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DFC 7: Koreshkov vs. Dahlen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka has chosen Yuri Boyka as his entrance music. Yuri Boyka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Mathers Iii moves into the clinch.
Mathers Iii has Boyka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but Mathers Iii blocks it.
Boyka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mathers Iii as Boyka shoots in.
Mathers Iii has Boyka up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathers Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Boyka, looking for a takedown. Mathers Iii pushes Boyka against the cage but Boyka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boyka wants to counter with a clinch but Mathers Iii pushes him away.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Boyka.
Mathers Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Mathers Iii has Boyka up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathers Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mathers Iii avoids it.
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mathers Iii.
Boyka avoids the head kick by Mathers Iii.
And Boyka tries to counter it with a takedown but Mathers Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mathers Iii misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyka moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boyka stalls.
Mathers Iii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mathers Iii tries to break the clinch but Boyka is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers Iii prevents the takedown attempt.
Mathers Iii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mathers Iii has Boyka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boyka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mathers Iii's defenses.
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Mathers Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Mathers Iii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mathers Iii closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boyka did well to prevent Mathers Iii getting side control.
Mathers Iii is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers Iii prevents Boyka from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers Iii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boyka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mathers Iii throwing shots but Boyka is blocking nicely.
Boyka is looking to escape.
Mathers Iii is working for a kimura but Boyka is defending it quite comfortably.
Mathers Iii trying to control the action but Boyka is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mathers Iii is taking a breather. Boyka 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mathers Iii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boyka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mathers Iii just content to control the position.
Boyka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mathers Iii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mathers Iii pulls Boyka in close to prevent any damage.
Boyka tries to stand but Mathers Iii is controlling from the bottom.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Mathers Iii keeps moving.
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 Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mathers Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mathers Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyka shoots in and drives through. Mathers Iii sprawls well.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers Iii.
Boyka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boyka gets a clinch.
Mathers Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyka has him pressed against the cage.
Boyka is pressed up against the cage. Mathers Iii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyka down to the mat. Boyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mathers Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but Boyka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mathers Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mathers Iii fails with the takedown
and Boyka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii. 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.
Mathers Iii gets a clinch.
Mathers Iii wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyka won't allow it.
Boyka stops a takedown attempt from Mathers Iii.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathers Iii.
Boyka is working Mathers Iii over against the cage.
Boyka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mathers Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boyka is pressed up against the cage. Mathers Iii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyka down to the mat. Boyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boyka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mathers Iii after a bit of a struggle.
Boyka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boyka obliges.
Come on Boyka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mathers Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mathers Iii's defenses.
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathers Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathers Iii drives through and clinches with Boyka against the cage.
Boyka lands a good knee to the midsection. Mathers Iii won't want to take too many of those.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyka moves into the clinch.
Mathers Iii is trying to break the clinch but Boyka has him pressed against the cage.
Mathers Iii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mathers Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka misses with a few strikes there.
Mathers Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathers Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mathers Iii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mathers Iii darts in and clinches Boyka up against the cage.
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mathers Iii, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyka.
Mathers Iii managing to block the knees to the body from Boyka.
Boyka misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pulls guard.
Boyka controls Mathers Iii momentarily but Mathers Iii frees himself.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet but Mathers Iii is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Mathers Iii from controlling successfully.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mathers Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boyka pulls Mathers Iii in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mathers Iii misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyka counters with a head kick. That will keep Mathers Iii thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mathers Iii gets a clinch.
Boyka stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyka.
Boyka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mathers Iii is trying to break the clinch but Boyka has him pressed against the cage.
Yuri Boyka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boyka stalling against the cage.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boyka stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka stalls.
The crowd are getting on Boyka's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mathers Iii jumps guard but Boyka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka controlling the action here for a moment.
Boyka lands a hook that snaps the head of Mathers Iii backwards.
Boyka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mathers Iii walks away with a smile on his face. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boyka closes the distance and clinches.
Boyka tries to stall but Mathers Iii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boyka keeps control of Mathers Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boyka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mathers Iii tries for a takedown but Boyka manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka is pressed up against the cage. Mathers Iii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyka down to the mat. Boyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mathers Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Boyka manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Mathers Iii circles away.
Mathers Iii stuffs the takedown.
Boyka stuffs the takedown.
Mathers Iii clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boyka.
Boyka throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyka.
Boyka slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Boyka.
Boyka stalls.
Mathers Iii tries to score a body lock takedown but Boyka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka connects with a knee to the head.
Boyka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathers Iii throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka dives in for a single leg takedown but Mathers Iii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boyka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boyka moves into the clinch successfully.
Boyka crunches a lovely knee into Mathers Iii's ribcage.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Boyka with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Mathers Iii tries to break the clinch but Boyka is controlling the position.
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka tries to clinch there but Mathers Iii circles away.
Mathers Iii looks for a takedown but Boyka sprawls well.
Boyka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mathers Iii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathers Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Boyka is looking for the big counter here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boyka 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Galvao gets caught napping as Banks dives in and scores a takedown. Galvao manages to retain guard.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Galvao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Galvao 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.
Galvao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galvao stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao passes into half guard.
Galvao wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao is trying for a kimura here. Banks looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Galvao wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Galvao!
Julio Galvao thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galaz Mesha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Dick (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Galaz Mesha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesha darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
Mesha tries to break the clinch but Dick is controlling the position.
Dick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Galaz Mesha has been cut.
Dick lands a nice shot to the body.
Dick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mesha backwards.
Mesha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Mesha can't break the clinch.
Mesha lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Dick.
A shot in the inside from Dick.
A short uppercut from Dick.
Dick lands a big right hand that sends Mesha to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Mesha!
Mesha is rocked!
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!
Dick controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Mesha is out! Dick gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Slick Dick!
An out of breath and clearly excited Slick Dick thanked Shinobi for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Detroit Racer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Pascal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Detroit Racer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racer misses with a hook.
Racer's coach down at Club Pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Racer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pascal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Racer finds it's way through Pascal's defenses.
It looks like Jean Pascal has been cut.
Pascal throws a lazy uppercut
and Racer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pascal connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Racer misses the target.
Racer misses with a lunging right hand
and Pascal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pascal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Racer throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Racer.
Pascal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Racer throws a shot from downtown. Pascal moves away and avoids it.
Pascal moves away from the strike by Racer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Racer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pascal checks it well.
Racer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pascal.
Racer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pascal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Racer throws a shot to the body.
Pascal slips under a jab.
Racer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pascal moves away.
Pascal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Racer.
Pascal keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Racer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Racer.
Pascal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pascal is trying to push Racer away but Racer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Racer is looking for a takedown.
Racer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Racer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pascal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pascal is pressed up against the cage. Racer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pascal down to the mat. Pascal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jean Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Detroit Racer.
Pascal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Racer.
Racer throws out a loose jab but Pascal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Racer drives through with a takedown into Pascal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pascal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Racer.
Pascal wants to stand up but Racer is controlling him.
Racer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pascal keeping moving, preventing Racer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racer is working Pascal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Racer landing with the ground and pound.
Racer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Racer stops Pascal from standing up.
Pascal can't keep his opponent in guard - Racer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Racer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Racer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Racer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Racer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Racer working Pascal over with strikes.
Pascal is staying active underneath Racer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Racer slips a nice elbow through Pascal's hands, connecting with Pascal's forehead.
Racer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pascal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Racer working Pascal over with strikes.
Racer working Pascal over with strikes.
Pascal is rocked!
Jean Pascal's cut is getting worse.
Racer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oh Pascal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Racer lands a big elbow - Pascal is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Racer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Detroit Racer!
Our winner, Detroit Racer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Harris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valkyr Baburin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valkyr Baburin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 Los Angeles, Butch Harris Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valkyr Baburin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baburin throws out a counter right but Harris Jr avoids it with no problem.
Baburin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice takedown defense from Baburin. No joy for Harris Jr on that attempt.
Baburin throws out a counter right but Harris Jr avoids it with no problem.
Harris Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A lazy left from Baburin finds it's target.
Harris Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baburin counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris Jr throws a series of punches but Baburin moves out of range.
It seemed like Baburin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Harris Jr with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Harris Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries for a takedown but Baburin circles away easily
and Baburin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris Jr looks for a takedown but Baburin sprawls well.
Baburin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baburin scrambles back to his feet.
Harris Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Harris Jr is putting a hurting on Baburin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baburin seems a little lost for a moment, as Harris Jr dominates the positioning.
Harris Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr grinds an elbow into Baburin's temple.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris Jr stands up and beckons Baburin to his feet.
Baburin dodges the punch combination from Harris Jr.
A little jabbing left from Baburin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Harris Jr.
Baburin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Baburin bucks up and tries to throw Harris Jr off but instead Harris Jr has got his back!
Harris Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Harris Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Harris Jr is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Baburin up.
Baburin covers up after that shot from Harris Jr.
Baburin tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris Jr connects with a big shot to the side of Baburin's head.
Baburin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr scores with punches to the body.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baburin.
Baburin won't enjoy being in this position. Harris Jr looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Baburin is tapping - it's over boys! Harris Jr picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Butch Harris Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ceronne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Volchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volchenko has chosen Roar of the Lion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Alexander Ceronne!
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, Ivan Volchenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volchenko gets caught napping as Ceronne dives in and scores a takedown. Volchenko manages to retain guard.
Ceronne tries to free his leg and advance position but Volchenko is retaining full guard.
Ceronne passes Volchenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ceronne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Volchenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ceronne is working away from the top position though.
Ceronne passes to side control.
Ceronne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Volchenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ceronne tries for a kimura but Volchenko is defending well.
Ceronne has hold of Volchenko's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Volchenko tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ceronne cranks the arm and Volchenko screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Volchenko, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alexander Ceronne!
A determined Alexander Ceronne 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Efimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Banks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Efimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Banks!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks misses with a takedown
and Efimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Efimov there.
Banks walks into a jab.
Efimov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Efimov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Efimov works Banks's body with a nice hook.
Efimov cracks Banks with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Banks looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Efimov finish him?
Banks is rocked!
Efimov lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Banks falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexey Efimov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Laim Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aspen Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Springfield has chosen The Traditional Fools - Street Surfin' as his entrance music. Laim Sutton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laim Sutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Springfield counters with a good low kick that Sutton was not able to check.
Springfield tries a head kick but it misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Springfield has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Springfield blocks the leg kick.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Sutton blocks the leg kick.
Springfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Springfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sutton connects with an inside leg kick.
Sutton scores with a head kick.
Sutton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Springfield delivers a nice body kick.
We've been told by Sutton's head coaches at Club Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sutton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutton misses the shot to the body.
Springfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sutton can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sutton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton lands with a nice body punch.
Springfield throws a body kick that misses.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses
and Springfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body kick there by Sutton.
Springfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Springfield misses with a head kick.
Laim Sutton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sutton.
Sutton misses with a body kick.
Sutton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springfield.
Sutton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Springfield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sutton if he has to take too many more of those.
Springfield avoids the head kick by Sutton.
Springfield shapes to counter with a head kick.
Springfield thuds his shin into the meat of Sutton's side.
Springfield moves out of range as Sutton strikes.
Springfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Springfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sutton won't be happy with that.
Sutton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sutton tries to get out of the position.
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!
Springfield wants to control but Sutton is keeping him busy.
Springfield is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sutton looks calm but he's in trouble here. Springfield gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sutton is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Springfield lets go of the hold and Sutton can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aspen Springfield!
A very excited looking Aspen Springfield made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Dahlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Dahlen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlen tries for a takedown but Koreshkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dahlen fails to land the takedown.
Dahlen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koreshkov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dahlen is trying to keep Koreshkov in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dahlen holds on and takes a little breather.
Dahlen keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
Koreshkov postures up in Dahlen's guard and throws a big left but Dahlen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahlen trying to keep a closed guard but Koreshkov is proving a slippery customer.
Koreshkov throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koreshkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dahlen wants to sweep but no luck.
Dahlen has an active guard here but Koreshkov has managed to pass into half guard.
Koreshkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koreshkov works his way into full mount!
Koreshkov dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Koreshkov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dahlen wants to control but Koreshkov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlen is in a horrible position here. Koreshkov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koreshkov working Dahlen over with strikes here.
Dahlen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlen is looking to improve his position but Koreshkov isn't that keen on the idea.
Koreshkov is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Dahlen goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Koreshkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Koreshkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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