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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica. Yuri Alenitchev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sven Kowalski's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski misses with the combination.
Donk. Alenitchev catches Kowalski right on the button with a cross.
Alenitchev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kowalski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Alenitchev misses with a wild body shot.
Alenitchev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alenitchev lands with a cross.
Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alenitchev.
Oh Kowalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alenitchev counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Alenitchev!
Yuri Alenitchev very nearly forgot to thank Instinct [out of stock until Feb 03 2016] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ciarain Murtagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miues Rafki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murtagh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Foggy Dew. Miues Rafki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ciarain Murtagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miues Rafki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murtagh leaves Rafki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miues Rafki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rafki has gone for a leg lock! Murtagh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rafki's guard.
Rafki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rafki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murtagh defends it easily.
Murtagh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murtagh content to stall in guard here.
Rafki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murtagh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rafki keeping moving, preventing Murtagh from controlling successfully.
Murtagh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murtagh postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murtagh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rafki trying to control the position here.
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.
Rafki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murtagh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murtagh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murtagh is looking to stand up but Rafki won't let him.
Rafki has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Murtagh should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rafki has tightened it up now! Murtagh 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 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miues Rafki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by My Way - Limpbizkit. Rafael Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mendez slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez misses with a low kick.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Cruz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Mendez.
Mendez closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz feints and as Mendez raises his hands in defense, Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz pushing down on Mendez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mendez is looking to escape.
Cruz passes to full mount!
Mendez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Cruz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mendez is trying desperately to improve position.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendez'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz is really struggling to control Mendez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mendez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mendez tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz looking to control but Mendez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Mendez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Mendez wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Guillermo Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Mendez shakes it off.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendez tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendez to the ground. Mendez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez lands with an overhand left.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Mendez ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Cruz throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Rafael Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendez.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Cruz has managed to clinch.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendez's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendez is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mendez wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendez breaks the clinch.
Mendez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz being controlled against the cage.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rafael Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz has Mendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz is trying to trip Mendez. He has hold of a leg but Mendez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cruz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cruz prevents Mendez from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Mendez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cruz dives into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mendez is trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mendez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mendez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Mendez ducks down to avoid it.
Mendez throws a body kick that misses
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cruz quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez trying to advance position but Cruz counters by regaining guard.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendez postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
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.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Rafael Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Mendez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cruz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cruz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cruz!
Cruz trying to control the action but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Cruz controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez can't do much from the bottom here.
Mendez is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Mendez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cruz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mendez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendez throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz misses with a hook. Mendez ducked under it nicely.
Mendez unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Mendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Mendez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Mendez moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Guillermo Mendez.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Cruz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rafael Cruz made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Bluethurty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lace Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troyer has chosen Icky Thump 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berry Bluethurty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lace Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bluethurty gets caught napping as Troyer dives in and scores a takedown. Bluethurty manages to retain guard.
Bluethurty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Troyer wants to control from the top but Bluethurty keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Troyer drops back looking for a leg! Bluethurty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bluethurty manages to kick Troyer off! Troyer jumps back into Bluethurty's guard.
Bluethurty controlling the position.
Troyer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bluethurty is trying to control the position but Troyer postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troyer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bluethurty is controlling Troyer's posture.
Bluethurty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Troyer is one step ahead there.
Bluethurty wants to stand but Troyer is controlling the position.
Troyer told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Troyer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bluethurty is controlling Troyer's posture.
Bluethurty working a defensive guard here.
Bluethurty seems keen to control Troyer's posture.
Bluethurty wants to stand and escape but Troyer is having none of it.
Bluethurty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bluethurty scores with a hook to the body. Troyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Troyer forces Bluethurty back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluethurty throws a head punch that misses.
Bluethurty goes for a takedown in the clinch but Troyer prevents it.
Bluethurty blocks the elbow strike.
Troyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Troyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bluethurty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Troyer throws a counter combo.
Bluethurty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Lace Troyer has been cut.
Troyer looks for a takedown but Bluethurty sprawls well.
Troyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bluethurty is working for takedown but Troyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Troyer pulls Bluethurty into guard.
Troyer wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Troyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Troyer pushes Bluethurty off and gets back to his feet.
Bluethurty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Troyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Bluethurty stalks Troyer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Troyer's face. Troyer staggers backwards, shaken.
Bluethurty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bluethurty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bluethurty is breathing heavily.
Troyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Troyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Troyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bluethurty's half guard.
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!
Troyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Troyer drops an elbow to the side of Bluethurty's head.
Troyer 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer wants to take a breather but Bluethurty is having none of it.
Troyer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Troyer trying to control but Bluethurty is having none of it.
Bluethurty is trying to escape the mount.
Troyer tries to control but Bluethurty wriggling away.
Troyer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bluethurty hang on?
Bluethurty wants to try and get back to his feet.
Troyer lands a heavy elbow.
Troyer looking to control but Bluethurty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lace Troyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lace Troyer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bluethurty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Troyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Bluethurty lands a jab-cross combination.
We've been told by Bluethurty's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Troyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bluethurty's waist but Bluethurty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Troyer off to one side.
Bluethurty went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bluethurty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bluethurty scores with a decent looking hook.
Bluethurty throws a nice looking combination but Troyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Troyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Bluethurty pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Berry Bluethurty is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluethurty works the jab nicely.
Bluethurty lands with a cross.
Bluethurty throws a combination. Troyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Bluethurty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluethurty leaves Troyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bluethurty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Bluethurty.
Bluethurty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Troyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Troyer with the counter takedown but Bluethurty avoids it easily.
Berry Bluethurty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Troyer shoots in and drives through. Bluethurty sprawls well.
Berry Bluethurty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lace Troyer.
Bluethurty scores with a jab.
Troyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bluethurty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bluethurty displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Troyer scores with a takedown into Bluethurty's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bluethurty pulls Troyer in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer lands a couple of elbows.
Troyer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Troyer working some strikes from top position.
Bluethurty keeping full guard, as Troyer tries to pass.
Troyer landing some decent shots from guard.
Troyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Troyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bluethurty's head.
Troyer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Troyer wants to control from the top but Bluethurty keeps moving.
Bluethurty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Troyer controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer throwing strikes from guard but Bluethurty blocks nicely.
Troyer won't allow Bluethurty to get back to his feet.
Troyer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bluethurty looking for a sweep. Not yet Bluethurty, not yet.
Troyer cracks Bluethurty with a solid left hand.
Troyer stops Bluethurty from standing up.
Troyer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Troyer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Troyer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Troyer stops Bluethurty from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bluethurty misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluethurty works over Troyer's head and body with a nice combination.
Troyer dodges the punch combination from Bluethurty.
And Troyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Bluethurty pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Troyer.
Bluethurty pushes Troyer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Troyer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Troyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bluethurty keeps working.
Troyer cracks Bluethurty with a big right hand but Bluethurty just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Troyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bluethurty wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Troyer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bluethurty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berry Bluethurty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lace Troyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bluethurty misses with a series of wild punches.
Bluethurty throws a one two combo.
Bluethurty lands with an uppercut that bounces Troyer off the cage and back into range.
Troyer forces Bluethurty back against the cage and clinches.
Troyer controlling the action here for a moment.
Troyer has Bluethurty pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluethurty is working for takedown but Troyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Troyer jumps guard.
Bluethurty trying to control but Troyer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer is trying to control the position but Bluethurty postures up.
Bluethurty looking to sit in guard and control but Troyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Troyer working some strikes from top position.
Troyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bluethurty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bluethurty wants to get back to his feet but Troyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Troyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Troyer cracks Bluethurty with a solid left hand.
Troyer wants to stand but Bluethurty is controlling his posture from full guard.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bluethurty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Bluethurty has wrist control.
Bluethurty is trying to keep Troyer in close.
Troyer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Troyer landing with the ground and pound.
Troyer stops Bluethurty from standing up.
Troyer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Troyer chips away with some ground and pound.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bluethurty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troyer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluethurty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bluethurty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bluethurty wants to get back to his feet but Troyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bluethurty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Troyer defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troyer scoring with some ground and pound.
Troyer wants to control from the top but Bluethurty keeps moving.
Troyer stands up over Bluethurty, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bluethurty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Troyer prevents Bluethurty from getting back to his feet.
Troyer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Troyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Bluethurty throws a nice looking combination but Troyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Troyer with the counter takedown but Bluethurty avoids it easily.
Bluethurty tries to sprawl but Troyer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Troyer is taking a breather. Bluethurty 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.
Troyer prevents Bluethurty from standing back up.
Bluethurty taking some punishment here, with Troyer in his half guard.
Bluethurty trying to control but Troyer postures up.
Bluethurty tries to roll over but Troyer keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troyer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Troyer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lace Troyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Troyer 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lace Troyer!
A determined Lace Troyer didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Tripplet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Tripplet has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Tripplet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripplet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Kruger.
Kruger misses with a looping left.
Tripplet throws a big counter combination but Kruger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tripplet moves out of range as Kruger strikes.
Tripplet slips a jab from Kruger.
A jab from Tripplet misses.
Tripplet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce Tripplet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripplet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kruger circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruger wants to counter with a clinch but Tripplet pushes him away.
Tripplet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruger takes a swing at Tripplet's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripplet looks to land a combination but Kruger avoids it well.
Tripplet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tripplet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruger doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripplet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tripplet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripplet throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tripplet scores with a jab to the body.
Tripplet looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.
Kruger throws a body punch but Tripplet moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kruger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tripplet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tripplet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick and Tripplet moves out of range easily.
Tripplet tries to bum rush Kruger with a series of wild strikes but Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Tripplet counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tripplet!
We've been told by Tripplet's head coaches at Devils Den New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kruger throws a hook but Tripplet blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tripplet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tripplet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tripplet throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tripplet momentarily.
Tripplet needs to keep his hands up - Kruger had a free shot at his head there.
Tripplet misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Tripplet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tripplet throws a right and a left that Kruger avoids nicely.
Tripplet cracks Kruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tripplet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kruger has closed the distance and engaged Tripplet in a clinch.
Kruger jumps into guard, dragging Tripplet to the mat.
Kruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kruger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tripplet defends it easily.
Tripplet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kruger is proving hard to escape from.
Kruger trying to control the position here.
Tripplet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tripplet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tripplet wants to control from the top but Kruger keeps moving.
Tripplet is looking to stand up but Kruger won't let him.
Kruger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tripplet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kruger trying to keep a closed guard but Tripplet is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Tripplet dominated that round.
That's time! Tripplet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tripplet misses with the combination.
No joy there for Tripplet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Tripplet misses.
Tripplet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tripplet lands a right hook to the body.
Tripplet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.
Bruce Tripplet is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Tripplet. Those never looked like landing.
Kruger avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripplet misses with a series of wild punches.
Tripplet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tripplet.
A punch lands to the side of Kruger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kruger connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Tripplet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruger cracks Tripplet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kruger's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kruger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jab from Kruger.
Tripplet swinging wildly here.
Tripplet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tripplet looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Kruger connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kruger lands with a right hand.
Kruger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tripplet.
Kruger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tripplet.
Tripplet swinging wildly here.
Tripplet throws a nice looking combination but Kruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Kruger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch combination from Tripplet misses.
Kruger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kruger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruger lands a jab to the nose.
Tripplet throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
Bruce Tripplet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tripplet throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripplet throws a jab when Kruger was well out of range.
Tripplet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruger lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tripplet falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kruger dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Kruger!
Freddy Kruger is the new featherweight champion!
Bruce Tripplet spoke after the fight, saying 'I don't know what to say. I trained so hard. I just wanted to knock this guy out so bad. I will be back. I promise you'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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264 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorrander lands with a cross.
Zorrander loads up on a big right hand but Andrews slips the punch.
Andrews swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zorrander misses with a series of wild punches.
Zorrander throws a combination that misses
and Andrews counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Zorrander. Those never looked like landing.
Andrews swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zorrander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrews drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zorrander defends it well.
Zorrander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Andrews on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zorrander throws a lazy uppercut
and Andrews counters with a series of strikes that sends Zorrander to the canvas! Andrews follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrews drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zorrander dives on top into guard.
Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zorrander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andrews looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrews, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andrews working a defensive guard here.
Andrews is looking for a triangle here but Zorrander uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zorrander gets to mount! Andrews was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Andrews tries to hold on but Zorrander postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Andrews shoots in for a double leg but Zorrander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zorrander lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Dylan Andrews has been cut.
Zorrander changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zorrander scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Zorrander. Beautiful body shot.
Zorrander throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zorrander misses with some punches.
Zorrander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Zorrander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrewss head.
Zorrander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zorrander throws a head punch that misses.
Andrews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zorrander.
Zorrander misses with the head strike.
Andrews can't get the takedown.
Zorrander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zorrander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Zorrander.
Andrews blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Zorrander.
Zorrander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zorrander throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zorrander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zorrander fails to land.
Zorrander struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Zorrander holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrews drops back down to his feet.
Zeus Zorrander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Andrews.
A shot in the inside from Zorrander.
Zorrander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrews jumps guard and drags Zorrander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zorrander wants to stand but Andrews is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andrews is trying to keep Zorrander in close.
Andrews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Zorrander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Andrews's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Zorrander misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Andrews goes for a double leg but Zorrander avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zorrander continues to drive forward.
Zorrander is looking for a counter combo.
Andrews dodges the punch combination from Zorrander.
A punch lands to the side of Andrews 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zorrander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrews moves away.
Andrews is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andrews moves forwards but Zorrander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown. Zorrander tries to sprawl out of it but Andrews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zorrander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zorrander looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Zorrander sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zeus Zorrander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Andrews.
Zorrander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrews is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zeus Zorrander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zorrander shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Andrews eats them both and turns towards Zorrander to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zorrander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oooooh!!! Zorrander has knocked Andrews down with a huge combo! Zorrander steps away and waves a wobbly Andrews back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Andrews is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zorrander sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Andrews's defenses. It connects perfectly with Andrews's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeus Zorrander!
Zeus Zorrander retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zeus Zorrander waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Mayflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
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234 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mayflower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson moves out of range as Mayflower strikes.
Mayflower closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mayflower lands in his opponent's guard.
Mayflower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larson has control of Mayflower's left arm, preventing Mayflower from doing any damage.
Mayflower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayflower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Larson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.
Larson looking to control but Mayflower passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson keeping control of the position.
Mayflower thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mayflower wants to pass to mount but Larson is defending the position.
Mayflower throwing shots but Larson is blocking nicely.
Mayflower looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mayflower not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Larson is looking for a sweep. Mayflower is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayflower is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayflower.
Larson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayflower is working away from the top position though.
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.
Larson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larson.
Larson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mayflower is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Barbell Brigade that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mayflower trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Larson holds on and takes a little breather.
Larson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mayflower uses it to pass to side control.
Larson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayflower working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Larson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Larson keeps trying to improve his position.
Mayflower tries to move to mount but Larson blocks the move with his legs.
Larson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mayflower's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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.
Mayflower passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayflower working for a submission but Larson is keeping him at bay.
Mayflower wants to control the pace but Larson is squirming around nicely.
Mayflower thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mayflower unloads with some shots from mount but Larson bucks and avoids them well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mayflower wants to sweep but no luck.
Larson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Mayflower dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayflower's hands.
Larson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mayflower is trying to maintain the position but Larson is very close to passing his half guard.
Mayflower is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Larson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Larson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayflower tries to get to full guard but Larson has control of the leg.
Larson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mayflower tries to roll over but Larson keeps him under control.
Larson 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.
Larson uses his free foot to push down on Mayflower's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mayflower.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson content just to control the position here.
Mayflower is squirming around, avoiding Larson's attempts to control the action.
Mayflower tries to reverse the position but Larson maintains control.
Mayflower is squirming around, avoiding Larson's attempts to control the action.
Larson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson looking to control but Mayflower is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayflower is desperately trying to improve his position but Larson has a good base and remains in mount.
Larson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Larson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Larson content just to control the position here.
Mayflower is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mayflower is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayflower is looking to escape.
Larson looking for a guillotine from mount but Mayflower is having none of it.
Larson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mayflower because Larson loaded up on that one.
Larson trying to control but Mayflower is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson unloads with some shots from mount but Mayflower bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Larson 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Larson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mayflower to the ground. Larson is now in Mayflower's guard.
Mayflower keeping moving, preventing Larson from controlling successfully.
Mayflower looking to control.
Larson is stalling in the full guard.
Larson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mayflower has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larson has managed to get both his arms back between Mayflower's legs - danger averted.
Larson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayflower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mayflower haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mayflower wants to sweep here but Larson controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Larson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Larson trying to control the action but Mayflower is working from the bottom.
Larson controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson grinds an elbow into Mayflower's temple.
Mayflower tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayflower struggling a bit here.
Mayflower tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mayflower stops Larson from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson trying to control the position but Mayflower is working away.
Larson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mayflower is avoiding damage well.
Mayflower is looking to reverse the position.
Larson throwing strikes but Mayflower manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Larson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Butch Larson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larson is looking to regain half guard here but Mayflower keeps moving and retains side control.
Mayflower looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mayflower landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson is trying to control Mayflower's posture but Mayflower avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Larson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Larson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamdi Dorkuraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abioye Nazari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Do You Call My Name by Ra. Hamdi Dorkuraz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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298 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamdi Dorkuraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abioye Nazari !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorkuraz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazari swings for the body but Dorkuraz moves out of range.
Dorkuraz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nazari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dorkuraz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazari was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorkuraz.
Dorkuraz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dorkuraz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Dorkuraz.
Nazari closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dorkuraz quickly recovers to half guard.
Nazari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorkuraz is defending against the submission attempts here by Nazari .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazari throwing shots but Dorkuraz is blocking nicely.
Dorkuraz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dorkuraz tries to get out of the position.
Nazari is trying for a kimura here. Dorkuraz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nazari wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abioye Nazari !
A victorious Abioye Nazari thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Rosenstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenstock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Megadeath - Symphony of Destruction. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zak Rosenstock!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenstock connects with a body shot.
Rosenstock misses with a hook. Klimov ducked under it nicely.
Klimov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rosenstock throws a right and a left that Klimov avoids nicely.
Klimov cracks Rosenstock with an open hand slap.
Rosenstock slips under a jab.
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosenstock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klimov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klimov misses with an uppercut
and Rosenstock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosenstock moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Klimov walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimov cracks Rosenstock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Zak Rosenstock has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Klimov misses its intended target.
Klimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klimov misses the jab.
Klimov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rosenstock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klimov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rosenstock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Klimov looks to throw the jab but Rosenstock is out of range.
Klimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenstock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenstock throws a right hand that Klimov ducks under and follows up with a left that Klimov also avoids with ease.
Rosenstock shoots in looking for a takedown but Klimov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rosenstock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rosenstock swings for the body but Klimov moves out of range.
Rosenstock thuds a left hand into Klimov's body.
Klimov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenstock manages to avoid it.
Rosenstock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosenstock misses with a double jab.
Rosenstock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klimov throws a jab when Rosenstock was well out of range.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klimov lands the left hand.
Klimov digs a good body shot into Rosenstock's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rosenstock misses the target.
Klimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenstock throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosenstock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klimov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenstock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rosenstock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rosenstock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosenstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosenstock misses with a looping left.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenstock.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Rosenstock.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Rosenstock manages to avoid it.
Rosenstock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov sizes up Rosenstock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klimov throws a jab when Rosenstock was well out of range.
Rosenstock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rosenstock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vova Klimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Rosenstock moved out of range.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenstock.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Klimov cracks a nice hook into Rosenstock's ribs.
Rosenstock throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenstock throws an off balance right hand
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rosenstocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rosenstock is rocked!
Rosenstock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rosenstock is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimov finish him?
A slow jab from Klimov misses its intended target.
Rosenstock seems to have recovered his senses.
Rosenstock swings for the body but Klimov moves out of range.
Rosenstock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimov manages to avoid it.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenstock swinging wildly here.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Rosenstock tries to counter with a clinch but Klimov shakes him off and moves away.
Rosenstock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosenstock ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Rosenstock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosenstock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klimov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rosenstock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klimov bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Rosenstock! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov is looking to stand up but Rosenstock won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenstock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klimov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rosenstock keeping full guard, as Klimov tries to pass.
Rosenstock has his hands on Klimov's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Rosenstock's cut.
That's time! Klimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenstock.
Klimov steps into range and cracks Rosenstock with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rosenstock flops backwards and Klimov dives into his guard looking to finish!
Klimov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Klimov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rosenstock trying to keep a closed guard but Klimov is proving a slippery customer.
Klimov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klimov is looking to stand up but Rosenstock won't let him.
Klimov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klimov stopping the sweep attempt from Rosenstock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rosenstock throws a body punch but Klimov moves out of range.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rosenstock. Rosenstock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rosenstock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klimov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosenstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Rosenstock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosenstock lands a right hook to the body.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Rosenstock.
Rosenstock moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Rosenstock throws a body punch but Klimov moves out of range.
Rosenstock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosenstock misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimov throws a hook to the side of Rosenstock's head but Rosenstock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klimov cracks Rosenstock with a good jab.
That has opened up Zak Rosenstock's cut even more.
Klimov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rosenstock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klimov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosenstock can do to turn this around?
Rosenstock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimov throws out the jab.
Rosenstock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rosenstock misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klimov moves away from the strike by Rosenstock.
Klimov blocks a jab.
Rosenstock cracks Klimov with a good jab.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Klimov lands a jab-cross combination.
Rosenstock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rosenstock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenstock throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenstock clobbers Klimov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rosenstock scores with a hook.
Rosenstock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klimov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosenstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimov throws a right hand that misses
and Rosenstock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klimov lands a jab to the head.
Rosenstock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Rosenstock scores with a body shot.
Klimov throws a hook but Rosenstock avoids it easily.
Rosenstock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rosenstock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Rosenstock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenstock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klimov counters with a big right hand! Oh Rosenstock is in trouble here! Klimov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vova Klimov!
Vova Klimov is the new middleweight champion!
Vova Klimov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Zak Rosenstock stepped up to the mic, saying 'Vova was always going to be a tough fight, i'll be back.. better than ever!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Dark Days. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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277 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Volkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Volkov finds it's target.
Volkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volkov.
It looks like Donald Trump has been cut.
Trump with a poor takedown
and Volkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Volkov lands a nice shot that snaps Trump's head back.
Volkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trump doesn't seem bothered though.
Volkov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Volkov drops Trump with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Trump looks back up at him and smiles so Volkov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volkov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trump keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Volkov's head.
Trump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volkov has Trump pulled in close to control his posture.
Trump with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trump with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.
Volkov controlling Trump's posture.
Trump has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Volkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trump on the ground.
Trump wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
Volkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Volkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Volkov jabs Trump to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov digs a good body shot into Trump's ribs.
Volkov connects with a body shot.
Volkov is looking to wear down Trump with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trump misses with a takedown attempt
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trump looks winded!
Volkov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Volkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Volkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trump has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Trump looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Donald Trump's cut even more.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkov, as that shot connected.
Volkov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Trump sprawling to the canvas! Trump rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Volkov finish him?!
Trump is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Volkov! Trump is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Volkov!
William Volkov retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath William Volkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Donald Trump spoke after the fight, saying 'I may have lost this fight, but I am not a loser, I am a winner!'.
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