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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davey Jones (ranked 6874 p4p, 620 weight class) and Jake Plunkett (ranked 7649 p4p, 645 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jake Plunkett enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Plunkett!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings for the body but Plunkett moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plunkett goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Plunkett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Plunkett breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Plunkett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plunkett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Plunkett misses with a takedown
and Plunkett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davey Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Plunkett.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Plunkett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Plunkett shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plunkett slips a straight right by Jones.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Plunkett looks winded!
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plunkett.
Jones lands a nice hook to Plunkett's body. Plunkett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones darts in and clinches Plunkett up against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plunkett shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones presses Plunkett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Plunkett is rocked!
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Plunkett is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Plunkett with a big uppercut! Plunkett tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Plunkett to the mat! Plunkett covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Davey Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleeding Spanner (ranked 4089 p4p, 363 weight class) and Jack Sweeney (ranked 6612 p4p, 494 weight class). Bleeding Spanner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney tries to clinch but Spanner moves away
and Spanner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sweeney thinking.
Spanner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spanner.
Spanner thuds his right hand into Sweeney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spanner lands a nice looking body shot.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Spanner circles away.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Spanner moves out of range.
Sweeney tries to clinch up
and Spanner counters with a right hand to the body.
Spanner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sweeney looks winded!
Sweeney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spanner.
Sweeney moves to clinch but Spanner breaks away
letting Spanner counter with a right hand.
Spanner lands a big uppercut and Sweeney crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sweeney looks OK. Spanner waves Sweeney back to his feet!
Sweeney is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spanner lands a nice looking body kick.
Sweeney is still on wobbly legs! Can Spanner finish him?
Spanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spanner fakes the body blow, causing Sweeney to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sweeney goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bleeding Spanner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Porabski (ranked 6247 p4p, 231 weight class) and Andi Cola (ranked 4108 p4p, 88 weight class). Porabski comes to the cage accompanied by Feet- wodzionka. Cola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La vaca Lola. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Porabski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andi Cola!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porabski.
Cola staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cola. That's going to slow Porabski down.
Porabski misses the jab.
Cola connects with a leg kick. Porabski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cola thumps Porabski with a low kick.
Cola defending well as Porabski loads up on a big left hand.
Porabski throws a hook but Cola avoids it easily.
Cola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porabski.
We've been hearing reports that Porabski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cola cracks Porabski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cola. That's going to slow Porabski down.
Cola throws a head kick that Porabski semi-blocks.
It looks like Piotr Porabski has been cut.
Porabski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cola counters with a stiff right hand.
Cola gets caught flat footed, as Porabski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Porabski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cola has Porabski pulled in close to control his posture.
Cola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cola wants to control but Porabski is keeping him busy.
Cola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Porabski won't allow Cola to pass to mount.
Cola sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Porabski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Porabski tries to get out of the position.
Cola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porabski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cola throwing shots but Porabski is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cola is trying to control. Porabski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cola is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Still in half guard, Cola seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cola feints and then cracks Porabski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Porabski down.
Porabski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Porabski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Porabski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cola - the referee stops the clock and Porabski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cola. Porabski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cola cracks Porabski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Porabski throws an overhand right that lands on Cola's shoulder, as Cola tries to avoid the shot.
Cola blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Porabski.
Despite the aggression on Cola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Porabski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cola throws a head kick that Porabski semi-blocks.
Cola tries to clinch up.
Porabski throws out a loose jab but Cola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porabski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porabski misses with a looping right.
Cola lands a leg kick that knocks Porabski off balance momentarily.
Cola scores with a decent looking hook.
Cola tries to clinch there but Porabski circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porabski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cola closes the distance and pushes Porabski back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porabski blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Cola.
Cola is pushing Porabski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cola receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cola scores a nice knee to the body.
Cola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cola.
Cola scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andi Cola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Porabski'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.
A good leg kick by Cola.
Cola forces Porabski back against the cage and clinches.
Cola stalling.
Cola lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piotr Porabski's cut is getting worse.
Cola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porabski blocks a body shot from Cola.
Cola lands an elbow inside that Porabski shrugs off.
Piotr Porabski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Porabski is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porabski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cola's elbow.
Cola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Porabski's defenses.
Cola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porabski wants to get back to striking at distance but Cola won't allow it.
Cola blocking some punches.
Cola misses with a body punch.
Porabski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porabski backwards.
Nice elbow from Cola.
Porabski misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porabski's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cola.
Cola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Porabski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cola backwards.
Cola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cola.
Jeez, Piotr Porabski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piotr Porabski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andi Cola!
Our winner, Andi Cola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Piotr Porabski had this to say: 'Im sorry that i failed my fans, coaches and family tonight. Ill be back stronger !'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raging Bitch (ranked 3430 p4p, 435 weight class) and Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 5974 p4p, 587 weight class). Bitch comes to the cage accompanied by Who is He?. Tynkkynen has chosen Cow herd - Fields as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raging Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miro Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen has managed to clinch.
Tynkkynen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow that stopped Bitch in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Raging Bitch has been cut.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow inside that Bitch shrugs off.
Tynkkynen crunches a lovely knee into Bitch's ribcage.
Bitch jumps guard but Tynkkynen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bitch jumps guard but Tynkkynen stands there with Bitch around his waist. Bitch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen lands a nice knee to the body.
Tynkkynen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tynkkynen lands with a right to the head.
Tynkkynen with a knee to the head.
Bitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen has closed the distance and engaged Bitch in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bitch throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Bitch.
Tynkkynen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bitch avoids it.
Tynkkynen tries to work over Bitch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tynkkynen takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Miro Tynkkynen has been cut.
Tynkkynen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bitch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've been informed that Tynkkynen 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.
Tynkkynen misses with a knee strike.
Bitch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tynkkynen trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bitch.
Tynkkynen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bitch.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow inside.
Tynkkynen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bitch avoids the damage to the body.
Bitch lands an elbow inside that Tynkkynen shrugs off.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bitch.
Bitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen moves into the clinch.
Bitch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bitch tries to pull guard but Tynkkynen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bitch drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raging Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tynkkynen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tynkkynen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tynkkynen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bitch blocks it with crossed arms.
Tynkkynen blocks an elbow strike.
Tynkkynen misses with an elbow strike.
Bitch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tynkkynen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tynkkynen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bitch tries to pull guard but Tynkkynen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen clinches up with Bitch and pushes him back against the cage.
Bitch manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bitch keeping moving, preventing Tynkkynen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitch seems keen to control Tynkkynen's posture.
Tynkkynen wants to control from the top but Bitch keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tynkkynen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tynkkynen stopping the sweep attempt from Bitch.
Tynkkynen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bitch is keeping the position for now.
Bitch is adopting a defensive guard.
Tynkkynen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bitch wants to sweep but no luck.
Bitch has control of Tynkkynen's left arm, preventing Tynkkynen from doing any damage.
Bitch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miro Tynkkynen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tynkkynen closes the distance and pushes Bitch back into the cage.
Bitch tries to pull guard but Tynkkynen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bitch drops back down to his feet.
Tynkkynen throws an elbow that misses.
Tynkkynen misses with a knee strike.
Tynkkynen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bitch tries to break the clinch but Tynkkynen is controlling the position.
Bitch managing to block the knees to the body from Tynkkynen.
Bitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tynkkynen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tynkkynen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bitch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch tries to pull guard but Tynkkynen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen misses with a knee to the head.
Tynkkynen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bitch avoids it.
Bitch breaks the clinch.
Bitch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tynkkynen tries to counter with a clinch but Bitch shakes him off and moves away.
Tynkkynen moves in looking to clinch but Bitch pushes him off.
Bitch throws a counter high kick but Tynkkynen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tynkkynen moves into the clinch.
Bitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tynkkynen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tynkkynen takes an elbow to the temple.
Bitch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raging Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bitch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tynkkynen has Bitch pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch is trying to force a seperation but Tynkkynen has the dominant position.
Tynkkynen misses with a knee strike.
Bitch throws an elbow that misses.
Bitch manages to break the clinch.
Tynkkynen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bitch throwing a counter right hand but Tynkkynen manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Bitch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tynkkynen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tynkkynen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bitch's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tynkkynen throws an elbow but it misses.
Miro Tynkkynen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tynkkynen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bitch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tynkkynen trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch pulls Tynkkynen into guard.
Bitch has control of Tynkkynen's left arm, preventing Tynkkynen from doing any damage.
Bitch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bitch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tynkkynen is trying to keep Bitch in close.
Bitch passes Tynkkynen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bitch works his way into full mount!
Tynkkynen tries to lock up and control but Bitch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bitch lands a nice shot to the head.
Tynkkynen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch wants to control the pace but Tynkkynen is squirming around nicely.
Tynkkynen wants to hold on but Bitch pushes him away.
Tynkkynen is squirming around, avoiding Bitch's attempts to control the action.
Bitch works his way to his opponent's back.
Bitch gets his hands free as Tynkkynen looks to control.
Tynkkynen is really stuck here.
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!
Tynkkynen fending off the submission attempt from Bitch.
Will Bitch go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tynkkynen trying to control but not successfully.
Bitch is looking to control Tynkkynen but Tynkkynen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raging Bitch will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tynkkynen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tynkkynen misses with an uppercut.
Tynkkynen rushes Bitch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tynkkynen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tynkkynen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bitch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bitch blocks an elbow strike.
Tynkkynen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tynkkynen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tynkkynen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bitch backwards.
Bitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tynkkynen.
Miro Tynkkynen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch gets tackled into the cage by Tynkkynen. Tynkkynen maintains the clinch.
Bitch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tynkkynen to keep the fight standing.
Bitch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tynkkynen's defenses.
Bitch misses with an elbow strike.
Tynkkynen avoids the elbow strike from Bitch, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tynkkynen throws an elbow but misses.
Bitch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bitch is trying to break the clinch but Tynkkynen is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Tynkkynen.
Bitch lands an elbow inside that Tynkkynen shrugs off.
Tynkkynen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bitch tries to circle away but Tynkkynen has him pinned against the cage.
Bitch prevents a body shot from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bitch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bitch tries to pull guard but Tynkkynen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bitch drops back down to his feet.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tynkkynen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bitch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bitch throws an elbow but it misses.
Tynkkynen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bitch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tynkkynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bitch's elbow.
Tynkkynen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bitch avoids the damage to the body.
Tynkkynen throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bitch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen has closed the distance and engaged Bitch in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bitch throws a body kick that misses.
Tynkkynen wants to clinch but Bitch slips to the side
and Bitch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tynkkynen moves into the clinch.
Bitch successfully pulls guard.
Raging Bitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bitch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tynkkynen's guard.
Bitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tynkkynen keeping moving, preventing Bitch from controlling successfully.
Bitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tynkkynen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tynkkynen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitch wants to control from the top but Tynkkynen keeps moving.
Bitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tynkkynen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bitch trying to control but Tynkkynen is working from the bottom.
Tynkkynen pulls Bitch in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Tynkkynen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miro Tynkkynen.
I think Tynkkynen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miro Tynkkynen!
Miro Tynkkynen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Anaklusmos (ranked 2772 p4p, 308 weight class) and Savy Wes (ranked 2855 p4p, 317 weight class). Anaklusmos comes to the cage accompanied by The Sopranos. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Anaklusmos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Savy Wes!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anaklusmos clinches.
Anaklusmos looking for a takedown.
Wes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wes stuffs the takedown attempt from Anaklusmos. Anaklusmos gets slowly back to his feet.
Anaklusmos staying out of range there.
Wes throws a body punch but Anaklusmos moves out of range.
Anaklusmos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anaklusmos has his takedown stuffed
and Anaklusmos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Anaklusmos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anaklusmos tries to clinch up but Wes circles away and keeps his distance.
Anaklusmos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wes, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anaklusmos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wes gets tackled into the cage by Anaklusmos. Anaklusmos maintains the clinch.
Wes breaks from the clinch.
Wes misses with a series of wild punches.
Anaklusmos tries to counter by clinching up but Wes breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wes misses with the combination.
Anaklusmos looks to land a combination but Wes avoids it well.
Anaklusmos defending well as Wes loads up on a big left hand.
Anaklusmos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anaklusmos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wes thuds his right hand into Anaklusmos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Wes.
Wes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anaklusmos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anaklusmos tries to clinch up but Wes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wes missing with a left hand there. Anaklusmos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anaklusmos is defended easily by Wes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anaklusmos tries to clinch up
and Wes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wes wants to stand up but Anaklusmos is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anaklusmos is staying active underneath Wes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like Wes is going to stand back up.
Wes trying to control from half guard but Anaklusmos is working away.
Wes is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wes wants to take a breather but Anaklusmos is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anaklusmos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wes.
A left lands for Wes.
Wes slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wes! But no joy.
Anaklusmos checks a low kick from Wes.
Anaklusmos tries a head kick but it misses.
Anaklusmos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anaklusmos doesn't manage to clinch there - Wes circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaklusmos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savy Wes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wes lands a jab to Anaklusmos's midsection.
Wes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wes cracks Anaklusmos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anaklusmos clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wes scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Wes.
Wes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anaklusmos throws a right hand that Wes ducks under and follows up with a left that Wes also avoids with ease.
Wes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anaklusmos's calf.
Wes thuds a left hand into Anaklusmos's body.
A head kick from Wes lands but Anaklusmos takes it in his stride.
Anaklusmos moves out of range of the body kick.
Anaklusmos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wes throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savy Wes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wes with a jab.
Anaklusmos shoots in and drives through. Wes sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Wes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anaklusmos misses with a hook
and Wes counters with a nice uppercut.
Wes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anaklusmos backs up against the cage.
Anaklusmos is rocked!
Wes throws a sloppy head kick and Anaklusmos moves out of range easily.
Anaklusmos fails to land with a series of punches.
Wes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wes throws a right hand that Anaklusmos ducks under and follows up with a left that Anaklusmos also avoids with ease.
Anaklusmos tries for a takedown but Wes circles away easily
and Anaklusmos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anaklusmos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wes.
Anaklusmos throws a big counter combination but Wes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wes throws a wild body kick that Anaklusmos sees coming a mile off.
Wes tests Anaklusmos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anaklusmos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Anaklusmos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kron Anaklusmos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anaklusmos tries to bum rush Wes with a series of wild strikes but Wes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anaklusmos shoots in looking for a takedown but Wes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anaklusmos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Wes misses.
Wes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anaklusmos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wes! But no joy.
Wes scores with a hook to the body. Anaklusmos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wes misses with a wild combination.
Anaklusmos lands with a nice combination. Wes backs away looking to recover.
Wes moves out of range as Anaklusmos throws a body kick.
A cross from Wes lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anaklusmos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wes can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anaklusmos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wes tests Anaklusmos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Anaklusmos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anaklusmos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anaklusmos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anaklusmos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wes is out of range.
Wes tests Anaklusmos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anaklusmos looks up at the clock. Bad move! Wes lands a right hand from hell, dropping Anaklusmos. Wes pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savy Wes!
In defeat, Kron Anaklusmos stepped up to the mic, saying 'They had us in the first half, gotta admit! Will come stronger than ever! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Streicher Voges (ranked 2646 p4p, 314 weight class) and Phan Li (ranked 3510 p4p, 395 weight class). Voges's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Windgat bakkie. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Phan Li enters the cage!
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Streicher Voges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phan Li!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to sprawl but Voges drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Voges has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Li controlling the position well.
Voges wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Voges wants to free his trapped foot but Li is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Voges scores with a couple of nice shots.
Voges is looking for a kimura but Li is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voges to get the leverage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Voges connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Li felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Voges.
Voges missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Voges has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voges wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
Voges working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Li is looking to control Voges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Li avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Li can do anything to dispel that myth.
Voges winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Voges working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Voges sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li trying to control here.
Voges lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Voges works his way into full mount!
Voges working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Li is in a horrible position here. Voges smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Li is in a horrible position here. Voges smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voges working for a submission but Li is keeping him at bay.
Voges lands a big elbow.
Voges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Voges wants to finish this one by submission but Li is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Voges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Voges lands a heavy elbow.
Voges has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li's face.
Voges working the ground and pound effectively.
Li is rocked!
Voges looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Li covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Streicher Voges!
A relieved looking Streicher Voges 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 2187 p4p, 247 weight class) and Zhovhar Kurmagomedov (ranked 3229 p4p, 356 weight class). Tverdovskiy comes to the cage accompanied by Oxxxymiron - Tentacles. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kurmagomedov's choice of entrance music: Ay Lazzat - Folk Song. Zhovhar Kurmagomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhovhar Kurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy looks to throw the jab but Kurmagomedov is out of range.
Kurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tverdovskiy throws a lazy right hand but Kurmagomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tverdovskiy backing away here, and Kurmagomedov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kurmagomedov misses with a low kick.
Tverdovskiy misses with a head kick.
Kurmagomedov throws a chopping leg kick but Tverdovskiy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook to the side of Kurmagomedov's head but Kurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tverdovskiy closes the distance and pushes Kurmagomedov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tverdovskiy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tverdovskiy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurmagomedov scores with a shot to the side of Tverdovskiy's head.
Kurmagomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Tverdovskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kurmagomedov.
A left hand lands to the body for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy blocking some punches.
Tverdovskiy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Tverdovskiy on the inside.
Tverdovskiy pushes Kurmagomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Tverdovskiy as the two fighters clinch.
Tverdovskiy lands a left hand.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy is leaning against Kurmagomedov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tverdovskiy is leaning against Kurmagomedov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurmagomedov jumps guard but Tverdovskiy stands there with Kurmagomedov around his waist. Kurmagomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands with a right to the head.
Kurmagomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tverdovskiys head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tverdovskiy digs a right hand underneath Kurmagomedov's ribcage. Kurmagomedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurmagomedov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kurmagomedov working aggressively here.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Tverdovskiy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Tverdovskiy.
Kurmagomedov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tverdovskiy walks away with a smile on his face. Kurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander Tverdovskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhovhar Kurmagomedov.
Kurmagomedov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tverdovskiy's hands.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurmagomedov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tverdovskiy digs a good body shot into Kurmagomedov's ribs.
Tverdovskiy lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Tverdovskiy.
It looks like Zhovhar Kurmagomedov has been cut.
Kurmagomedov throws a push kick but Tverdovskiy slaps the foot to one side.
Tverdovskiy throws a leg kick
and Kurmagomedov counters with a nice leg kick.
Kurmagomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Tverdovskiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurmagomedov tried to score with a low kick but Tverdovskiy checks it.
Kurmagomedov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kurmagomedov throws a front kick aimed at Tverdovskiy's knee but Tverdovskiy avoids it well.
Tverdovskiy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kurmagomedov rushes Tverdovskiy and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tverdovskiy.
Kurmagomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but Tverdovskiy has him pressed against the cage.
Kurmagomedov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tverdovskiy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurmagomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Kurmagomedov trying to stall but Tverdovskiy improves his position.
Tverdovskiy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tverdovskiy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Tverdovskiy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhovhar Kurmagomedov's cut.
That's time! Tverdovskiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kurmagomedov misses the jab.
Tverdovskiy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tverdovskiy. That's going to slow Kurmagomedov down.
Kurmagomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kurmagomedov tries a quick counter leg kick but Tverdovskiy is wise to it.
Kurmagomedov swings for the body but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
Kurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Kurmagomedov cracks Tverdovskiy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tverdovskiy. Kurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy closes the distance and clinches.
Tverdovskiy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy digs a right hand underneath Kurmagomedov's ribcage. Kurmagomedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander Tverdovskiy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tverdovskiy stalling against the cage.
Tverdovskiy slowing the pace effectively.
Kurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Tverdovskiy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tverdovskiy lands a shot to the body.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Tverdovskiy holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurmagomedov drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tverdovskiy.
Kurmagomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tverdovskiy pushes Kurmagomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tverdovskiy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tverdovskiy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tverdovskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tverdovskiy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tverdovskiy to keep the fight standing.
Alexander Tverdovskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhovhar Kurmagomedov.
Kurmagomedov tries to stall but Tverdovskiy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Tverdovskiy to work.
Kurmagomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tverdovskiy backwards.
Kurmagomedov jumps into guard, dragging Tverdovskiy to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tverdovskiy content to stall in guard here.
Tverdovskiy continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tverdovskiy preventing the sweep.
Tverdovskiy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurmagomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tverdovskiy is keeping the position for now.
Kurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Tverdovskiy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tverdovskiy keeping moving, preventing Kurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tverdovskiy has his hands on Kurmagomedov's head, controlling the position.
Kurmagomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tverdovskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zhovhar Kurmagomedov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tverdovskiy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurmagomedov throws out the jab.
Tverdovskiy looks for the body kick but Kurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Alexander Tverdovskiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurmagomedov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Tverdovskiy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurmagomedov can do to turn this around?
Kurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Tverdovskiy closes the distance and pushes Kurmagomedov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurmagomedov is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurmagomedov.
Tverdovskiy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tverdovskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy controlling the action here for a moment.
Kurmagomedov jumps guard but Tverdovskiy stands there with Kurmagomedov around his waist. Kurmagomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tverdovskiy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tverdovskiy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tverdovskiy lands with a right to the head.
Kurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but Tverdovskiy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurmagomedov's elbow.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Tverdovskiy holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurmagomedov drops back down to his feet.
Alexander Tverdovskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhovhar Kurmagomedov.
Tverdovskiy lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy digs a right hand underneath Kurmagomedov's ribcage. Kurmagomedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Kurmagomedov.
Tverdovskiy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Tverdovskiy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Tverdovskiy won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Tverdovskiy as the two fighters clinch.
Tverdovskiy lands a shoulder strike.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Kurmagomedov.
Kurmagomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Tverdovskiy lands with a left to the head.
Kurmagomedov jumps guard but Tverdovskiy stands there with Kurmagomedov around his waist. Kurmagomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kurmagomedov fails to land.
Tverdovskiy lands a body shot.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Kurmagomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tverdovskiy controls his hands.
Tverdovskiy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tverdovskiy to keep the fight standing.
Kurmagomedov wants to get back to striking at distance but Tverdovskiy won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Kurmagomedov.
Kurmagomedov is trying to stall.
Kurmagomedov stalling in the clinch but Tverdovskiy improves position.
Tverdovskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhovhar Kurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tverdovskiy blocking some punches.
Tverdovskiy pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Tverdovskiy controls the action.
Tverdovskiy avoiding damage.
Tverdovskiy effectively controlling the action here.
Kurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Tverdovskiy holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurmagomedov drops back down to his feet.
Kurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tverdovskiy to keep the fight standing.
Kurmagomedov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tverdovskiy lands an uppercut.
Kurmagomedov jumps guard but Tverdovskiy stands there with Kurmagomedov around his waist. Kurmagomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kurmagomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Tverdovskiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tverdovskiy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Tverdovskiy!
A very excited looking Alexander Tverdovskiy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claude Dacre (ranked 2479 p4p, 237 weight class) and Marcel Petiot (ranked 2473 p4p, 235 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claude Dacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Petiot!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Petiot. No joy for Dacre on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petiot! But no joy.
Petiot works the jab nicely.
Dacre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petiot counters with a nice uppercut.
Dacre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petiot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Petiot catches Dacre right on the button with a cross.
Petiot missing with a left hand there. Dacre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dacre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petiot counters with a series of strikes. Dacre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Petiot there.
Dacre is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacre misses with a takedown attempt
and Petiot counters with a huge left! Dacre is in big trouble! He's backing up but Petiot isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dacre from any more damage. A dominating finish by Petiot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Petiot!
Marcel Petiot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Claude Dacre was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between France Nigannou (ranked 3407 p4p, 139 weight class) and Cozzy ExPeRiMeNt Iv (ranked 2324 p4p, 89 weight class). Nigannou kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Is For Africa. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, France Nigannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cozzy ExPeRiMeNt Iv !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ExPeRiMeNt Iv tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nigannou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ExPeRiMeNt Iv somewhat.
Nigannou connects with a right hand. ExPeRiMeNt Iv shakes it off.
It looks like Cozzy ExPeRiMeNt Iv has been cut.
Nigannou misses with a few strikes there.
Nigannou swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nigannou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for ExPeRiMeNt Iv with that takedown attempt.
France Nigannou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cozzy ExPeRiMeNt Iv .
That's one minute gone in the round.
ExPeRiMeNt Iv shoots in looking for a takedown. Nigannou tries to sprawl out of it but ExPeRiMeNt Iv keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nigannou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ExPeRiMeNt Iv goes for a double leg but Nigannou avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nigannou continues to drive forward.
ExPeRiMeNt Iv misses with a takedown attempt
and Nigannou counters with a nice right hand that sends ExPeRiMeNt Iv toppling to the canvas! ExPeRiMeNt Iv scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nigannou finish him?!
ExPeRiMeNt Iv shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nigannou defends it nicely.
Nigannou is looking for a counter combo.
Nigannou throws an overhand right that has ExPeRiMeNt Iv reeling! Nigannou follows up with more punches and ExPeRiMeNt Iv is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). France Nigannou!
In his post fight interview, France Nigannou gave a big smile as he said 'This for whoever win tonight's main event, dont forget to checkup with your doctor tommorow eh, agoraphobia is a very very dangerous disease.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takuma (ranked 1494 p4p, 55 weight class) and Newbie Guide (ranked 1189 p4p, 46 weight class). Ryo Takuma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryo Takuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Newbie Guide!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takuma slips under a jab from Guide.
Nice cross by Guide.
Guide feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Takuma sprawling to the canvas! Takuma rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Guide finish him?!
It looks like Ryo Takuma has been cut.
Guide swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Newbie Guide has been cut.
Takuma defending well as Guide loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Takuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guide.
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!
Takuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Takuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guide.
Guide looks to land a right hand but Takuma moved out of range.
Takuma walks into a jab.
Takuma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guide throws a shot from downtown. Takuma moves away and avoids it.
Guide misses with a left hand
and Takuma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guide throws a body punch but Takuma moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guide throws out the jab.
Takuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guide throws an off balance right hand
and Takuma counters with a right hand to the body.
Guide looks winded!
Guide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takuma manages to avoid it.
Takuma is looking for a counter combo.
Newbie Guide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takuma ducks under a wild hook from Guide.
Takuma defending well as Guide loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Takuma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guide takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Takuma.
Guide catches Takuma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takuma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guide thinking.
Guide tries to bum rush Takuma with a series of wild strikes but Takuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guide takes a swing at Takuma's ribcage but misses.
Takuma cracks Guide with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Takuma has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Guide to stand back up!
Guide is rocked!
That has opened up Newbie Guide's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guide misses with a hook
and Takuma counters with a big left hand that crumples Guide! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryo Takuma!
Ryo Takuma is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ryo Takuma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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