Buren trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Baker pushes a forearm under Van Buren's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Van Buren is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Baker!
As Steven Baker got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It was a great fight, and my opponent was definitely skilled. I'm just the better warrior.'.
In defeat, Robin Van Buren stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will return. I will be better. My hair will be greener.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Arshavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Silli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan Arshavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Silli!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silli fakes the leg kick and cracks Arshavin in the body.
Arshavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silli finds it's way round the side to connect with Arshavin's head.
It looks like Zlatan Arshavin has been cut.
Arshavin is looking to clinch.
Arshavin moves into the clinch.
Silli blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Silli 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.
Arshavin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silli pushes Arshavin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silli working hard to break the clinch.
Arshavin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silli walks away with a smile on his face. Arshavin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silli gets caught napping as Arshavin dives in and scores a takedown. Silli manages to retain guard.
Arshavin passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arshavin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silli to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silli looks to land a combination. Arshavin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jarkko Silli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arshavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silli.
Silli drops Arshavin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Silli follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Silli!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roos Pilegr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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276 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roos Pilegr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Fannigan !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fannigan throws a lazy uppercut
and Pilegr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fannigan lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Roos Pilegr has been cut.
Marcus Fannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilegr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pilegr misses with a straight left.
Fannigan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pilegr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fannigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pilegr takes the fight into the clinch.
Fannigan prevents a body shot from Pilegr.
Fannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fannigan misses with a left hand
letting Pilegr counter with a right hand.
Fannigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pilegr.
Pilegr scores with a body shot.
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!
Pilegr closes the distance and clinches.
Fannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fannigan throws out a loose jab but Pilegr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilegr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fannigan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fannigan looks winded!
Fannigan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Pilegr to counter with a crisp jab.
Fannigan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Pilegr! Fannigan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roos Pilegr!
Roos Pilegr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Halloran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seamus O Halloran is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Payne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus O Halloran!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Halloran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Peter Payne has been cut.
O Halloran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
O Halloran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Halloran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by O Halloran.
O Halloran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
O Halloran blocks a body shot from Payne.
O Halloran scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but O Halloran uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Halloran lands a nice uppercut.
O Halloran blocks a body shot from Payne.
Payne working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payne misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Halloran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Halloran's elbow.
O Halloran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as O Halloran controls his hands.
O Halloran blocks a body shot from Payne.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Payne misses with the head strike.
O Halloran scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
O Halloran lands with a left to the head.
O Halloran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Payne.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne tries to work over O Halloran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Halloran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Halloran prevents a body shot from Payne.
O Halloran is leaning against Payne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Halloran digs a right hand into Payne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Payne's gas tank.
O Halloran lands with a left to the head.
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!
O Halloran presses Payne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from O Halloran.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Halloran.
O Halloran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
O Halloran taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from O Halloran - that landed with a thud.
O Halloran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, O Halloran scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Halloran gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Halloran.
Payne is rocked!
O Halloran is muscling Payne up against the cage and as Payne bounces back off, O Halloran cracks him with a huge right hand! Payne crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seamus O Halloran!
Seamus O Halloran is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zamora Kyonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Morrow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zamora Kyonic's chin.
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zamora Kyonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrow clinches with his opponent.
Morrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrow drops Kyonic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kyonic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kyonic is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Kyonic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrow creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kyonic's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kyonic drops to his knees and Morrow pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Morrow!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justice - Gensis †. Xander has chosen Nice to Meet Me as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robbie Owens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Xander!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens dives in and scores a takedown into Xander'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.
Owens trying to control but Xander is working from the bottom.
Owens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xander's guard.
Owens is looking to take a break and control but Xander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xander wants to improve his position but Owens is controlling well.
Xander has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Owens trying to control from Xander's half guard. Xander has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens is really struggling to control Xander but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Owens tries to free his leg and advance position but Xander is retaining full guard.
Xander has his foot on Owens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Owens works his way back into a safe position though.
Xander keeping moving, preventing Owens from controlling successfully.
Xander looking for a sweep. Not yet Xander, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Owens looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Xander looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Owens is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Owens is looking to take a break and control but Xander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Owens wants to control but Xander is keeping him busy.
Owens tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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.
Owens has knee on belly momentarily but Xander bucks him off and regains half guard.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xander keeps working.
Xander gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xander is keeping the position for now.
Owens trying to control but Xander is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Owens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xander swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
Xander swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
Owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Owens wants to pass the guard but Xander is keeping the position.
Xander keeping moving, preventing Owens from controlling successfully.
Owens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xander can do to turn this around?
Xander escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Owens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xander keeping moving, preventing Owens from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens wants to pass the guard but Xander is keeping the position.
Xander has control of Owens's left arm, preventing Owens from doing any damage.
Xander looking for a sweep. Not yet Xander, not yet.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xander moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xander holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Xander has Owens pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Xander pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Owens tumbling to the mat - Xander dives into Owens's guard.
Xander wants to pass the guard but Owens is keeping the position.
Xander sitting in guard here, content to control.
Owens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander throwing strikes but missing.
Owens is trying to control the position but Xander postures up.
Owens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Owens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xander.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Xander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Owens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xander on his heels. He'll look to pass Xander's guard now, I'm sure.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xander is controlling Owens's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens slips nicely into half guard.
Xander is controlling Owens's trapped leg to prevent Owens from advancing to side control.
Owens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Owens trying to pass the guard but Xander defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xander tries to get to full guard but Owens has control of the leg.
Xander is still trying to improve position.
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 Robbie Owens will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Owens looking to score a takedown here. Xander is defending well but Owens drives through and ends up in Xander's guard.
Xander controlling the position.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens is looking to advance position but Xander has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Xander with a couple of short strikes.
Owens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xander with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Xander cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xander looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Owens's face.
Owens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Owens sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Xander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Owens defending well though.
Owens is not content to let Xander control the position.
Owens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xander seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xander.
Owens trying to control but Xander postures up.
Xander sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens is trying to maintain the position but Xander is very close to passing his half guard.
Xander takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Owens to regain full guard.
Xander pushes down on Owens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Xander stops Owens from getting back to his feet.
Owens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xander.
Xander working Owens over with strikes.
Xander working the head and body with strikes.
Xander is looking to take a break and control but Owens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xander controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xander on his heels. He'll look to pass Xander's guard now, I'm sure.
Owens being controlled here momentarily.
Owens wants to control from the top but Xander keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Owens is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xander is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Xander really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Owens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Xander!
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xander keeps working.
Robbie Owens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xander tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Owens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xander regains half guard there - taking advantage of Owens's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens wants to take a breather but Xander is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens wants to pass the guard but Xander is defending well.
Owens wants to work for an arm triangle but Xander is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Xander looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Xander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xander is holding on to half guard well.
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.
Owens wants to free his trapped foot but Xander is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Owens is looking to take a break and control but Xander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Owens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Xander holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander tries to get to full guard but Owens has control of the leg.
Owens trying to pass the guard but Xander defending well.
Xander is refusing to be controlled, as Owens sits in half guard.
Xander keeping hold of Owens's head, controlling as best he can.
Owens is trying to control the action in half guard but Xander is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Owens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xander on his heels. He'll look to pass Xander's guard now, I'm sure.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens passes Xander's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Xander is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xander keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xander has his hands clasped together around Owens's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Owens had his way with Charlie Xander in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Xander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Owens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Xander!
Owens is looking to take a break and control but Xander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xander is looking for a sweep.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xander keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xander manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xander.
Xander scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Owens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Owens wants to get back to full guard.
Xander is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Xander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xander performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Owens is trying to maintain the position but Xander is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Xander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Owens defending well though.
Xander working Owens over with strikes.
Xander content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xander throws a body punch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Xander tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Owens is in Xander's guard.
Charlie Xander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbie Owens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owens wants to control from the top but Xander keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Xander escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Owens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Xander.
I think Owens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Owens!
Robbie Owens is the new featherweight champion!
Robbie Owens decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Charlie Xander had this to say: 'You know, Robbie's beaten me twice now so there's obviously huge holes I need to work on. I expect to see him in the future again but not anytime soon.
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