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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gunn (ranked 24905 p4p, 723 weight class) and Dylan McDaniel (ranked 5951 p4p, 634 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gunn
vs
McDaniel

190 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Gunn!
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, Dylan McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel scores with a punch to the head.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
Gunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDaniel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
Gunn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDaniel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDaniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McDaniel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gunn sprawling to the canvas! Gunn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McDaniel finish him?!

Gunn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniel lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Gunn up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs McDaniel from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Gunn's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dylan McDaniel!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allan Omega (ranked 6458 p4p, 522 weight class) and Kamil Reljic (ranked 4450 p4p, 428 weight class). Omega comes to the cage accompanied by OMEGA NJPW. Kamil Reljic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Omega
vs
Reljic

170 cm
30
169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

181 cm
27
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Reljic!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega digs a good hook to Reljic's body.
Reljic shoots for a takedown but Omega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Omega scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Omega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Oooooh!!! Omega has knocked Reljic down with a huge combo! Omega steps away and waves a wobbly Reljic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Reljic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reljic drops his hands momentarily and Omega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reljic is still on wobbly legs! Can Omega finish him?
Omega moves into range and connects with a jab.
Omega connects with a body shot.
Reljic takes one to the side of the head.
Omega scores with a jab to the body.
Reljic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Omega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reljic gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Omega gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allan Omega!
An out of breath Allan Omega 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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RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Beezlebub (ranked 4150 p4p, 393 weight class) and Brodus Crews (ranked 8176 p4p, 595 weight class). Beezlebub's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dont Speak. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beezlebub
vs
Crews

182 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
16
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Beezlebub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brodus Crews!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beezlebub throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beezlebub has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Beezlebub fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crews on the side of the head.
Boris Beezlebub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beezlebub throws a hook but Crews avoids it easily.
Crews connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beezlebub moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crews lands a nice hook to Beezlebub's body. Beezlebub takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crews doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beezlebub ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beezlebub thumps Crews with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crews. Beezlebub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beezlebub takes a swing at Crews's ribcage but misses.
Crews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beezlebub was well out of range. Poor timing from Crews.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beezlebub lands a jab to Crews's midsection.
Crews lands with a hook. Beezlebub tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beezlebub lands a front kick.
Crews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crews shoots for a double leg takedown but Beezlebub sprawls well. He's pushed Crews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beezlebub throws out a powerful jab.
Beezlebub lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beezlebub thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crews if he has to take too many more of those.
Beezlebub scores with a sloppy right hand. Crews should have avoided that one.
Crews throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crews swings for the body but Beezlebub moves out of range.
Beezlebub looks to land a combination. Crews sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beezlebub with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crews is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beezlebub rather than just go for the knockout.
A left lands for Beezlebub.
Beezlebub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beezlebub bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crews's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crews walks into a stiff left hand from Beezlebub.

Crews is rocked!
Crews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beezlebub as he avoids it easily.
Beezlebub keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crews is still on wobbly legs! Can Beezlebub finish him?
Crews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crews seems to have recovered his senses.
Crews tests Beezlebub's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beezlebub feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beezlebub feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Crews.
Beezlebub is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Crews does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beezlebub.
Beezlebub lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beezlebub looks to score with a jab to the body but Crews is just out of range.
Crews is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beezlebub with a body shot.
Beezlebub connects with a single shot there.
Beezlebub throws a jab when Crews was well out of range.
Crews tries to close the distance and clinch but Beezlebub swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beezlebub connects with a single shot there.
Beezlebub throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Beezlebub gets caught flat footed, as Crews shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beezlebub avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crews looking to sit in guard and control but Beezlebub gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crews can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beezlebub controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four 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.
Crews is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crews can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beezlebub controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crews is working an open guard so Beezlebub takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Beezlebub dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beezlebub goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beezlebub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Beezlebub. That snapped Crews's head back.
Beezlebub has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Boris Beezlebub has been cut.
Crews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beezlebub avoids the body shot from Crews.

Crews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beezlebub looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beezlebub has his hands clasped together around Crews's back. He's all about the action.
Crews has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Bears Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Crews looks to land a strike but Beezlebub avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beezlebub is trying to keep Crews in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews looking to sit in guard and control but Beezlebub gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crews working a defensive guard but Beezlebub passes into half guard.
Crews regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crews can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beezlebub controls the pace.
Beezlebub pushes down on Crews's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beezlebub is thwarting Crews's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews wants to improve his position but Beezlebub is controlling well.
Crews is still trying to improve position.
Beezlebub takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Beezlebub decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Beezlebub counter with a right hand.
Beezlebub throws a looping overhand right but Crews ducks down to avoid it.
Beezlebub connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Beezlebub.
Crews takes one to the chin there.
Beezlebub swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beezlebub connects with a crisp jab.
Crews connects with a single shot there.
Beezlebub looks to throw the jab but Crews is out of range.
Beezlebub gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crews.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beezlebub.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Crews.
Beezlebub lands with an overhand left.
Crews punishes Beezlebub's body with a nice straight punch.
Crews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beezlebub was well out of range. Poor timing from Crews.
Good exchange - Crews coming out on top.
Beezlebub feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crews's calf.
Crews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beezlebub dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crews. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Beezlebub.
Boris Beezlebub is winning the standup battle so far.
Crews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beezlebub.
Crews scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Crews finds it's target.
Boris Beezlebub is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crews moves forwards but Beezlebub connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crews looks to land a combination but Beezlebub avoids it well.
Beezlebub throws a looping overhand right but Crews ducks down to avoid it.
Crews lands a nice hook to Beezlebub's body. Beezlebub takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beezlebub misses with a double jab.
Crews swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crews slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Crews - just one landing.
Crews tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beezlebub defends well and Crews ends up having to push Beezlebub into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A shot to the body from Crews misses
and Beezlebub counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beezlebub buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Crews dives in and scores a takedown into Beezlebub's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Beezlebub dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Beezlebub's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crews takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crews avoids the body shot from Beezlebub.
Decent striking displayed by Beezlebub there.
Crews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Beezlebub counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beezlebub fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crews.
Beezlebub throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beezlebub.
Good standup being displayed there by Beezlebub as he connects with a hook.
Beezlebub misses with a right hand
and Crews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beezlebub misses with an uppercut.
Beezlebub displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crews throws out the jab.
Crews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crews swings widly with a right hand
and Beezlebub makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beezlebub scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beezlebub dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crews. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beezlebub is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Beezlebub as he connects with a hook.
Beezlebub fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crews has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beezlebub lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beezlebub.
Crews ducks right into an uppercut from Beezlebub.
Beezlebub lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beezlebub lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Beezlebub as he connects with a hook.
Crews shoots for a takedown but Beezlebub saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beezlebub lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beezlebub missing with a left hand there. Crews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beezlebub misses with a hook
and Crews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beezlebub.
Crews swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beezlebub thuds a left hand into Crews's body.
Crews drops his hands momentarily and Beezlebub takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beezlebub misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brodus Crews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beezlebub's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beezlebub duly obliges.
Crews walks into a stiff left hand from Beezlebub.
Crews throws a hook but Beezlebub blocks it.
A good leg kick by Beezlebub.
Crews ducks under a wild hook from Beezlebub.
Beezlebub smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crews gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beezlebub connects with a solid leg kick.
Beezlebub scores with a jab to the head.
Beezlebub pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crews tests Beezlebub's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beezlebub connects with a nice looking jab.
Beezlebub thumps Crews with a low kick.
Beezlebub is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crews.
Crews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beezlebub moves away.
Beezlebub was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beezlebub misses with an uppercut. Crews saw that one coming.
It seemed like Crews was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beezlebub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crews can do to turn this around?
Beezlebub throws a hook but Crews avoids it easily.
Crews misses with a looping left.
Crews moves away from the strike by Beezlebub.
Crews swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crews slips a straight right by Beezlebub.
Crews throws a nice looking combination but Beezlebub bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Beezlebub wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Beezlebub there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beezlebub throws a shot from downtown. Crews moves away and avoids it.
Crews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beezlebub cracks Crews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beezlebub misses with a body shot.
Beezlebub takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crews on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beezlebub chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beezlebub comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crews misses with a hook
and Beezlebub counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crews's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beezlebub misses with a straight left.
Beezlebub throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crews throws a series of punches but Beezlebub moves out of range.
Beezlebub fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brodus Crews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beezlebub counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crews throws a body shot but no joy.
Beezlebub lands a really nice looking cross but Crews seems unphased.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beezlebub darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beezlebub 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.
Nice jab there from Beezlebub.
Crews gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beezlebub. That's going to slow Crews down.
Crews slips a jab and a cross from Beezlebub.
Beezlebub cracks Crews with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Beezlebub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beezlebub 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Beezlebub!
After the big win, Boris Beezlebub made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Hudson (ranked 8378 p4p, 717 weight class) and Mike Kyle (ranked 3160 p4p, 420 weight class). Kyle has chosen Barbie Girl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hudson
vs
Kyle

193 cm
18
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kyle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hudson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hudson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hudson takes an elbow to the temple.
Hudson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kyle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kyle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hudson looking to sit in guard and control but Kyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Hudson is looking to stand up but Kyle isn't so interested in that idea.
Kyle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hudson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Julius Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Kyle gets to his feet. Hudson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kyle fails with the takedown
and Hudson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Mike Kyle has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson motions for Kyle to come forward. Hudson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mike Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hudson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hudson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kyle just manages to avoid it.
Morgan Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kyle.
Kyle goes for a double leg but Hudson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hudson continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Hudson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyle looks to land a combination but Hudson avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Hudson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyle connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hudson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hudson avoids it really well and circles away.
Kyle lands with a hook. Hudson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Hudson throwing a counter right hand but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Hudson scoring well with a low kick there.
Kyle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hudson is out of range and Kyle settles back down.
Hudson throwing a counter right hand but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Morgan Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle dives in and grabs Hudson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes down on Kyle's head and hops out.
Hudson feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Hudson has knocked Kyle down with a huge combo! Hudson steps away and waves a wobbly Kyle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hudson leaves Kyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hudson sprawls well. Hudson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kyle gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson throws a combination that misses
and Kyle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kyle is defended easily by Hudson.
Hudson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kyle manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Hudson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Kyle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hudson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Hudson misses the target.
Kyle digs a good body shot into Hudson's ribs.
Kyle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kyle is looking to slow Hudson down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kyle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hudson is trying to defend but Kyle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hudson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kyle keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the head but Kyle blocks with his arms.
Kyle tries to break the clinch but Hudson is controlling the position.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
Kyle managing to block the knees to the body from Hudson.
Hudson tries to throw a body punch but Kyle avoids it by throwing Hudson back against the cage.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morgan Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kyle.
Kyle is trying to force a seperation but Hudson has the dominant position.

Kyle breaks from the clinch.
Kyle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hudson pinned against the cage. Hudson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt - Hudson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hudson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle dives in and grabs Hudson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes down on Kyle's head and hops out.
Kyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle checks a leg kick.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hudson.
Kyle goes for a double leg but Hudson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hudson continues to drive forward.
As Kyle backs away, Hudson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kyle checks a leg kick.
Kyle looks to clinch
and Hudson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle digs a good body shot into Hudson's ribs.
Hudson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyle can do to turn this around?
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan Hudson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kyle slips a straight right by Hudson.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hudson as he avoids it easily.

Kyle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hudson to the mat! Hudson manages to get full guard.

Hudson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kyle is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hudson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Hudson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Kyle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kyle avoids the head kick by Hudson.
Kyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Hudson counters with a quick kick to the body but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hudson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kyle somewhat.
It looked like Hudson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hudson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kyle just manages to avoid it.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hudson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kyle.
Hudson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kyle is looking to clinch.

Kyle pushes Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hudson stuffs the takedown.
Kyle lands with a good body shot.
Kyle looks for a takedown but Hudson sprawls well.
Hudson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kyle looks to clinch
and Hudson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyle slips a jab from Hudson.
Kyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Hudson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kyle. Kyle gets slowly back to his feet.
As Kyle backs away, Hudson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hudson throws a leg kick but Kyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kyle closes the distance and clinches up with Hudson, looking for a takedown. Kyle pushes Hudson against the cage but Hudson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hudson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hudson checks a leg kick nicely.
Hudson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hudson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hudson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An attempted straight right counter from Hudson misses the target.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses.
Kyle just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHudson.
Kyle shoots in for a double leg but Hudson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That kick from Hudson tenderised Kyle's leg. Kyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Hudson as Kyle shoots in.
Mike Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hudson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyle.
A countering left hand to the body from Kyle misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hudson, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Hudson!
In defeat, Mike Kyle stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy stinks? Why this guy? Have you even seen my record? No way this guy wins!!!'.

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Booningham (ranked 5911 p4p, 631 weight class) and Petiah Mathis (ranked 3089 p4p, 414 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!

Booningham
vs
Mathis

200 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Booningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petiah Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Booningham circles away.
Booningham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Booningham scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Petiah Mathis has been cut.
Nice shot by Booningham.
Booningham scores with a nice head shot.
Mathis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Booningham misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Booningham there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis tries to clinch
and Booningham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Petiah Mathis's cut even more.
Daniel Booningham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mathis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mathis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Booningham is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis working the head with strikes.
Booningham wants to get back to his feet.

Mathis is trying to get an arm triangle but Booningham is defending well.
Booningham is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mathis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Booningham on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mathis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Booningham is pushing Mathis's head away, looking to escape. Mathis manages to hold on to the position though.
Booningham takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Booningham bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Booningham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mathis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Booningham tries to avoid it but Mathis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Booningham to the ground. Booningham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Booningham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mathis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booningham moves away.
Mathis connects with a nice looking jab.
Booningham jabs Mathis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Booningham lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis avoids the body shot from Booningham.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Booningham lands with a straight right. Mathis didn't see that one coming.
Booningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathis moves away.
Mathis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Booningham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mathis somewhat.
Daniel Booningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petiah Mathis.
Mathis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Booningham avoids it really well and circles away.
Booningham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mathis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Booningham is trying to stand back up but Mathis is controlling him
Ground and pound from Mathis.

Booningham kicks off Mathis and gets to his feet.
Mathis slips a jab and a cross from Booningham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booningham. Mathis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booningham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mathis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Booningham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petiah Mathis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mathis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mathis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniel Booningham is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathis tries to clinch but Booningham is having none of it.
Booningham is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Booningham gets caught flat footed, as Mathis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mathis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Booningham is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mathis is controlling him.
Mathis distracts Booningham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Booningham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathis can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booningham wants to stand but Mathis is controlling the position.
Mathis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathis advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis scoring with punches from side control.

Mathis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Booningham has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mathis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Booningham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Booningham tries to escape but Mathis is in control.
Mathis is chipping away with strikes.
Booningham is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booningham takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Petiah Mathis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mathis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mathis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Mathis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mathis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Mathis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Booningham wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mathis in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Booningham looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mathis turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petiah Mathis!
Petiah Mathis managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135), into his post fight interview.
The defeated Daniel Booningham had this to say: 'You'll see me again soon even if it means I'm climbing in the cage to get a fight on my off day.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Silfversvanz (ranked 2842 p4p, 306 weight class) and Roy McDavid (ranked 3250 p4p, 342 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silfversvanz
vs
McDavid

178 cm
29
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentino Silfversvanz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy McDavid!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silfversvanz clinches up with McDavid and pushes him back against the cage.
Silfversvanz is leaning against McDavid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDavid is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silfversvanz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDavid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silfversvanz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDavid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silfversvanz throws a head punch that misses.
Silfversvanz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McDavid pulls guard successfully.
McDavid trying to keep a closed guard but Silfversvanz is proving a slippery customer.

McDavid has his feet on Silfversvanz's thighs here. He's pushed Silfversvanz off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silfversvanz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy McDavid!
Roy McDavid is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Roy McDavid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.