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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Nigouera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dovydas Adomaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dovydas Adomaitis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Nigouera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dovydas Adomaitis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adomaitis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nigouera backs up against the cage.
Adomaitis lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Adomaitis.
Nigouera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adomaitis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nigouera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Adomaitis scores with a nice right hand.
Nigouera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adomaitis lands a nice uppercut.
Adomaitis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nigouera avoiding damage.
Nigouera tries to break the clinch but Adomaitis is controlling the position.
Nigouera goes for a takedown attempt but Adomaitis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adomaitis closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adomaitis.
Adomaitis lands a nice elbow.
Nigouera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Adomaitis.
Adomaitis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nigouera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nigouera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adomaitis scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rodrigo Nigouera has been cut.
Adomaitis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adomaitis successfully pulls guard.
Adomaitis has momentary wrist control but Nigouera slips an elbow through the middle.
Adomaitis is trying to keep Nigouera in close.
Adomaitis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adomaitis has his hands on Nigouera's head, controlling the position.
Adomaitis wants to sweep here but Nigouera controlling him for the moment.
Nigouera stands up from Adomaitis's guard - Nigouera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rodrigo Nigouera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nigouera with a poor takedown
and Adomaitis counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Nigouera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adomaitis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nigouera chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adomaitis wants to sweep here but Nigouera controlling him for the moment.
Adomaitis looks winded!
Nigouera is in close to Adomaitis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nigouera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nigouera landing some decent shots from guard.
Adomaitis wants to sweep here but Nigouera controlling him for the moment.
Nigouera scoring with some ground and pound.
Adomaitis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nigouera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adomaitis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nigouera looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigouera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nigouera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nigouera.
Nigouera is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Adomaitis has his hands clasped together but Nigouera extends and breaks Adomaitis's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nigouera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Nigouera!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Barant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamas Prochazka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barant's entrance music is Umeshoryu - Zaid Tabani. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Barant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamas Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barant tries for a takedown but Prochazka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barant misses with a series of wild punches.
Barant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prochazka.
Barant misses with a hook to the body
and Prochazka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prochazka's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Prochazka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Prochazka lands with a shot to the body.
Prochazka checks a leg kick nicely.
Barant jabs Prochazka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Prochazka blocks the leg kick.
Prochazka lands a jab-cross combination.
Prochazka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barant misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prochazka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prochazka's head.
Barant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ground and pound from Barant seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Prochazka taking a bit of punishment here - Barant scoring with strikes.
Barant misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Prochazka trying to remain calm as Barant controls from the top position.
Prochazka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barant lands a few punches from side control.
Barant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prochazka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barant creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prochazka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka taking a bit of punishment here - Barant scoring with strikes.
Barant tries to score with some ground and pound. Prochazka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Prochazka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barant.
Barant lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barant in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Barant crashes against the mat.
Barant scoring with punches and elbows.
Barant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barant lands a nice forearm strike.
An elbow from Barant crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Barant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Barant seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Barant cracks Prochazka with a big right hand but Prochazka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barant tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barant throws an elbow but Prochazka slips to the side and avoids it well.
Barant working the body and head with strikes.
Barant landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Barant are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prochazka some visible discomfort.
Prochazka taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barant working the body and head with strikes.
Barant controls the position.
Barant is working Prochazka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barant 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Barant.
Prochazka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barant connects with a decent elbow.
Barant postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barant wants to control but Prochazka is keeping him busy.
Barant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Prochazka to see if he's OK.
Barant prevents Prochazka from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Barant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barant misses with a right hand
enabling Prochazka to counter with a crisp jab.
Barant throws a lazy uppercut
and Prochazka counters with a stiff right hand.
Barant looks to score with a jab to the body but Prochazka is just out of range.
Barant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prochazka.
Barant throwing a counter right hand but Prochazka manages to avoid it.
Prochazka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prochazka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barant misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barant misses with a body shot
and Prochazka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prochazka cracks Barant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barant is rocked!
Barant throws a wild hook but Prochazka just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Barant gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Prochazka raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamas Prochazka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skender Hakim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skender Hakim!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakim throws a body kick that misses.
Hakim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobaszewski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hakim tries a low kick but Bobaszewski avoids it.
A head kick from Bobaszewski lands but Hakim takes it in his stride.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Bobaszewski both land. Nice combination.
Hakim looks winded!
Hakim lands a nice looking body shot.
Bobaszewski moves into the clinch successfully.
Bobaszewski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bobaszewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hakim backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobaszewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bobaszewski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bobaszewski lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hakim 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.
Bobaszewski landing knees to the body.
Hakim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bobaszewski lands with a left to the head.
Bobaszewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bobaszewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bobaszewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hakim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bobaszewski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski scores with a shot to the side of Hakim's head.
Hakim takes a shot to the head.
Bobaszewski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hakim backwards.
Bobaszewski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bobaszewski obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bobaszewski obliges.
Bobaszewski lands a shoulder strike.
Bobaszewski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hakim is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bobaszewski.
Hakim is still on wobbly legs! Can Bobaszewski finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobaszewski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bobaszewski obliges.
Bobaszewski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hakim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hakim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bobaszewski pushes Hakim against the cage. Bobaszewski is working some dirty boxing. Bobaszewski pushes off with a quick right hook! Hakim goes down! Hakim tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bobaszewski moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
An out of breath Krzysztof Bobaszewski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hart will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Rostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Hart!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rostov.
Rostov cracks Hart with a solid left hand.
Rostov with a nice head shot there.
Rostov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head.
Rostov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rostov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rostov 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.
Rostov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rostov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rostov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rostov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rostov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rostov controls the pace.
Rostov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
Rostov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostov cracks Hart with a solid left hand.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rostov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart working a defensive guard here.
Rostov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rostov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rostov.
Rostov gets a takedown into half guard.
Hart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rostov.
Rostov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rostov is trying to control. Hart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rostov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hart wants to control but Rostov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rostov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rostov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rostov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rostov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rostov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rostov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rostov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rostov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rostov looks to land a strike but Hart avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rostov landing with the ground and pound.
Rostov chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rostov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hart scores with a shot to the body.
Hart misses with a double jab.
Rostov dives in and scores a takedown into Hart's guard.
Rostov lands a couple of elbows.
Rostov throws an elbow that misses. Hart uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rostov's guard. Nice move by Hart!
Rostov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
Rostov pulls Hart in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart trying to control but Rostov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart won't allow Rostov to get back to his feet.
Rostov working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
Hart wants to control from the top but Rostov keeps moving.
Rostov wants to stand up but Hart is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart wants to control from the top but Rostov keeps moving.
Rostov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rostov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hart quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Rostov seems content to control.
Rostov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rostov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rostov winds up and cracks Hart with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rostov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart is staying active underneath Rostov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rostov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rostov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hart's head.
Rostov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hart's head.
Rostov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostov wants to take a breather but Hart is having none of it.
Rostov is looking to advance position but Hart won't allow it.
Hart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rostov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rostov is working away from the top position though.
Rostov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rostov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rostov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hart wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rostov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rostov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rostov is trying to trip Hart. He has hold of a leg but Hart is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rostov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rostov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rostov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hart managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart has his feet on Rostov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alex Rostov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rostov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hart tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Rostov misses with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Rostov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Rostov missing with strikes.
Alex Rostov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to get back to his feet but Rostov is in full control for now.
Rostov has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Hart right now.
Rostov biding his time, controlling Hart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rostov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hart is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hart is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Rostov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rostov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Rostov!
An out of breath Alex Rostov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bailey Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jones !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanders instigates a clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones .
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a series of punches but Sanders avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been hearing reports that Sanders has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanders breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones .
Jones tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
It looked like Sanders was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones works over Sanders's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Sanders ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Sanders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Sanders postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying for a kimura here. Jones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sanders wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bailey Sanders!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wal Vrinz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agnarsson comes into the arena with Drop death - Squeel blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wal Vrinz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson misses with an uppercut. Vrinz saw that one coming.
Agnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Vrinz ducks down to avoid it.
Vrinz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Agnarsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vrinz.
A jab from Agnarsson finds it's way through Vrinz's defenses.
Agnarsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Vrinz moves to clinch but Agnarsson breaks away
and Agnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Agnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinz misses with a combination
and Agnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Wal Vrinz has been cut.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the head.
Vrinz is rocked!
Agnarsson rushes Vrinz and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Vrinz is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Agnarsson piles on the pressure and Vrinz crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grimur Agnarsson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrus Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Bomber (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrus Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bomber gets tackled into the cage by Cobb. Cobb maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
A body shot lands from Bomber.
Bomber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy.
Cobb tries a body shot but Bomber blocks it.
Bomber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bomber's elbow.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomber slowing the pace effectively.
Bomber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Bomber blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomber.
Bomber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Bomber.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyrus Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Bomber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bomber counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb wants to clinch
and Bomber counters with an inside leg kick.
Bomber looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bomber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobb.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomber misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Bomber misses.
Bomber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bomber lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomber.
Cobb looks to clinch
and Bomber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bomber looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Bomber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomber.
Bomber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Bomber throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Bomber keeps it at a distance.
Bomber replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cobb blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance.
Bomber looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.
Donk. Bomber catches Cobb right on the button with a cross.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bomber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance.
Bomber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bomber lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobb's head.
Bomber throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and Bomber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.
Bomber jabs Cobb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bomber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobb closes the distance and pushes Bomber back into the cage.
Bomber breaks the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bomber circles away.
Despite the aggression on Bomber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber is having none of it.
It seemed like Bomber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves away
and Bomber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bomber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.
Cobb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bomber throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Bomber circles away and keeps his distance.
Bomber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomber can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Bomber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb tries to clinch
and Bomber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bomber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bomber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off.
Bomber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber is having none of it.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and Bomber counters with a right hand to the body.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Bomber tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bomber throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb tries to clinch but Bomber moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bomber as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
It looks like Dale Bomber has been cut.
A short uppercut from Bomber.
Bomber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bomber prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bomber struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bomber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrus Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Bomber is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bomber misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Bomber connects with a body shot.
Bomber throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomber. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Cobb slips a straight right by Bomber.
Dale Bomber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bomber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bomber throws out a leg kick but Cobb moves out of range and Bomber only half commits.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bomber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bomber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cobb moves to clinch but Bomber breaks away
and Bomber counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb slips a straight right by Bomber.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bomber! But no joy.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bomber dips to his left and cracks Cobb with an uppercut!
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Bomber circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bomber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dale Bomber's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cobb rushes Bomber and presses him up against the cage.
Bomber tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Bomber.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bombers head.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Bomber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Bomber.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bomber blocking some punches.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Bomber has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Cobb prevents Bomber from breaking the clinch.
Cobb prevents Bomber from breaking the clinch.
Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bomber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bomber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bomber tries to keep at a distance but Cobb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bomber tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage.
Cobb letting Bomber take a breather here.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bomber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bomber throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Bomber avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
Tyrus Cobb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cobb.
Bomber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bomber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber working aggressively here.
Cobb working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bomber can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb.
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb tries to work over Bomber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb digs a right hand underneath Bomber's ribcage. Bomber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Cobb digs a right hand into Bomber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bomber's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Bomber.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Bomber is rocked!
Cobb pushes Bomber against the cage. Cobb is working some dirty boxing. Cobb pushes off with a quick right hook! Bomber goes down! Bomber tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cobb moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrus Cobb!
A very excited looking Tyrus Cobb rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timeotai Tambua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timeotai Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Montgomery !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tambua closes the distance and clinches up with Montgomery , looking for a takedown. Tambua pushes Montgomery against the cage but Montgomery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tambua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tambua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montgomery pinned against the cage. Montgomery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timeotai Tambua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Tambua backwards.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Tambua's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tambua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tambua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Montgomery is defending well.
Montgomery lands a nice uppercut.
Tambua jumps guard but Montgomery stands there with Tambua around his waist. Tambua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montgomery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tambua.
Montgomery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with the head strike.
Tambua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Tambua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montgomery dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Montgomery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tambua.
Tambua is breathing heavily.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tambua backwards.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tambua backwards.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tambua 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.
Montgomery lands a nice uppercut.
Montgomery digs a right hand into Tambua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tambua's gas tank.
Tambua drops down looking for an ankle pick but Montgomery pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery drives through and clinches with Tambua against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tambua being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery .
It looks like Timeotai Tambua has been cut.
Tambua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montgomery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montgomery lands a big right hand that drops Tambua! The killer instinct kicks in and Montgomery finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Montgomery !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Montgomery !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Trabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes into the arena with Veins- Huntr blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Trabowski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trabowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
Trabowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trabowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trabowski with the counter takedown but Hunter avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
Trabowski goes for a double leg but Hunter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunter continues to drive forward.
Hunter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trabowski.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Trabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trabowski wants the takedown. Hunter is fighting it off but Trabowski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hunter's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Trabowski defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter has his foot on Trabowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trabowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Trabowski cracks Hunter with a solid left hand.
Trabowski with a nice head shot there.
Trabowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking for a triangle but Trabowski pushes his legs off easily.
Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunter working for a triangle but Trabowski defends it easily.
Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trabowski defends it easily.
Trabowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Hunter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Trabowski escapes and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Trabowski connects with a decent elbow.
Hunter is looking to reverse the position.
Hunter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Trabowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunter down.
Hunter is rocked!
Trabowski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Oh Hunter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trabowski cracks Hunter with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Trabowski immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hunter is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Trabowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakub Trabowski!
Jakub Trabowski is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jakub Trabowski 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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