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HFC 15:Tarasov vs Bluethurty PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes into the arena with Alter Bridge - The Damage Done blaring out of the sound system. Mark Kennedy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Mcbride's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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, Mark Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Mcbride!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Mcbride.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Mcbride unleashes a big counter combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcbride as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Mcbride misses
and Kennedy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mcbride!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mcbride works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throwing shots but Mcbride is blocking nicely.
Mcbride looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mcbride is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kennedy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kennedy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcbride keeps working.
Kennedy throwing shots but Mcbride is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kennedy is keen to just control but Mcbride is a slippery customer.
Mcbride taking some punishment here, with Kennedy in his half guard.
Mcbride is trying to maintain the position but Kennedy is very close to passing his half guard.
Mcbride is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kennedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcbride is trying to stand up here but Kennedy is controlling him well.
Kennedy stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mcbride!
Mcbride manages to get back to half guard.
Kennedy is trying to control. Mcbride wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mcbride avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kennedy.
Kennedy controlling the pace.
Kennedy stalling away here and it's allowed Mcbride to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kennedy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcbride for as long as he can get away with.
Kennedy throws a big right hand that misses.
Kennedy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcbride manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kennedy has Mcbride in his guard.
Mcbride gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcbride throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Kennedy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcbride misses with the combination.
Kennedy has closed the distance and engaged Mcbride in a clinch.
Mcbride wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Mcbride has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy pushes Mcbride back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcbride is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kennedy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mcbride to the mat. Mcbride regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kennedy is working Mcbride over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kennedy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kennedy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcbride seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kennedy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kennedy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcbride pushes Kennedy off and gets back to his feet.
Mcbride lands a jab to Kennedy's midsection.
Kennedy shoots in for a double leg but Mcbride sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcbride lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride tried to score with a low kick but Kennedy checks it.
Kennedy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kennedy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennedy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kennedy throws an elbow but Mcbride slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mcbride is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy throws a strike aimed at the side of Mcbride's head but Mcbride avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Mcbride is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kennedy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kennedy working the body and head with strikes.
Kennedy tries to advance to mount but Mcbride denies him.
Mcbride dodges the ground and pound from Kennedy.
Kennedy controls the position from side control.
Mcbride takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mcbride is trying to buck Kennedy off.
Kennedy slows the pace down.
Kennedy cracks Mcbride with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcbride wants to control but Kennedy postures up.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mcbride down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kennedy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mcbride throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kennedy instigates a clinch.
Kennedy jumps guard but Mcbride stands there with Kennedy around his waist. Kennedy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcbride on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kennedy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mcbride pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mcbride can't fight it off and eventually Kennedy manages to take the fight to the floor. Mcbride looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing that Kennedy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Mcbride keeps moving.
Mcbride wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcbride bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kennedy's guard.
Kennedy pulls Mcbride in close to prevent any damage.
Kennedy looking to control.
Mcbride trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kennedy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mcbride's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy looking to control but Mcbride passes into half guard.
Mcbride wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kennedy keeps working.
Kennedy is trying to maintain the position but Mcbride is very close to passing his half guard.
Mcbride is taking a breather. Kennedy 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.
Mcbride maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kennedy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mcbride has cracked it and Kennedy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mcbride!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Mcbride!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Segey Taranin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Anara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anara has chosen Kyrgyz Biyi as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Segey Taranin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Anara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anara connects with a crisp jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Taranin enables Anara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taranin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anara wants to stand but Taranin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anara has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Taranin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Anara is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Taranin pulls down on the head and he's put Anara to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Segey Taranin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Guedes (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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292 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Orban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evandro Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orban tries to clinch there but Guedes circles away.
Orban has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Orban moves out of range as Guedes strikes.
Guedes misses with a wild combination.
Orban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orban lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Evandro Guedes has been cut.
Nice body punch from Guedes.
Stalling in the clinch from Orban.
Orban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guedes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes manages to break the clinch.
Guedes lands an overhand right.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Guedes lands with a nice body punch.
Orban is breathing heavily.
Orban is looking to clinch but Guedes is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Guedes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guedes is looking for the big counter here.
Guedes lands a big uppercut and Orban crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orban looks OK. Guedes waves Orban back to his feet!
Crack! Guedes connects with the perfect overhand right and Orban falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Guedes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evandro Guedes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spanky comes to the cage accompanied by Death is Forming- Jay Reatard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Spanky!
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, Henrik Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens goes for a double leg but Spanky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spanky continues to drive forward.
Stephens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spanky defends well and Stephens ends up having to push Spanky into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stephens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spanky swivels and escapes.
Leonardo Spanky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Stephens.
Stephens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stephens is looking to land body kicks.
Spanky slaps away a takedown attempt from Stephens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Stephens looks to move away, Spanky throws a big counter combo but Stephens just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Stephens does no damage.
No joy there for Spanky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stephens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonardo Spanky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanky misses with a series of wild punches.
Spanky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Some wild striking there from Spanky.
Spanky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stephens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spanky defends well and Stephens ends up having to push Spanky into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stephens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stephens shoots for a takedown but Spanky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spanky stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephens darts in looking for a takedown but Spanky gets double underhooks and turns Stephens into the cage.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stephens checks a leg kick.
Stephens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spanky's waist but Spanky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stephens off to one side.
As Stephens backs away, Spanky returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spanky cracks the inside of Stephens's front leg.
Stephens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spanky swivels and escapes.
Stephens shoots and misses
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Stephens backing up. Stephens nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
Stephens looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanky lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Henrik Stephens has been cut.
Stephens shoots in but Spanky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spanky does no damage.
Henrik Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanky scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Stephens does no damage.
Spanky swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephens.
Spanky looks to land a combination but Stephens avoids it well.
Stephens feints the counter takedown.
Stephens has his takedown stuffed
and Spanky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spanky. That's going to slow Stephens down.
Good work by Stephens as he checks the leg kick.
Stephens moves away from the strike by Spanky.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from Spanky.
Spanky throws a sloppy head kick and Stephens moves out of range easily.
Spanky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spanky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stephens avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Spanky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stephens's cut.
That's time! Spanky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stephens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Spanky.
Stephens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spanky keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Spanky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stephens shoots in but Spanky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spanky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spanky throws a leg kick which misses Stephens's front leg but catches the back leg as Stephens tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spanky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Spanky wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens passes into half guard.
Stephens is keen to just control but Spanky is a slippery customer.
Stephens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spanky tries to get to full guard but Stephens has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanky wants to control but Stephens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stephens is looking for a kimura but Spanky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stephens to get the leverage.
Stephens wants to free his trapped foot but Spanky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Spanky has one foot on Stephens's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Spanky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephens checks a leg kick.
Stephens lands with a nice body kick.
Spanky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spanky wants it to stay on the feet.
Spanky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stephens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spanky pinned against the cage. Spanky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leonardo Spanky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Stephens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Stephens with that takedown attempt.
Spanky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leonardo Spanky is winning the standup battle so far.
Stephens fails with the takedown
and Spanky counters with a two punch combo.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Spanky misses with a hook. Stephens ducked under it nicely.
Stephens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spanky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spanky but Spanky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stephens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanky.
Spanky thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spanky counters with a left and a right that stings Stephens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Spanky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stephens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stephens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Stephens backing up. Stephens nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
Spanky with a jab.
Leonardo Spanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stephens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spanky circles away.
Spanky throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
Stephens fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spanky sprawls well initially but Stephens persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spanky keeps working.
Spanky has his hands clasped together around Stephens's back. He's all about the action.
Stephens is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spanky sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spanky pushes Stephens off, looking to escape but Stephens dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Spanky is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henrik Stephens!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdi Ali Raouff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ali Raouff's choice of entrance music: Aishiq. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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274 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdi Ali Raouff!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Raouff gets a double leg takedown into Drago's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali Raouff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ali Raouff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drago is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drago has escaped and now he's on top!
Drago won't allow Ali Raouff to sweep him here.
Drago is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ali Raouff can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ali Raouff working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago trying to control but Ali Raouff is working from the bottom.
Ali Raouff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Drago is working Ali Raouff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drago stands up from Ali Raouff's guard - Drago perhaps looking for a knockout.
A combination from Ali Raouff does no damage.
Ali Raouff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ali Raouff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali Raouff scores with a takedown into Drago's guard.
Drago has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ali Raouff has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Raouff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drago pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ali Raouff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drago's head backwards.
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!
Ali Raouff tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ali Raouff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali Raouff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali Raouff wants to clinch.
Drago tries to counter by clinching up but Ali Raouff breaks away and moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ali Raouff, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ali Raouff does no damage.
Ali Raouff checks a leg kick.
Ali Raouff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali Raouff looks winded!
Ali Raouff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali Raouff throws an overhand right that lands on Drago's shoulder, as Drago tries to avoid the shot.
Drago tries to counter by clinching up but Ali Raouff breaks away and moves out of range.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drago looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ali Raouff for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drago works Ali Raouff's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali Raouff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ali Raouff sprawls and moves away.
Ali Raouff throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ali Raouff to the mat! Ali Raouff manages to get full guard.
Ali Raouff keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Drago decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Ali Raouff moves out of range easily.
Drago sets himself, and Ali Raouff steps forward looking for the clinch! Drago avoids it this time.
A left lands for Ali Raouff.
Drago drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is pushing down on Ali Raouff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ali Raouff is fighting to maintain full guard but Drago has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but Ali Raouff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivan Drago overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drago escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ali Raouff swinging wildly here.
Drago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Ali Raouff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drago.
Ali Raouff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ali Raouff. Drago shrugs it off though.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Abdi Ali Raouff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali Raouff misses with the body kick
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.
Abdi Ali Raouff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali Raouff is breathing heavily.
Ali Raouff scoring well with a low kick there.
Ali Raouff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ali Raouff manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drago showed some decent athleticism there.
Drago working over Ali Raouff with some ground and pound. Ali Raouff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Raouff is trying to stand up here but Drago is controlling him well.
Drago with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ali Raouff is trying to control but Drago manages to pass to mount!
Drago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four 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.
Drago is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Drago extends the arm and Ali Raouff is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Drago!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Capaldi (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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212 lbs
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Brawler
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Capaldi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Capaldi swivels and escapes.
Capaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Capaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capaldi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peter Capaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capaldi throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Capaldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Capaldi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson has Capaldi pressed against the cage, preventing Capaldi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson manages to pull guard.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Capaldi wants to get up but he can't break Henderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Capaldi being controlled here momentarily.
Henderson has a closed guard, preventing Capaldi from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capaldi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A right-left combo lands from Capaldi.
Capaldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henderson darts in and clinches Capaldi up against the cage.
Henderson pulls Capaldi into guard.
Henderson wants to stand up but Capaldi is controlling him.
Capaldi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henderson is proving hard to escape from.
Capaldi postures up.
Capaldi wants to stand but Henderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Capaldi wants to stand but Henderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Capaldi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capaldi swinging wildly here.
Donk. Capaldi catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capaldi blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Capaldi looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Capaldi throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Capaldi wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Henderson manages to pass to side control.
Capaldi is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Capaldi is trying to escape back to his feet but Henderson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henderson trying to control the position but Capaldi is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capaldi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Henderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Capaldi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Capaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Capaldi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Capaldi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capaldi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Henderson is controlling him well.
Capaldi wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is dominant here and he's now got Capaldi's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Capaldi wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Capaldi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Capaldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson slips a jab from Capaldi.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capaldi scores with a three punch combo!
Capaldi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Capaldi.
Capaldi throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Capaldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Capaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Capaldi. Those never looked like landing.
Capaldi lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Capaldi misses with a double jab.
Capaldi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capaldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Peter Capaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Capaldi.
Capaldi misses with a few strikes there.
Capaldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.
Capaldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Capaldi quickly recovers to half guard.
Capaldi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Henderson manages to move to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capaldi is bucking up trying to escape but Henderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Capaldi looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Capaldi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Capaldi is squirming around nicely.
Henderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Capaldi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Henderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Capaldi wants to get back to his feet.
Capaldi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Capaldi scores with a shot to the body.
Capaldi stalks Henderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henderson's face. Henderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Capaldi throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capaldi is pressed up against the cage. Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Capaldi down to the mat. Capaldi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capaldi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Capaldi throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Capaldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Capaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuck Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Capaldi blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Capaldi jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.
Capaldi misses with a wild combination.
Capaldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Capaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Capaldi looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Capaldi.
Henderson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson avoiding damage.
Henderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Capaldi is defending well.
Capaldi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson gets control of Capaldi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Henderson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson tries to strike from the bottom.
Capaldi won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Capaldi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Peter Capaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Capaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Capaldi! But no joy.
A combination from Capaldi does no damage.
Capaldi misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson dives in and grabs Capaldi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Capaldi pushes down on Henderson's head and hops out.
Capaldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Capaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Capaldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Capaldi quickly recovers to half guard.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Capaldi wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henderson is keen to just control but Capaldi is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Capaldi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chuck Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Capaldi pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
Henderson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Capaldi swinging wildly here.
Henderson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Henderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Capaldi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Capaldi's hands, connecting with Capaldi's forehead.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Peter Capaldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to work for a kimura but Capaldi is defending well.
Capaldi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Henderson manages to mount him!
Capaldi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Henderson tries to control but Capaldi wriggling away.
Henderson content just to control the position here.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Capaldi for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capaldi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Capaldi is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Henderson has taken his back!
Capaldi is keeping busy.
Henderson looking for the choke from the back.
Henderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Capaldi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Capaldi is trying to get back to his feet but Henderson has full control of the position and if anything, Capaldi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capaldi covers up after that shot from Henderson.
Capaldi wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Capaldi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Henderson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Capaldi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Capaldi is trying to get back to his feet but Henderson has full control of the position and if anything, Capaldi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson wants to control but Capaldi is keeping busy.
Chuck Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capaldi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capaldi trying to get back to his feet but Henderson is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Capaldi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Capaldi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
175 lbs
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25
175 lbs
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jensen defends well and Peterson ends up having to push Jensen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Peterson wants to clinch but Jensen slips to the side
and Jensen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterson pulls Jensen in close to prevent any damage.
Jensen preventing the sweep.
Jensen trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Jensen forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jensen wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
Jensen is working for a submission of some sort.
Jensen wants to control but Peterson is keeping him busy.
Jensen stops Peterson from getting back to his feet.
Jensen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peterson trying to control but Jensen postures up.
That's two 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.
Jensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peterson is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jensen is pressing down on Peterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peterson is holding on for now.
Jensen trying to control from Peterson's half guard. Peterson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Peterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jensen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jensen tries to pass to full mount but Peterson defends it.
Jensen is trying to work for a kimura but Peterson is defending well.
Jensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen is trying to work for a kimura but Peterson is defending well.
Jensen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jensen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Peterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jensen pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to improve his position.
Jensen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jensen.
Jensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jensen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peterson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Jensen dominated that round.
That's time! Jensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jensen.
Peterson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jensen quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen moves into full guard.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jensen is on top in guard.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen pushing down on Peterson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jensen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Peterson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brian Jensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peterson wants to control but Jensen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jensen is keen to just control but Peterson is a slippery customer.
Peterson is pressing down on Jensen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jensen 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.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jensen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peterson's guard.
Jensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jensen wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
Jensen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jensen.
Peterson trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jensen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jensen's back!
I really don't envy Jensen right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jensen is working hard here to advance position.
Jensen trying to control the action but Peterson just sinks the hooks in.
Jensen can't escape the 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 Brian Jensen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Peterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peterson wants to control but Jensen is keeping him busy.
Jensen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jensen is working an open guard so Peterson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Max Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Peterson misses.
Jensen attempts a counter takedown but Peterson avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jensen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Peterson wants to stand but Jensen is controlling his arm.
Jensen sneaks back into half guard.
Jensen wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen moves into full guard.
Jensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peterson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jensen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peterson is aware though and is defending well.
Jensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jensen, not yet.
Jensen is trying to keep Peterson in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jensen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Peterson is trying to control the position but Jensen postures up.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Peterson has Jensen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen drops back looking for a leg! Peterson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peterson manages to kick Jensen off! Jensen jumps back into Peterson's guard.
Peterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peterson wants to stand but Jensen is controlling the position.
Jensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Peterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Peterson is quick to defend against it.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jensen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Peterson's guard.
Jensen trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Jensen looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensen trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Max Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Jensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Jensen.
Well Jensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brian Jensen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athanasios Konstantoulakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Athanasios Konstantoulakis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 St Petersburg, Athanasios Konstantoulakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantoulakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trump moves away.
Trump wants to counter the offense by Konstantoulakis and move into the clinch position.
Trump takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab from Konstantoulakis.
Athanasios Konstantoulakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantoulakis misses with a double jab
and Trump moves into the clinch.
Konstantoulakis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump jumps guard and drags Konstantoulakis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Trump looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trump has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Konstantoulakis should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Trump has tightened it up now! Konstantoulakis should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donald Trump!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Turgulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turgulan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kings Never Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragomir Turgulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turgulan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turgulan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramos defends well.
Turgulan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turgulan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramos defends it easily.
Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turgulan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Turgulan's legs - danger averted.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turgulan's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ramos working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ramos distracts Turgulan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turgulan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turgulan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turgulan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turgulan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Turgulan's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turgulan's head.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turgulan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turgulan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramos defends well.
Turgulan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramos chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Turgulan working for a triangle but Ramos defends it easily.
Ramos postures up and lands a big shot to Turgulan's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgulan working a defensive guard here.
Turgulan is looking for a triangle but Ramos pushes his legs off easily.
Turgulan pushes a forearm under Ramos's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ramos is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dragomir Turgulan!
Dragomir Turgulan 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Bluethurty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Tarasov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berry Bluethurty!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bluethurty lands a lovely overhand right.
Tarasov shoots in for a takedown but Bluethurty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bluethurty misses with a wild combination.
Tarasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tarasov shoots in but no luck this time.
Bluethurty misses the jab.
Bluethurty misses with a looping right.
Tarasov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tarasov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bluethurty explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bluethurty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bluethurty lands a jab.
Bluethurty throws the left hand but Tarasov avoids the punch easily.
Tarasov attempts a counter takedown but Bluethurty avoids it well and moves away.
Bluethurty looks to land a right hand but Tarasov moved out of range.
Tarasov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bluethurty defends it nicely.
As Tarasov backs off Bluethurty throws a huge counter combo but Tarasov manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tarasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluethurty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarasov moves away.
Bluethurty scores with the left hand. Tarasov knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Bluethurty misses.
Bluethurty throws a lazy right hand but Tarasov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bluethurty throws a hook but Tarasov blocks it.
Bluethurty might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tarasov slips a straight right by Bluethurty.
Tarasov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bluethurty sprawls and moves away.
Berry Bluethurty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bluethurty.
Tarasov feints and as Bluethurty raises his hands in defense, Tarasov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarasov trying to control but Bluethurty is working from the bottom.
Bluethurty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov pushing down on Bluethurty's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bluethurty pushes Tarasov off looking to stand but Tarasov dives back in and keeps control.
Bluethurty looks winded!
Tarasov is looking for a kimura but Bluethurty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tarasov to get the leverage.
Tarasov works his way into side control.
Tarasov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarasov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tarasov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tarasov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tarasov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tarasov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bluethurty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bluethurty is trying to get back to his feet.
Tarasov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bluethurty is not content to let Tarasov control the position.
Tarasov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bluethurty is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tarasov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bluethurty has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tarasov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tarasov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluethurty is trying to buck Tarasov off.
Tarasov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bluethurty, who protects the arm well.
Bluethurty is trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bluethurty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloppy strikes there by Tarasov.
Tarasov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bluethurty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tarasov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bluethurty has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Tarasov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bluethurty looks to land a right hand but Tarasov moved out of range.
Tarasov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bluethurty sprawls well. He's pushed Tarasov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bluethurty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarasov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bluethurty misses with an uppercut. Tarasov saw that one coming.
Tarasov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bluethurty avoids it really well and circles away.
Bluethurty lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluethurty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Bluethurty misses.
Bluethurty throws a right and a left that Tarasov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tarasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarasov throws a series of punches but Bluethurty avoids them all with ease.
Tarasov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tarasov staying out of range there.
Bluethurty scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Bluethurty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bluethurty. Tarasov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bluethurty misses with a few strikes there.
Bluethurty is breathing heavily.
Tarasov fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarasov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bluethurty to the ground. Tarasov is now in Bluethurty's guard.
Tarasov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov stops Bluethurty from standing up.
Tarasov trying to control but Bluethurty is working from the bottom.
Bluethurty wants to stand and escape but Tarasov is having none of it.
Our spies down at at Russian Fighting Community Gym inform us that Bluethurty has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tarasov is standing up over Bluethurty. Bluethurty looks to escape but Tarasov dives into side control.
Tarasov tries for a kimura but Bluethurty is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarasov working the ground and pound but Bluethurty is defending the strikes.
Bluethurty is letting Tarasov control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarasov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bluethurty is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tarasov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluethurty avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tarasov.
The strikes coming from Tarasov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tarasov trying to control the action but Bluethurty is working from the bottom.
Bluethurty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tarasov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bluethurty wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tarasov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tarasov has hold of Bluethurty's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bluethurty seems comfortable defending it but Tarasov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bluethurty is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bluethurty is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tarasov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Tarasov!
Ivan Tarasov retains his light heavyweight title!
Ivan Tarasov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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