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MFN 337: Karhu vs. Chekhov II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Von Sprockets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Sprockets might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rolling Stones- Monkey Man. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dieter Von Sprockets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Panteleev!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panteleev misses with a body shot
and Von Sprockets counters with an inside leg kick.
Von Sprockets works Panteleev's body with a nice hook.
Von Sprockets lands a high kick!
Panteleev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Sprockets can pounce on him.
Panteleev throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Sprockets counters with a head kick.
Panteleev misses with a body shot.
Von Sprockets throws a sloppy head kick and Panteleev moves out of range easily.
Panteleev misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Panteleev is predictable there
and Von Sprockets counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Panteleev looks winded!
Von Sprockets checks a leg kick nicely.
Panteleev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets cracks the inside of Panteleev's front leg.
Panteleev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panteleev misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Sprockets counters with a good low kick that Panteleev was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panteleev misses with a looping left.
Von Sprockets feints and as Panteleev raises his hands in defense, Von Sprockets changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panteleev has momentary wrist control but Von Sprockets slips an elbow through the middle.
Von Sprockets controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Sprockets has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Von Sprockets throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Sprockets wants to control from the top but Panteleev keeps moving.
Von Sprockets throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Sprockets distracts Panteleev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Panteleev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panteleev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Sprockets controls the pace.
Panteleev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Sprockets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Sprockets working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Panteleev's head.
Panteleev keeping moving, preventing Von Sprockets from controlling successfully.
Von Sprockets stays in close to Panteleev's body and controls the position.
Panteleev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Sprockets's guard.
Panteleev trying to control but Von Sprockets is working from the bottom.
Von Sprockets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panteleev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Sprockets has his foot on Panteleev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Panteleev works his way back into a safe position though.
Panteleev trying to control but Von Sprockets is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Sprockets, not yet.
Von Sprockets seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Panteleev wants to get up but he can't break Von Sprockets's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Panteleev trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Sprockets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Sprockets pulls Panteleev in close to prevent any damage.
Panteleev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Von Sprockets has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Panteleev has managed to get both his arms back between Von Sprockets's legs - danger averted.
Von Sprockets is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Panteleev defends well.
Von Sprockets is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Panteleev is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Sprockets not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Sprockets being controlled here, momentarily.
Panteleev tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Sprockets is retaining full guard.
Panteleev won't allow Von Sprockets to sweep him here.
Von Sprockets is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Panteleev tries to stand but Von Sprockets is controlling from the bottom.
Von Sprockets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panteleev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Von Sprockets looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Von Sprockets dominated that round.
That's time! Von Sprockets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Panteleev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Sprockets counters with a single leg into guard. Panteleev didn't expect that.
Von Sprockets working some strikes from top position.
Von Sprockets postures up.
Von Sprockets looking to pass the guard.
Panteleev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Sprockets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panteleev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Von Sprockets drops back looking for a leg! Panteleev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Panteleev manages to kick Von Sprockets off! Von Sprockets jumps back into Panteleev's guard.
Panteleev keeping moving, preventing Von Sprockets from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Sprockets tries to free his leg and advance position but Panteleev is retaining full guard.
Panteleev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Sprockets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panteleev can do to turn this around?
Panteleev wants to get back to his feet but Von Sprockets is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Von Sprockets trying to control but Panteleev is working from the bottom.
Von Sprockets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Von Sprockets is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Von Sprockets trying to control but Panteleev is working from the bottom.
Von Sprockets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Panteleev's head.
Von Sprockets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Von Sprockets stands and throws Panteleev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Von Sprockets trying to control the position but Panteleev is working away.
Von Sprockets is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Panteleev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panteleev keeps working.
Panteleev can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Von Sprockets are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Von Sprockets cracks Panteleev with a big right hand but Panteleev just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Von Sprockets lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Panteleev down.
Von Sprockets tries to move into full mount but can't pass Panteleev's legs.
Panteleev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Von Sprockets is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Panteleev's shoulder. That is not cool.
Panteleev parries the strikes from Von Sprockets easily there. Von Sprockets is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Panteleev to escape.
Panteleev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Panteleev pushes Von Sprockets away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Von Sprockets gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Sprockets creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Panteleev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Panteleev avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets lands a few punches from side control.
Panteleev struggling a bit here.
Von Sprockets is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Panteleev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Panteleev is looking to reverse the position.
Von Sprockets is trying to get an arm triangle but Panteleev is defending well.
Panteleev sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev is looking to improve his position.
Von Sprockets wants to pass the guard but Panteleev is defending well.
Von Sprockets is looking for a kimura here.
Von Sprockets wants to work for an arm triangle but Panteleev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Von Sprockets prevents Panteleev from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Von Sprockets lands a nice short elbow.
Von Sprockets seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Von Sprockets dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Von Sprockets throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panteleev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Von Sprockets.
Dieter Von Sprockets is winning the standup battle so far.
Panteleev tries to land a front kick but Von Sprockets steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Panteleev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Sprockets rather than just go for the knockout.
Von Sprockets feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Panteleev's calf.
Panteleev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Sprockets counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets tries to work over Panteleev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panteleev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Sprockets.
Von Sprockets lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Sprockets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Sprockets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panteleev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Sprockets scores with a shot to the side of Panteleev's head.
Von Sprockets throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Von Sprockets.
Panteleev is rocked!
Von Sprockets slowing the pace effectively.
Panteleev is still on wobbly legs! Can Von Sprockets finish him?
Von Sprockets has picked Panteleev up - he's going for a ride! Von Sprockets dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Sprockets scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Von Sprockets lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Panteleev quite badly. Panteleev pulls Von Sprockets in close trying to recover. Von Sprockets postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Panteleev on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Panteleev doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dieter Von Sprockets!
Dieter Von Sprockets seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Johnstown (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mack Johnstown!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnstown throws a head kick that misses.
Johnstown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnstown scrambles back to his feet.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man looks to land a right hand but Johnstown moved out of range.
Man seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnstown looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Johnstown wants to clinch.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnstown walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Man blocks a head kick by Johnstown.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man throws a leg kick but Johnstown checks it.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnstown throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Johnstown will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstown tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Johnstown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnstown misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnstown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mack Johnstown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Johnstown scores with a head kick. Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnstown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnstown sprawling to the canvas! Johnstown rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Man finish him?!
Johnstown is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man 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 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Snow Man!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Higgs Boson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgs Boson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Murdock's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Higgs Boson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Boson scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Murdock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boson doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Higgs Boson has been cut.
Boson tries to land a front kick but Murdock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Boson.
Murdock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murdock.
Boson throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.
Murdock throws out a counter right but Boson avoids it with no problem.
Murdock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A combination from Murdock does no damage.
Murdock misses with a straight left.
Boson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murdock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boson throws a leg kick that misses.
Boson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murdock misses with a shot to the body
and Boson counters with a big head kick but Murdock shrugs it off.
Boson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murdock.
Murdock cracks Boson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murdock has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Boson to stand back up!
Boson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boson loses concentration momentarily and Murdock pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Boson crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Murdock finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Murdock!
Jack Murdock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Machiavelli Boutique, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Higgs Boson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to all the fans here tonight, I love you all!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Control by Puddle of Mudd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jake Blade enters the cage!
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Blade!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort looks to land a left hand but Blade moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Belfort.
Blade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Belfort counters with a quick kick to the body but Blade blocks it.
Blade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belfort's calf.
Blade throws a shot from downtown. Belfort moves away and avoids it.
Belfort connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Blade misses.
Belfort lands a nice looking body shot.
Belfort moves out of range of the leg kick from Blade.
A big left from Belfort misses.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Blade moves out of range.
Belfort moves out of range of the leg kick from Blade.
Belfort throws a big counter combination but Blade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort forces Blade back against the cage and clinches.
Blade lands a right hand.
Belfort throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belfort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade tries to work over Belfort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort blocks an elbow strike.
Blade blocks an uppercut.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Blade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Blade.
Blade misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belfort tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Blade has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Blade controls the action.
Blade lands with a left to the head.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Blade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belfort.
Blade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Belfort.
Belfort lands a nice shot that snaps Blade's head back.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blade throws a combination. Belfort tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Belfort scores with a three punch combo!
Belfort slips under a jab.
Blade misses with a leg kick.
Belfort tries to counter with a takedown but Blade is quick to defend against it.
Blade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belfort checks it well.
Belfort went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blade tries to keep at a distance but Belfort has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Blade struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Belfort stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Belfort.
Blade misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort tries to work over Blade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blade is trying to break free.
Belfort digs a right hand into Blade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blade's gas tank.
Blade looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Blade controls the action.
Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut.
Belfort lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blade working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belfort.
Belfort digs a right hand underneath Blade's ribcage. Blade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort pushes Blade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Blade is rocked!
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Blade.
Blade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort.
Blade is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Blade seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Belfort lands a right hand.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Blade.
Belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort digs a right hand into Blade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blade's gas tank.
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blade or not.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort gets through Blade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Blade is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
Belfort struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Belfort lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Belfort ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blade defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Blade gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Belfort gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Belfort!
After the big win, Jordan Belfort made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
190 lbs
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36
195 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Kim's belly button to the back.
Kim has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miller is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim connects with the punch.
Kim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
As Kim backs away, Miller returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roberto Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller throws a front kick that sends Kim stumbling back into the cage.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Miller.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Kim connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Roberto Kim has been cut.
Miller slips under a jab.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut!
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Kim.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Kim trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Kim working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Kim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kim'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.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Miller thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot by Kim.
A head kick misses from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller cracks Kim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Kim is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kim has his back to the cage.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Miller blocking some punches.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim letting Miller take a breather here.
Dax Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim looking to stall.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Kim has Miller pushed against the cage.
Kim looking to stall.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Miller pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kim's cut.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiller.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller slips a straight right by Kim.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Kim misses.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Kim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Miller tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Roberto Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Kim connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Miller slips under a jab from Kim.
It appears Miller was looking to counter with a kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kim catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kim in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
As Kim looks to move away, Miller throws a big counter combo but Kim just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim avoids the body shot from Miller.
Kim slips a straight right by Miller.
Kim with a hook.
Kim throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Kim.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Kim coming out on top.
Kim throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Kim throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dax Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim works the jab nicely.
Kim digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
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!
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Kim throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller throws a counter high kick but Kim was just alert enough to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller moves forwards but Kim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Kim! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Kim is rocked!
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Kim has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Kim!
An out of breath Roberto Kim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dax Miller spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss will only make me better. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Bravie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr WeBL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WeBL has chosen Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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30
271 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
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22
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Bravie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr WeBL!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WeBL moves to clinch but Bravie breaks away
and Bravie counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mr WeBL has been cut.
WeBL swings for the body but Bravie moves out of range.
Mr WeBL seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravie cracks WeBL with an open hand slap.
Bravie throws a push kick but WeBL slaps the foot to one side.
WeBL has closed the distance and engaged Bravie in a clinch.
Bravie lands a nice shot to the body.
WeBL pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bravie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
WeBL misses with an elbow strike.
Bravie avoids a wild elbow strike from WeBL.
Bravie takes an elbow to the forehead.
WeBL prevents a body shot from Bravie.
Bravie is looking to control WeBL's arms but WeBL gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bravie has his back to the cage.
WeBL working aggressively here.
Bravie lands a body punch.
WeBL looks winded!
WeBL scores with a hook to the body.
Bravie scores with a shoulder strike.
WeBL told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravie blocks an uppercut.
Bravie stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravie throws an elbow that misses.
Bravie manages to break the clinch.
Bravie is looking to slow WeBL down with leg kicks.
WeBL closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravie counters with a crisp one two that drops WeBL! Bravie thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves WeBL to his feet! WeBL is in big trouble!
WeBL is rocked!
Bravie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
WeBL rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bravie counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Bravie!
Edward Bravie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mr WeBL spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent was obviously on the juice and I demand an investigation immediately!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignatov comes to the cage accompanied by Fler-Ghetto Beat. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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35
186 lbs
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197 lbs
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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
28 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov lands a head shot.
Ignatov misses with a looping right.
Raven counters with a body kick.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Ignatov, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Ignatov against the cage but Ignatov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ignatov scores with a nice body kick.
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raven moves away.
Raven thinks about the counter body kick.
Raven slips a straight right by Ignatov.
Ignatov scores with a shot to the body.
Ignatov throws out a loose jab but Raven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raven feints a counter leg kick.
Raven connects with a body shot.
Ignatov tries to bum rush Raven with a series of wild strikes but Raven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raven throws out a counter right but Ignatov avoids it with no problem.
Raven scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatov. That snapped Raven's head back.
Ignatov avoids a kick to the body.
Raven throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Raven just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatov will feel that in the morning.
Raven takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Raven throws a lazy right hand but Ignatov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Raven misses.
Raven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raven.
Crunch! Raven slams his shin into Ignatov's torso.
Raven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Ignatov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov defending well as Raven loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raven. Ignatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ignatov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raven counters with a nice body kick.
Ignatov jabs Raven right on the nose. Raven blinks but takes it well.
Raven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatov will feel that in the morning.
Raven scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raven.
Ignatov looks to score with a jab to the body but Raven is just out of range.
Raven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatov moves out of range of the body kick.
Vladimir Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatov.
Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatov misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a big shot that misses.
Raven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignatov throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatov. Raven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a hook but Raven avoids it easily.
Raven is trying to counter with his kicks.
Raven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a straight left.
Ignatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raven was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatov.
Raven throws a head kick but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ignatov tries to avoid it but Raven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ignatov to the ground. Ignatov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ignatov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raven thuds his shin into the meat of Ignatov's side.
Ignatov defending well as Raven loads up on a big left hand.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Ignatov throws a body shot but no joy.
Raven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raven throws a front kick that sends Ignatov stumbling back into the cage.
Raven tries to keep at a distance but Ignatov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raven lands with a light punch inside.
Ignatov has a couple of punches blocked by Raven.
Ignatov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raven misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov lands a nice uppercut.
Raven takes a shot to the head.
Ignatov throws a head punch that misses.
Ignatov misses with some punches.
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 Vladimir Ignatov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ignatov misses with a looping left.
Ignatov throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Ignatov is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatov throws a front kick that sends Raven stumbling back into the cage.
Raven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatov misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatov. Raven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raven was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatov.
Ignatov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Raven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov connects with a solid leg kick.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
Raven wants to counter with a clinch but Ignatov pushes him away.
Raven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatov digs a good body shot into Raven's ribs.
The fighters circling - Ignatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Raven.
Raven throws a body punch but Ignatov moves out of range.
Raven blocks a jab.
Raven misses with an uppercut.
Ignatov misses with a right hand
and Raven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raven swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raven swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Raven takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vladimir Ignatov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raven moves away.
Raven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Raven misses with a wild body shot.
Raven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven moves out of range as Ignatov strikes.
Raven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raven gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Ignatov catches Raven right on the button with a cross.
Ignatov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ignatov misses with a straight right.
Raven lands a nice shot that snaps Ignatov's head back.
A slow jab from Raven misses its intended target.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Raven misses.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Raven checks a low kick from Ignatov.
A bone on bone clash there as Raven blocks the leg kick.
Raven avoids the body shot from Ignatov.
Raven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws out a leg kick but Ignatov moves out of range and Raven only half commits.
Raven moves out of range as Ignatov strikes.
Raven is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ignatov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ignatov scores with a leg kick.
Raven misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ignatov throws a leg kick but Raven checks it.
Raven throws a body punch but Ignatov moves out of range.
Raven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ignatov's sensitive parts.
Raven is looking to land body kicks.
Raven throws a body punch but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raven under the eye.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Raven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ignatov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Raven backs away, Ignatov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven misses with a wild body shot.
Raven walks into a stiff left hand from Ignatov.
Raven throws a front kick aimed at Ignatov's knee but Ignatov avoids it well.
It looked like Ignatov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatov, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatov throws a jab but it's blocked by Raven.
Raven keeps Ignatov at a distance using the push kick.
Ignatov misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ignatov. Beautiful body shot.
Ignatov blocks a jab.
Ignatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raven.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raven.
Ignatov throws a right hand that misses
and Raven counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Ignatov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Ignatov blocks a jab.
Raven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ignatov lands the left hand.
Ignatov lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Raven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raven takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ignatov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov lands with an uppercut that bounces Raven off the cage and back into range.
Raven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatov misses with a body shot.
Raven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ignatov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ignatov rather than just go for the knockout.
Ignatov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Ignatov blocks the low kick.
Ignatov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ignatov throws an overhand right that lands on Raven's shoulder, as Raven tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raven.
Ignatov lands a jab to Raven's midsection.
Ignatov is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Raven connects with a leg kick. Ignatov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raven throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatov moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raven. Ignatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Raven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raven appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Raven!
Ignatov misses with a body shot.
Raven misses with a wild body shot.
Raven scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatov moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Ignatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raven manages to avoid it.
Ignatov throws a hook but Raven avoids it easily.
Raven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ignatov wants to clinch.
Raven moves out of range as Ignatov strikes.
Raven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ignatov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ignatov throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Raven avoids the body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws an off balance right hand
and Raven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ignatov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raven in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Raven misses.
Ignatov misses with a low kick as Raven jumps back.
Vladimir Ignatov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid body kick from Raven.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Raven moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Raven tenderised Ignatov's leg. Ignatov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Ignatov.
Well Ignatov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Ignatov!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Ignatov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antti Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karhu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Samuli Edelmann - Teit meistä kauniin. Chekhov has chosen КАТЮШA as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Karhu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekhov throws out a loose jab but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekhov. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chekhov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhu throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Chekhov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chekhov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karhu.
Chekhov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Karhu catches Chekhov right on the button with a cross.
Chekhov looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekhov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chekhov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karhu moves out of range as Chekhov strikes.
Karhu throws a hook but Chekhov avoids it easily.
Chekhov throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu digs a good hook to Chekhov's body.
Karhu tried to score with a low kick but Chekhov checks it.
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chekhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Chekhov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karhu connects with an inside leg kick.
Anton Chekhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chekhov throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
Karhu jabs Chekhov right on the nose. Chekhov blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Karhu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chekhov doesn't seem phased though.
Chekhov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chekhov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karhu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karhu.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
Chekhov misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands a glancing blow to the side of Chekhov's head.
We've been hearing reports that Karhu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chekhov digs a good hook to Karhu's body.
Karhu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chekhov lands with a nice body kick.
Karhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Chekhov counters with a nice uppercut.
Karhu takes a swing at Chekhov's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Chekhov misses.
Chekhov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karhu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chekhov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karhu counters with a shoot takedown. Chekhov fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu lands a couple of elbows.
Karhu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chekhov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chekhov has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chekhov uses it to pass to side control.
Karhu is not content to let Chekhov control the position.
Chekhov slows the pace down.
Karhu is trying to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Chekhov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Karhu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Karhu's face as Chekhov controls the position.
Karhu is trying to improve his position.
Karhu seems a little lost for a moment, as Chekhov dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Karhu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chekhov swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu tries to counter with a takedown but Chekhov is quick to defend against it.
Karhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karhu is looking to slow Chekhov down with leg kicks.
Chekhov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chekhov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A lazy left from Karhu finds it's target.
Karhu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chekhov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karhu is working away from the top position though.
Karhu thows a huge punch but Chekhov dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekhov keeping control of the position.
Karhu is thwarting Chekhov's attempts to control the position.
Karhu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chekhov is just riding it out for now. Karhu eventually gives up the hold.
Chekhov trying to control but Karhu postures up.
Chekhov keeping control of the position.
Chekhov gets full guard.
Karhu works over Chekhov with some ground and pound from guard.
Karhu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov wants to sweep but no luck.
Chekhov trying to control the position.
Chekhov has control of Karhu's left arm, preventing Karhu from doing any damage.
Chekhov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karhu landing with the ground and pound.
Chekhov is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
Karhu postures up in Chekhov's guard and throws a big left but Chekhov blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chekhov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karhu throws an elbow that misses. Chekhov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karhu's guard. Nice move by Chekhov!
Karhu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chekhov can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Karhu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karhu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chekhov defends it easily.
Chekhov trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karhu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chekhov is aware though and is defending well.
Chekhov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chekhov looking to pass the guard.
Karhu working for a triangle but Chekhov defends it easily.
Chekhov stopping the sweep attempt from Karhu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Karhu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chekhov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chekhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekhov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good shot there by Karhu.
Karhu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chekhov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karhu throws the kick towards the body but Chekhov avoids it.
Chekhov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Chekhov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chekhov moves forwards but Karhu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chekhov takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
and Chekhov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chekhov manages to avoid it.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Chekhov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chekhov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karhu staying out of range there.
Chekhov checks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Chekhov as Karhu shoots in.
Chekhov lands a big head kick that sends Karhu to the canvas! Chekhov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chekhov!
Anton Chekhov is the new bantamweight champion!
Anton Chekhov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Get this wet blanket off me!'.
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