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DSC STRIKE 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Hudson (ranked 8479 p4p, 782 weight class) and Jimmy Gunn (ranked 25178 p4p, 813 weight class). Morgan Hudson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Hudson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Hudson shows good takedown defense.
Hudson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gunn has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gunn.
Hudson managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Hudson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunn looks winded!
Hudson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Hudson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hudson misses with a body punch.
Hudson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Hudson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Hudson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hudson leaning against his opponent.
Hudson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hudson slowing the pace effectively.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Hudson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gunn up against the cage.
Hudson lands a body punch.
Gunn tries to circle away but Hudson has him pinned against the cage.
Gunn goes for a takedown attempt but Hudson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hudson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hudson tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hudson to the ground. Hudson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gunn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Hudson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hudson is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in and drives through. Hudson sprawls well.
Hudson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hudson tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hudson to the ground. Hudson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hudson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hudson.
Gunn with a poor takedown
and Hudson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hudson.
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Hudson moved away.
Hudson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stuns Hudson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses
letting Hudson counter with a right hand.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hudson sprawls well. Hudson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Hudson throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Hudson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn gets a clinch.
Hudson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hudson smiles and moves away.
Gunn wants to clinch.
Hudson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hudson as he avoids it easily.
Hudson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gunn has closed the distance and engaged Hudson in a clinch.
Hudson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Hudson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Hudson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Hudson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hudson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gunn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hudson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunn blocks a head kick by Hudson.
Gunn rushes Hudson and presses him up against the cage.
Hudson landing knees to the head.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Hudson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hudson to keep the fight standing.
Gunn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gunn.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Hudson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Hudson managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Knees to the body from Hudson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson missing with knees to the body.
Hudson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Hudson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn wants to break free but Hudson has control.
Hudson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Hudson looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Hudson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Hudson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Hudson.
Hudson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hudson lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to stall.
Hudson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.
Hudson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Hudson.
Hudson blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Hudson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hudson swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Hudson misses the jab.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hudson circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Hudson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hudson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hudson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gunn just manages to avoid it.
Hudson throws a head kick that misses.
Hudson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunn.
Gunn just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHudson.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hudson swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That kick from Hudson tenderised Gunn's leg. Gunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Hudson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Hudson dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gunn is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
Hudson throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Hudson needs to keep his hands up - Gunn had a free shot at his head there.
Jimmy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn works over Hudson's head and body with a nice combination.
Gunn has his takedown stuffed
and Hudson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hudson throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn 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.
Gunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hudson tried to counter with a leg kick but Gunn avoided it.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hudson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Hudson counters with a quick kick to the body but Gunn blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hudson misses the target.
Gunn dives in and grabs Hudson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Morgan Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gunn.
Hudson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hudson.
Gunn closes the distance and clinches up with Hudson, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes Hudson against the cage but Hudson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hudson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hudson throws out the jab.
Gunn dives in for a single leg takedown but Hudson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jimmy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn has closed the distance and engaged Hudson in a clinch.
Hudson lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gunn avoiding damage as Hudson throws knees to the body.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Gunn avoiding damage as Hudson throws knees to the body.
Hudson digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hudson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan Hudson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Hudson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hudson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hudson tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn avoiding damage as Hudson throws knees to the body.
Hudson tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Hudson.
Hudson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hudson landing knees to the head.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hudson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Hudson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Hudson has him pressed against the cage.
Hudson missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hudson crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Hudson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Hudson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hudson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hudson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gunn somewhat.
Hudson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hudson 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Hudson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Denker (ranked 24643 p4p, 699 weight class) and Michael Taguet (ranked 7180 p4p, 583 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Denker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Taguet!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taguet closes the distance and pushes Denker back into the cage.
Taguet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Taguet.
Taguet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taguet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taguet avoiding damage.
Taguet lands with a light punch inside.
Taguet scores with a hook to the body.
Taguet has Denker pushed against the cage.
Taguet pushes Denker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denker is rocked!
Taguet has a couple of punches blocked by Denker.
Oh Denker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Denker managing to block the knees to the body from Taguet.
Denker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taguet.
Denker goes for a takedown attempt but Taguet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taguet throws a pinpoint strike between Denker's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Denker crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Taguet scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Taguet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gogy Gamardzoba (ranked 6379 p4p, 476 weight class) and Gamora Sadoma (ranked 6192 p4p, 464 weight class). Gamora Sadoma has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gogy Gamardzoba's chin.
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gogy Gamardzoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gamora Sadoma!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamardzoba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gamardzoba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sadoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sadoma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gamardzoba shoots and misses
and Sadoma counters by moving into the clinch.
Sadoma misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Sadoma.
Sadoma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gamardzoba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sadoma.
Gamardzoba is breathing heavily.
Sadoma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sadoma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sadoma lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sadoma.
Sadoma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sadoma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gamardzoba.
Sadoma lands a hook that snaps the head of Gamardzoba backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Sadoma.
Sadoma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sadoma.
Sadoma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamardzoba controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Sadoma.
Sadoma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gamardzoba is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadoma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gamardzoba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sadoma is unloading with more strikes now! Gamardzoba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gamora Sadoma!
Gamora Sadoma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brodus Crews (ranked 8138 p4p, 620 weight class) and Renan Guimaraes (ranked 5833 p4p, 524 weight class). Renan Guimaraes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brodus Crews's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brodus Crews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renan Guimaraes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews jabs at Guimaraes's body.
Crews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guimaraes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Crews to counter with a crisp jab.
Crews on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guimaraes.
Crews closes the distance and pushes Guimaraes back into the cage.
Crews lands an uppercut.
Guimaraes looks winded!
Crews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guimaraes backwards.
Crews is pushing Guimaraes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guimaraes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crews has him pressed against the cage.
Crews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crews digs a right hand underneath Guimaraes's ribcage. Guimaraes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guimaraes takes a shot to the head.
Crews lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guimaraes backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crews effectively controlling the action here.
Guimaraes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Crews.
Crews lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crews slows down the pace here.
A short right from Crews on the inside.
Crews is trying to drag Guimaraes to the mat but Guimaraes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Guimaraes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crews scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crews scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crews 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.
Ground and pound from Crews.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crews is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crews is controlling the pace.
Guimaraes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crews scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've been hearing that Crews has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Crews.
Crews works his foot free and advances to mount.
Crews is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Guimaraes is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brodus Crews!
Brodus Crews gave a mention to Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wendall White (ranked 4381 p4p, 574 weight class) and Petiah Mathis (ranked 4451 p4p, 578 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wendall White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petiah Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mathis counters with a one-two to the body.
Mathis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mathis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White is rocked!
Mathis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White gets tackled into the cage by Mathis. Mathis maintains the clinch.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White is trying to push Mathis away but Mathis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mathis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mathis is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Mathis into the cage.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White swinging wildly here.
Mathis is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Mathis shuts the power down on White. Lights out, game over! Mathis is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Petiah Mathis!
Petiah Mathis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Wendall White had this to say: 'Nallo you Suck ! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Reljic (ranked 3492 p4p, 359 weight class) and Valentino Silfversvanz (ranked 4594 p4p, 451 weight class). Valentino Silfversvanz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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154 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Reljic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentino Silfversvanz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silfversvanz rushes Reljic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silfversvanz avoiding damage.
Reljic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silfversvanz after a bit of a struggle.
A right hand to the body from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz pushes Reljic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silfversvanz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reljics head.
Reljic can't break the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silfversvanz lands a shot to the body.
Silfversvanz lands a body shot.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silfversvanz works on Reljic's body with a couple of short punches.
Silfversvanz gets through Reljic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reljic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silfversvanz is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silfversvanz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silfversvanz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silfversvanz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silfversvanz lands a hook that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
A short uppercut from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reljic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Reljic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silfversvanz has closed the distance and engaged Reljic in a clinch.
Silfversvanz lands a nice shot to the body.
Reljic is breathing heavily.
Silfversvanz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
Silfversvanz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reljic looking for a takedown.
Reljic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silfversvanz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silfversvanz moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reljic is trying to pull guard but Silfversvanz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silfversvanz scores with a shoulder strike.
Silfversvanz pushes Reljic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silfversvanz presses Reljic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silfversvanz cracks Reljic with a nice body shot.
Silfversvanz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silfversvanz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Silfversvanz.
A body shot lands from Silfversvanz.
Still in the clinch, Silfversvanz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz lands a body punch.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Silfversvanz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands an elbow inside.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Silfversvanz on the inside.
Silfversvanz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reljic.
Reljic tries for a takedown but Silfversvanz manages to get underhooks.
Silfversvanz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a short shot to the head.
Silfversvanz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand underneath Reljic's ribcage. Reljic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz scores with a shot to the side of Reljic's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Silfversvanz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silfversvanz.
Reljic jumps guard but Silfversvanz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silfversvanz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
Reljic is rocked!
Silfversvanz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reljic.
Oh Reljic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Silfversvanz.
Reljic seems to have got his legs back now.
Silfversvanz lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Silfversvanz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silfversvanz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silfversvanz scores with a shot to the side of Reljic's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Silfversvanz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silfversvanz drives through and clinches with Reljic against the cage.
Silfversvanz tries to work over Reljic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silfversvanz pushes Reljic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Silfversvanz.
Reljic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silfversvanz smiles and moves away.
Silfversvanz closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Silfversvanz as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silfversvanz.
Nice body punch from Silfversvanz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silfversvanz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
Valentino Silfversvanz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silfversvanz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand underneath Reljic's ribcage. Reljic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silfversvanz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silfversvanz is leaning against Reljic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silfversvanz is working Reljic over against the cage.
Silfversvanz works on Reljic's body with a couple of short punches.
Silfversvanz lands with a right to the head.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silfversvanz.
Reljic takes a shot to the head.
Reljic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silfversvanz scores with a hook to the body.
Silfversvanz presses Reljic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silfversvanz lands a nice shot to the body.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Silfversvanz scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silfversvanz scores with a shot to the side of Reljic's head.
Still in the clinch, Silfversvanz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reljic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silfversvanz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silfversvanz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silfversvanz pushes Reljic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silfversvanz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silfversvanz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silfversvanz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silfversvanz moves into the clinch successfully.
Silfversvanz presses Reljic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silfversvanz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz lands a hook that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
Silfversvanz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silfversvanz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands a good knee to the midsection. Reljic won't want to take too many of those.
Silfversvanz lands a shot to the body.
Silfversvanz is working Reljic over against the cage.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike.
Silfversvanz cracks Reljic with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Silfversvanz.
A nice left hand lands by Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand underneath Reljic's ribcage. Reljic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Silfversvanz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silfversvanz lands an elbow that stopped Reljic in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Silfversvanz.
A short body shot lands from Silfversvanz as the two fighters clinch.
Silfversvanz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silfversvanz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Silfversvanz.
A short body shot lands from Silfversvanz as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz lands with a right to the head.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand underneath Reljic's ribcage. Reljic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silfversvanz lands an uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reljic or not.
A short body shot lands from Silfversvanz as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Silfversvanz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Reljic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silfversvanz drives through and clinches with Reljic against the cage.
Silfversvanz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Silfversvanz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silfversvanz breaks from the clinch.
Silfversvanz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reljics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silfversvanz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silfversvanz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Reljic to his knees! Silfversvanz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentino Silfversvanz!
Valentino Silfversvanz is the new lightweight champion!
Valentino Silfversvanz took some time post fight to say the following; 'This was my Destiny! But If he want's to run it again we can! Sweden Italy we did it baby! Wooooooo!!'.
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