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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Marquez (ranked 2313 p4p, 267 weight class) and Tatu Kurri (ranked 2230 p4p, 258 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edwin Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatu Kurri!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurri shoots in but Marquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marquez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurri.
Marquez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kurri shoots in and drives through. Marquez sprawls well.
Marquez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Edwin Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatu Kurri.
Marquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurri throws out a counter right but Marquez avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurri throws a lazy uppercut
and Marquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Marquez moves out of range as Kurri strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri throws a hook to the side of Marquez's head but Marquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marquez is trying to defend but Kurri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Marquez is trying to stand back up but Kurri is controlling him
Marquez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kurri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marquez is looking to escape.
Marquez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kurri keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kurri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marquez is defending well.
Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquez looks to land a body kick but Kurri moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez stuffs the takedown.
Marquez digs a good body shot into Kurri's ribs.
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!
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Kurri shoots in and bounces Marquez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurri is controlling him.
Marquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kurri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
My spies in K.O Heaven inform me that Kurri has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Marquez wants to stand and escape but Kurri is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kurri presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurri dives in and grabs Marquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marquez pushes down on Kurri's head and hops out.
Kurri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marquez's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Marquez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kurri won't allow Marquez to get back to his feet.
Kurri is in close to Marquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kurri.
Marquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurri is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri trying to control the position from guard on top but Marquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kurri manages to pass to side control.
Kurri is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marquez sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurri prevents Marquez from standing back up.
Kurri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurri drops an elbow to the side of Marquez's head.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet.
Kurri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kurri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marquez tries to kick Kurri off but Kurri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edwin Marquez will probably get the nod.
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.
Kurri misses with a takedown
and Marquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Marquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kurri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marquez but Marquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kurri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marquez as he jumps to the side.
Marquez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edwin Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatu Kurri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Marquez thuds a left hand into Kurri's body.
Kurri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edwin Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marquez wants to land a leg kick but Kurri is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurri.
A counter left hand to the body from Marquez misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurri.
Marquez is looking to wear down Kurri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kurri with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marquez counters with a left and a right that stings Kurri.
Marquez scores with a hook.
Kurri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurri can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez wants to get back to his feet.
Kurri lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marquez down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurri connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marquez some visible discomfort.
Kurri prevents Marquez from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Kurri's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marquez is trying to buck Kurri off.
Kurri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kurri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marquez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kurri has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kurri sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marquez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marquez is trying to buck Kurri off.
Kurri is chipping away with strikes.
Kurri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marquez, who protects the arm well.
Kurri prevents Marquez from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri slows the pace down.
Kurri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marquez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kurri trying to control the action but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Kurri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kurri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marquez tries to escape but Kurri is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Marquez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Marquez.
Tatu Kurri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez cracks Kurri with an open hand slap.
Kurri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marquez but Marquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Kurri backs away, Marquez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kurri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marquez.
Kurri throws out a counter right but Marquez avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Marquez misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kurri checks a leg kick.
Kurri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Marquez.
Kurri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marquez scores with a hook to the body.
Kurri takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tatu Kurri has been cut.
Marquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kurri's face.
Kurri tries for a takedown but Marquez manages to get underhooks.
Edwin Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatu Kurri.
Marquez tries to work over Kurri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marquez has Kurri pressed against the cage.
Marquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Marquez to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurri was well out of range. Poor timing from Marquez.
Kurri moves away from the strike by Marquez.
Marquez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kurri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurri gets the takedown into side control.
Kurri controlling from side mount.
Kurri is looking to take a break and control but Marquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurri tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kurri trying to control the position but Marquez is working away.
Marquez is trying to buck Kurri off.
Kurri throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet but Kurri drags him back down.
Tatu Kurri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurri is trying to get an arm triangle but Marquez is defending well.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kurri scores with punches from side control.
Marquez pushes Kurri away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kurri gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marquez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kurri has hold of Marquez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Marquez seems comfortable defending it but Kurri has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Marquez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Marquez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kurri couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tatu Kurri!
Tatu Kurri decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Edwin Marquez was interviewed post fight and said 'I hate your face. But, like, really. I really hate your face.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Steve Jr (ranked 6012 p4p, 397 weight class) and Beavis Butthead (ranked 5652 p4p, 384 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Butthead's choice of entrance music: Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls. George Steve Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Steve Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Beavis Butthead!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Butthead or perhaps it was just good defense by Steve Jr, which made it look bad.
Butthead shoots in for a double leg but Steve Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butthead shoots in but Steve Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
George Steve Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beavis Butthead.
Butthead misses with a takedown
and Steve Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butthead throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steve Jr's waist but Steve Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Butthead off to one side.
Steve Jr thuds a left hand into Butthead's body.
Steve Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve Jr leaves Butthead with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butthead misses with a takedown attempt
and Steve Jr counters with a left to the body.
Butthead looks winded!
Steve Jr is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Butthead hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Steve Jr!
A victorious George Steve Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob De Molay (ranked 4125 p4p, 435 weight class) and Jaakko Ilmarinen (ranked 4498 p4p, 464 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacob De Molay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen throws a hook but De Molay avoids it easily.
De Molay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Ilmarinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Molay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
De Molay cracks Ilmarinen with a nice body shot.
De Molay tries to work over Ilmarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Molay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Molay misses with a body punch.
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Ilmarinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Molay forces Ilmarinen back against the cage and clinches.
De Molay misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Molay is pushing Ilmarinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Molay lands a shot to the body.
De Molay misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Molay lands with a light punch inside.
De Molay tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from De Molay.
De Molay gets through Ilmarinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Molay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Molay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Molay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Molay scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Molay.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Molay presses Ilmarinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Molay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen blocks a body shot from De Molay.
A right hand to the body from De Molay.
De Molay has Ilmarinen pushed against the cage.
De Molay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ilmarinens head.
De Molay controlling the action here for a moment.
Ilmarinen prevents a body shot from De Molay.
Ilmarinen can't break the clinch.
Ilmarinen working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Molay throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilmarinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is looking to break free of the clinch but De Molay has double underhooks.
De Molay throws a head punch that misses.
Ilmarinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ilmarinen is trying to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling him.
Ilmarinen looking to stall.
De Molay lands a shot to the body.
Ilmarinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Molay moves out of range of the strikes.
De Molay darts in and clinches Ilmarinen up against the cage.
De Molay misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Molay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ilmarinen tries to break free but De Molay pushes him back against the cage.
De Molay slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from De Molay.
Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilmarinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Molay takes a swing at Ilmarinen's ribcage but misses.
De Molay rushes Ilmarinen and presses him up against the cage.
De Molay working aggressively here.
Ilmarinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Molay throws an overhand right that lands on Ilmarinen's shoulder, as Ilmarinen tries to avoid the shot.
Ilmarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Molay closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Molay is struggling to control the position.
Ilmarinen tries to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob De Molay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ilmarinen throws out a loose jab but De Molay uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Molay misses the target.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ilmarinen misses with a straight left.
De Molay tries to clinch up
and Ilmarinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ilmarinen stalks De Molay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Molay's face. De Molay staggers backwards, shaken.
Ilmarinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Molay gets a clinch.
Ilmarinen is looking to break free of the clinch but De Molay has double underhooks.
Ilmarinen taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Molay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ilmarinen up against the cage.
De Molay tries to work over Ilmarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Molay working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Molay stalling against the cage.
Ilmarinen is looking to control De Molay's arms but De Molay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ilmarinen has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from De Molay.
De Molay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
De Molay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Molay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ilmarinen's efforts to push away.
De Molay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen tries to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling the position.
De Molay slowing the pace effectively.
De Molay stalling.
De Molay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Molay lands with a right to the head.
Ilmarinen tries to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling the position.
De Molay can't find room to land a body shot as Ilmarinen controls the action.
Jacob De Molay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ilmarinen tries to break free but De Molay pushes him back against the cage.
De Molay has Ilmarinen pressed against the cage, preventing Ilmarinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
De Molay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Molay lands a right hand.
Ilmarinen can't break the clinch.
De Molay stalls.
De Molay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ilmarinen's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Molay lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Molay has a couple of punches blocked by Ilmarinen.
De Molay has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Molay just leaning against Ilmarinen, taking a breather.
De Molay avoiding damage.
De Molay tries to throw a body punch but Ilmarinen avoids it by throwing De Molay back against the cage.
De Molay has Ilmarinen pressed against the cage.
A short left from De Molay.
Ilmarinen wants to stall.
Ilmarinen can't break the clinch.
De Molay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ilmarinen or not.
De Molay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Molay prevents Ilmarinen from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Molay stalling against the cage.
De Molay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the head.
De Molay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ilmarinen's elbow.
De Molay stalling.
Ilmarinen letting De Molay take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ilmarinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ilmarinen is trying to force a seperation but De Molay has the dominant position.
De Molay tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen tries to break free but De Molay pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob De Molay dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
De Molay tries to clinch but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
De Molay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ilmarinen throws a body punch but De Molay moves out of range.
De Molay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Ilmarinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Molay fails to land with a series of punches.
De Molay scores with a hook.
Ilmarinen avoids the body shot from De Molay.
De Molay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
De Molay tries to clinch up but Ilmarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
De Molay gets a clinch.
De Molay misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Molay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for De Molay.
Ilmarinen working hard to break the clinch.
Ilmarinen is trying to push De Molay away but De Molay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Molay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Molay tries to throw a body punch but Ilmarinen avoids it by throwing De Molay back against the cage.
De Molay misses with some punches.
De Molay pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Molay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilmarinen can do to turn this around?
De Molay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Molay lands a nice uppercut.
Ilmarinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Molay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Molay lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Molay tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
De Molay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Molay tries to throw a body punch but Ilmarinen avoids it by throwing De Molay back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Molay misses with a punch to the body.
De Molay tries to work over Ilmarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Molay lands a right hand.
Ilmarinen tries to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling the position.
Ilmarinen is trying to push De Molay away but De Molay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Molay can't find room to land a body shot as Ilmarinen controls the action.
Ilmarinen is trying to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling him.
De Molay working aggressively here.
Ilmarinen is trying to force a seperation but De Molay has the dominant position.
Ilmarinen is trying to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling him.
Ilmarinen letting De Molay take a breather here.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but instead, De Molay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ilmarinen into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Molay fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Molay misses with a punch on the inside.
De Molay misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Molay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Molay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Molay digs a right hand underneath Ilmarinen's ribcage. Ilmarinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ilmarinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Molay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Molay.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with De Molay for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Molay.
De Molay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ilmarinen up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ilmarinen swings for the body but De Molay moves out of range.
Ilmarinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Molay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaakko Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Molay rushes Ilmarinen and presses him up against the cage.
Ilmarinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Molay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ilmarinen tries to break the clinch but De Molay is controlling the position.
De Molay lands a hook that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Jaakko Ilmarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Molay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ilmarinen or not.
De Molay stalling against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ilmarinen is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob De Molay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Molay, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob De Molay!
Jaakko Ilmarinen was interviewed post fight and said 'Lucky rat I had flu'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 2170 p4p, 268 weight class) and Ibo Dalamekov (ranked 2784 p4p, 330 weight class). Dalamekov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chechen Mob Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibo Dalamekov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalamekov closes the distance and clinches up with Ventura, looking for a takedown. Dalamekov pushes Ventura against the cage but Ventura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ventura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ventura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalamekov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ventura defends it well.
Ventura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ventura gets a clinch.
Ventura tries to work over Dalamekov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ventura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ventura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dalamekov is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ventura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalamekov smiles and moves away.
Dalamekov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalamekov shoots in for a double leg but Ventura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ace Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibo Dalamekov.
Dalamekov tries for a takedown but Ventura circles away easily
and Ventura counters with a body kick that stops Dalamekov in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalamekov misses with a takedown attempt
and Ventura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ventura looking to score a takedown here. Dalamekov is defending well but Ventura drives through and ends up in Dalamekov's guard.
Dalamekov looks winded!
Ventura being controlled here momentarily.
Dalamekov wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
Ventura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dalamekov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dalamekov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ventura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dalamekov is trying to control the position but Ventura postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Ventura lands but Dalamekov takes it in his stride.
Ventura wants to clinch.
Dalamekov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ventura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ventura leaves Dalamekov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ventura wants to clinch.
Dalamekov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ventura moves into the clinch.
Ventura swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalamekov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ventura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dalamekov is trying to pull guard but Ventura has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ventura.
Ventura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dalamekov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ventura to the mat. Ventura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dalamekov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalamekov preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalamekov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ventura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ventura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ventura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dalamekov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ventura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ventura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalamekov can do to turn this around?
An elbow from Dalamekov crashes against the mat.
Dalamekov happy to just control the position for now.
Dalamekov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dalamekov controls the position from side control.
Dalamekov scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalamekov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ventura takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dalamekov with the ground and pound but Ventura regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dalamekov throwing shots but Ventura is blocking nicely.
Ventura trying to hold on to Dalamekov's head to control him but Dalamekov postures up.
Dalamekov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ventura to regain full guard.
Dalamekov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalamekov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dalamekov wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dalamekov is looking to work some ground and pound but Ventura has wrist control.
Dalamekov throws a strike but Ventura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dalamekov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dalamekov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Dalamekov keeps moving.
Dalamekov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dalamekov thows a huge punch but Ventura dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dalamekov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dalamekov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ventura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ventura is looking to control Dalamekov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ventura avoid being mounted?
Ventura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura is not content to let Dalamekov control the position.
Dalamekov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ventura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dalamekov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalamekov darts in looking for a takedown but Ventura gets double underhooks and turns Dalamekov into the cage.
Ventura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dalamekov fails with the takedown.
Ventura scores with a leg kick.
Dalamekov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ventura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ace Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibo Dalamekov.
Dalamekov is breathing heavily.
Dalamekov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ventura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dalamekov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalamekov misses with a takedown attempt - Ventura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dalamekov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibo Dalamekov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dalamekov gets a takedown into half guard.
Ventura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dalamekov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dalamekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalamekov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dalamekov wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.
Dalamekov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalamekov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dalamekov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ventura was covering up waiting for the punch and Dalamekov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ventura being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalamekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalamekov postures up in Ventura's guard and throws a big left but Ventura blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalamekov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ventura has momentary wrist control but Dalamekov slips an elbow through the middle.
Ventura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalamekov won't allow Ventura to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dalamekov postures up in Ventura's guard and throws a big left but Ventura blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dalamekov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dalamekov is defended easily by Ventura.
Ventura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dalamekov tries to avoid it but Ventura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dalamekov to the ground. Dalamekov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dalamekov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dalamekov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ventura finds it's way round the side to connect with Dalamekov's head.
Dalamekov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ventura counters with a nice uppercut.
Ace Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibo Dalamekov.
Dalamekov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ventura but Ventura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ventura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Dalamekov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ventura is looking to clinch but Dalamekov is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dalamekov.
Ventura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Dalamekov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ventura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura clinches.
Ventura manages to break the clinch.
Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Dalamekov.
Ventura just leaning against Dalamekov, taking a breather.
Dalamekov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ventura taking a breather.
Ventura tries to stall but Dalamekov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ventura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalamekov is looking for a takedown.
Ventura is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ventura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dalamekov up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ace Ventura.
I think Ventura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Ventura!
Ace Ventura 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Marian Oskar (ranked 4339 p4p, 452 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 4147 p4p, 437 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marian Oskar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oskar tries a head kick but it misses.
Oskar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oskar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oskar is in Murphy's guard.
Oskar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oskar landing with the ground and pound.
Oskar postures up.
Oskar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oskar trying to move into half guard but instead Murphy has managed to sweep!
Oskar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oskar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy is pushing down on Oskar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oskar is fighting to maintain full guard but Murphy has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Oskar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Murphy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oskar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Murphy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've been informed that Murphy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marian Oskar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oskar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy pushes Oskar off and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy dives in for a single leg takedown but Oskar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oskar's head.
Oskar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oskar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oskar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oskar trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oskar.
Murphy wants to stand but Oskar is controlling the position.
Oskar landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar with a nice head shot there.
Oskar tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Oskar looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oskar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oskar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oskar throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Oskar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oskar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oskar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oskar!
Oskar wants to take a breather but Murphy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Oskar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Oskar on that attempt.
Oskar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oskar is defended easily by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Oskar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oskar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oskar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to control but Oskar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oskar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oskar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Oskar lands strikes from half guard.
Oskar seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Oskar is controlling well.
Oskar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Oskar shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Oskar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Oskar shows good takedown defense.
Oskar clinches up against the cage.
Oskar tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oskar shoots in and bounces Murphy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oskar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murphy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murphy has escaped and now he's on top!
Murphy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oskar dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oskar passes Murphy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oskar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Murphy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy has his foot on Oskar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oskar works his way back into a safe position though.
Oskar won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.
Oskar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oskar has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oskar's guard.
Murphy slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but Oskar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage.
Oskar is looking to control Murphy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oskar avoid being mounted?
Oskar is pressing down on Murphy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Oskar is retaining full guard.
Oskar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oskar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oskar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Oskar 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oskar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murphy lands a head kick. Oskar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murphy throws a head kick that Oskar semi-blocks.
Oskar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Oskar down.
Oskar throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Oskar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Murphy did well to prevent Oskar getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oskar wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oskar seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy is not content to let Oskar control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murphy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oskar lands with a punch from half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Oskar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.
Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Oskar is very close to passing his half guard.
Oskar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oskar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
Oskar working the head and body with strikes.
Oskar drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Oskar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marian Oskar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oskar is looking for a kimura here.
Oskar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oskar.
Oskar chips away with some ground and pound.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oskar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oskar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oskar postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oskar controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oskar or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy, which made it look bad.
Murphy throws a head kick but Oskar moves out of range.
Murphy dives in for a single leg takedown but Oskar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marian Oskar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oskar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murphy!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oskar is working Murphy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oskar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Oskar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oskar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marian Oskar!
An out of breath Marian Oskar 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 Aslan Ramesha (ranked 4526 p4p, 352 weight class) and Moses Makwame (ranked 4164 p4p, 334 weight class). Makwame has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
150 lbs
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143 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslan Ramesha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moses Makwame!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Makwame.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Makwame - that will leave a mark!
Ramesha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makwame counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ramesha 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.
Ramesha tightens his grip and picks Makwame up, before dumping him to the ground. Makwame manages to land in guard.
Makwame tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makwame has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Holding Cell. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ramesha throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makwame lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ramesha keeping moving, preventing Makwame from controlling successfully.
Makwame wants to pass the guard but Ramesha is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramesha keeping moving, preventing Makwame from controlling successfully.
Ramesha controlling Makwame's posture.
Makwame throws a big elbow that misses.
Makwame throwing strikes but missing.
Makwame in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Makwame thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Makwame is fighting to break Ramesha's control of his arms but Ramesha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makwame looking to pass the guard.
Makwame preventing the sweep.
Makwame stands and throws Ramesha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Makwame tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramesha tries to bench press Makwame off him but Makwame keeps the position.
Ramesha takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Makwame tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makwame is looking to take a break and control but Ramesha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramesha sneaks back into half guard.
Makwame looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Makwame is trying to control. Ramesha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramesha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makwame.
Makwame is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramesha defends it well.
Makwame is trying to control. Ramesha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ramesha wants to get back to full guard.
Makwame is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramesha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramesha wants to get back to full guard.
Makwame trying to control the action but Ramesha is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makwame performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Makwame closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Makwame 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.
Makwame with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makwame, as that shot connected.
Ramesha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Makwame is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramesha connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Makwame some visible discomfort.
Makwame is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Makwame is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Makwame regains full guard. Nicely done.
Makwame bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramesha's guard.
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!
Ramesha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makwame controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramesha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramesha holds on and takes a little breather.
Makwame wants to pass the guard but Ramesha is keeping the position.
Moses Makwame has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makwame passes into half guard.
Ramesha trying to control here.
Makwame wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramesha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Makwame is taking a breather. Ramesha says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Makwame trying to control the action but Ramesha is working from the bottom.
Ramesha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramesha tries to get out of the position.
Ramesha wants to get back to full guard.
Ramesha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramesha pulls Makwame in close to his closed guard and prevents Makwame from doing any damage or advancing position.
Makwame passes into half guard.
Makwame wants to free his trapped foot but Ramesha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makwame wants to control but Ramesha is keeping him busy.
Makwame with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Makwame throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Makwame trying to control from half guard but Ramesha is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ramesha shoots in and drives through. Makwame sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Ramesha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramesha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makwame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramesha has his takedown stuffed
and Makwame counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Ramesha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramesha tries to sprawl but Makwame drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Makwame throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ramesha to regain full guard.
Makwame loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Makwame slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makwame wants to take a breather but Ramesha is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramesha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Makwame scores with a couple of nice shots.
Makwame is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramesha has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Makwame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Makwame scores with a shot to the body.
Makwame connects with a high kick.
Ramesha dives in for a single leg takedown but Makwame sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donk. Makwame catches Ramesha right on the button with a cross.
Ramesha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makwame sprawls well. Makwame wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramesha gets slowly back to his feet.
Aslan Ramesha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramesha looks for a takedown but Makwame sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Ramesha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makwame.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramesha shoots in looking for a takedown but Makwame manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramesha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramesha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makwame throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makwame shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramesha as he avoids it easily.
Makwame throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramesha.
Makwame gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makwame lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makwame drags the fight down to the ground.
Ramesha is in close to Makwame's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramesha landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramesha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makwame looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makwame is looking for a triangle but Ramesha pushes his legs off easily.
Ramesha with a nice head shot there.
Makwame trying to keep a closed guard but Ramesha is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Makwame is on top in guard.
Ramesha is looking to sweep but instead, Makwame has passed into half guard.
Makwame is trying to control. Ramesha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramesha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Makwame.
Makwame prevents Ramesha from improving his position.
Makwame is looking to take a break and control but Ramesha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramesha is pressing down on Makwame's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makwame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramesha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Makwame postures up and lands a big shot to Ramesha's brow.
Makwame pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramesha is keeping the position for now.
Moses Makwame is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makwame showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Makwame trying to control but Ramesha is working from the bottom.
Ramesha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Makwame as Ramesha shoots in.
Aslan Ramesha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramesha dives in and grabs Makwame's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makwame pushes down on Ramesha's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Makwame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makwame has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Makwame!
A victorious Moses Makwame thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 1316 p4p, 172 weight class) and Sebastian Edwards (ranked 2826 p4p, 333 weight class). Edwards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wishing Wells. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
202 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards misses the jab.
Kuklinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edwards.
Kuklinski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Edwards sprawls and moves away.
Kuklinski avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Kuklinski feinted with a counter takedown.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards takes a swing at Kuklinski's ribcage but misses.
Kuklinski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kuklinski dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Kuklinski dives in for a single leg takedown but Edwards sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edwards scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuklinski avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Edwards misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edwards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Richard Kuklinski has been cut.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards scores with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edwards darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuklinski slips a jab and a cross from Edwards.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuklinski's calf.
Edwards misses with a straight left.
Kuklinski attempts a counter takedown but Edwards avoids it well and moves away.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuklinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Edwards. Those never looked like landing.
Kuklinski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Edwards sprawls and moves away.
Sebastian Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards takes a swing at Kuklinski's ribcage but misses.
Kuklinski shoots in looking for a takedown but Edwards manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuklinski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
Edwards lands a nice hook to Kuklinski's body. Kuklinski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Kuklinski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuklinski feinted with a counter takedown.
Kuklinski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Edwards.
Edwards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Edwards there.
Edwards connects with a right hand. Kuklinski shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuklinski tries to counter with a takedown but Edwards is quick to defend against it.
Kuklinski misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuklinski avoids a kick to the body.
Kuklinski tries to counter with a takedown but Edwards is quick to defend against it.
Edwards is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuklinski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kuklinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuklinski doesn't seem bothered though.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Kuklinski's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Edwards sizes up Kuklinski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards throws a push kick but Kuklinski slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards throws the left hand but Kuklinski avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards throws a jab when Kuklinski was well out of range.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edwards falls off balance throwing a combination
so Kuklinski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kuklinski being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuklinski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Kuklinski'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.
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edwards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edwards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuklinski tries to counter with a takedown but Edwards is quick to defend against it.
Sebastian Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuklinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Edwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards jabs Kuklinski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw.
Edwards fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooh!!! Edwards has knocked Kuklinski down with a huge combo! Edwards steps away and waves a wobbly Kuklinski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kuklinski is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Edwards throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Kuklinski is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sebastian Edwards!
An out of breath Sebastian Edwards 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy McDavid (ranked 1204 p4p, 145 weight class) and Jamie Stetson (ranked 1523 p4p, 181 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
163 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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21
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy McDavid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Stetson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stetson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stetson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDavid seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stetson tries to sprawl but McDavid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McDavid is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McDavid is looking to advance position but Stetson won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stetson pushes McDavid off looking to stand but McDavid dives back in and keeps control.
Stetson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stetson is trying to escape back to his feet but McDavid uses the scramble to pass into side control.
McDavid in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDavid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stetson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stetson wants to get back to his feet.
McDavid controlling the position.
Stetson pushes McDavid away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McDavid gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stetson stops McDavid from passing to mount.
Stetson pushes McDavid away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McDavid gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McDavid has hold of Stetson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Stetson seems comfortable defending it but McDavid has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Stetson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Stetson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but McDavid couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy McDavid!
A relieved looking Roy McDavid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Quinteros (ranked 561 p4p, 77 weight class) and Taiga Toriyama (ranked 1232 p4p, 155 weight class). Toriyama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Japan National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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179 lbs
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nelson Quinteros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taiga Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama throws a lazy right hand but Quinteros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quinteros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toriyama.
A jab from Toriyama misses.
A quick step to the side and Quinteros tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Quinteros.
Quinteros misses the jab.
Toriyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Quinteros misses the target.
Quinteros drives through and clinches with Toriyama against the cage.
Quinteros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama prevents a body shot from Quinteros.
Quinteros blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama wants to break free but Quinteros has control.
Our sources have told us that Quinteros has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quinteros missing with knees to the body.
Toriyama manages to break the clinch.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Quinteros moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toriyama throws a jab when Quinteros was well out of range.
Toriyama lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toriyama. That's going to slow Quinteros down.
Quinteros lands a nice shot to the body.
Quinteros misses the shot to the body.
Quinteros misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Toriyama.
Quinteros throws a body punch but Toriyama moves out of range.
Quinteros throws a body punch but Toriyama moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinteros. Toriyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinteros scores with a hook to the body. Toriyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinteros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.
Quinteros sizes up Toriyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Taiga Toriyama has been cut.
Quinteros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toriyama.
Toriyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toriyama looks to land a left hand but Quinteros moved out of range nicely.
Quinteros is looking to counter the offense by Toriyama and move into the clinch.
Toriyama throws a shot to the body.
Quinteros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Toriyama misses.
Quinteros throws a jab when Toriyama was well out of range.
Quinteros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.
Quinteros misses with a wild combination.
Quinteros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toriyama counters with a big head kick but Quinteros shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quinteros.
The crowd cheers as Toriyama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quinteros doesn't seem phased though.
Toriyama throws a nice looking combination but Quinteros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Quinteros tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toriyama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Quinteros in his tracks.
Toriyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quinteros scores a nice knee to the body.
Quinteros lands a hook that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama is working Quinteros over against the cage.
Toriyama wants to break free but Quinteros has control.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quinteros makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quinteros lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Quinteros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Quinteros lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toriyama or not.
Quinteros lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinteros stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Toriyama as the two fighters clinch.
Quinteros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toriyama avoids it.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Toriyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Quinteros.
Toriyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinteros has him pressed against the cage.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toriyama is trying to break the clinch but Quinteros has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Toriyama.
Quinteros lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toriyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quinteros's brow.
Toriyama tries to work over Quinteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toriyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinteros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quinteros is looking to wear down Toriyama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinteros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nelson Quinteros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taiga Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toriyama lands a head kick!
Toriyama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quinteros is rocked!
Toriyama wobbles Quinteros with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Toriyama dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Quinteros to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taiga Toriyama!
Taiga Toriyama is the new welterweight champion!
Taiga Toriyama was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 371 p4p, 57 weight class) and Zabud Zabirov (ranked 1765 p4p, 212 weight class). Raper's entrance music is Torso fuck - Raped by Elephants. A fine choice. Zabirov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Panic at the disco - High hopes. Biff Raper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zabud Zabirov's chin.
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255 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zabud Zabirov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Raper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zabirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Raper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zabirov. That did some damage!
Zabud Zabirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zabirov misses with a looping right.
Raper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raper moves out of range of the body kick from Zabirov.
Raper grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Zabirov takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Raper cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Biff Raper!
Biff Raper retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Biff Raper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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