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BLAZE 4 - ERUPT PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sawyer Sean (ranked 24074 p4p, 24259 weight class) and Young Thug (ranked 683 p4p, 691 weight class). Young Thug is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sawyer Sean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Thug!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Sean misses the target.
Sean lands a big uppercut and Thug crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thug looks OK. Sean waves Thug back to his feet!
 Thug is rocked!
 It looks like Young Thug has been cut.
Sean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thug listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thug blocks a jab.
Sean is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Thug flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thug is out cold! Sean holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sawyer Sean!
Sawyer Sean very nearly forgot to thank Chester amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dhaafir alMussa (ranked 4897 p4p, 6529 weight class) and Chandra Rajnahn (ranked 82 p4p, 179 weight class). Chandra Rajnahn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Brawler
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Brawler
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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 Las Vegas, Dhaafir alMussa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandra Rajnahn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajnahn throws the left hand but alMussa avoids the punch easily.
Rajnahn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Dhaafir alMussa has been cut.
Rajnahn throws a predictable looking body shot
and alMussa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rajnahn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in alMussa's half guard.
alMussa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rajnahn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rajnahn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
alMussa wants to control but Rajnahn is keeping busy.
Rajnahn lands strikes from half guard.
Rajnahn is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, alMussa is hurt! He's hurt bad - Rajnahn fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save alMussa from any more punishment! Congratulations to Rajnahn! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chandra Rajnahn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Mhiaolov (ranked 5750 p4p, 5459 weight class) and Brad Incons (ranked 619 p4p, 604 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Mhiaolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Incons!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Incons misses.
Mhiaolov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Incons connects with a nice looking jab.
Mhiaolov has his takedown stuffed
letting Incons counter with a right hand.
Incons attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mhiaolov throws a lazy uppercut
and Incons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Incons throws a combination that misses
and Incons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mhiaolov misses with a takedown attempt
and Incons counters with a nice uppercut.
Incons misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mhiaolov tries for a takedown but Incons circles away easily
and Incons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Mhiaolov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Incons takes one to the chin there.
Incons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mhiaolov tries to bum rush Incons with a series of wild strikes but Incons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Incons scores with a decent looking hook.
Mhiaolov moves forwards but Incons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mhiaolov misses with a combination
and Incons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mhiaolov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mhiaolov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Incons is not content to let Mhiaolov control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Mhiaolov.
Mhiaolov in side control, throwing shots but Incons defends.
Mhiaolov misses with the ground and pound.
Mhiaolov throws an elbow but Incons slips to the side and avoids it well.
Incons parries the strikes from Mhiaolov easily there. Mhiaolov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Incons to escape.
Mhiaolov wants to control but Incons is keeping him busy.
Mhiaolov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mhiaolov scoring with punches and elbows.
Mhiaolov throwing strikes but Incons manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mhiaolov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Incons has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mhiaolov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
No joy there for Mhiaolov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Incons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov swings widly with a right hand
letting Incons counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Incons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Incons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mhiaolov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mhiaolov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Incons's half guard.
Mhiaolov wants to pass the guard but Incons is defending well.
Incons tries to roll over but Mhiaolov keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mhiaolov moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Magomed Mhiaolov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Mhiaolov.
Mhiaolov is looking to counter punch.
Incons wants to land a leg kick but Mhiaolov is out of range.
Incons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mhiaolov goes for a double leg but Incons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Incons continues to drive forward.
Mhiaolov effectively controlling the action here.
Mhiaolov wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mhiaolov can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Mhiaolov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Incons taking a breather.
Incons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mhiaolov looking for a takedown.
Incons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mhiaolov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Incons prevents a takedown attempt there.
Incons is trying to force a seperation but Mhiaolov has the dominant position.
Incons jumps guard.
Mhiaolov is looking to work some ground and pound but Incons has wrist control.
Mhiaolov throwing strikes from guard but Incons blocks nicely.
Mhiaolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov landing with the ground and pound.
Mhiaolov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mhiaolov won't allow Incons to sweep him here.
Mhiaolov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Incons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mhiaolov.
Mhiaolov works over Incons with some ground and pound from guard.
Mhiaolov postures up in Incons's guard and throws a big left but Incons blocks it.
Incons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mhiaolov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov throwing strikes from guard but Incons blocks nicely.
Incons controlling the position.
Mhiaolov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mhiaolov postures up in Incons's guard and throws a big left but Incons blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Incons misses with a hook.
Incons misses with a wild combination.
Incons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mhiaolov counters with a nice right hand that sends Incons toppling to the canvas! Incons scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mhiaolov finish him?!
Incons is rocked!
It looks like Brad Incons has been cut.
Incons is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Incons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mhiaolov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Incons counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Incons is predictable there
and Mhiaolov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mhiaolov.
Incons is still in real trouble! Can Mhiaolov finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Incons has momentary wrist control but Mhiaolov slips an elbow through the middle.
Mhiaolov lands a couple of digs.
Incons looking for a sweep. Not yet Incons, not yet.
Mhiaolov throws an elbow that misses. Incons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mhiaolov's guard. Nice move by Incons!
Mhiaolov wants to stand up but Incons is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Mhiaolov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Incons's cut.
That's time! Mhiaolov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mhiaolov with a poor takedown
and Incons counters with a nice uppercut.
Incons seems to have recovered his senses.
Magomed Mhiaolov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Incons moves out of range of the leg kick from Mhiaolov.
Mhiaolov scores with a nice strike.
Mhiaolov scores with a takedown into Incons's guard.
Incons trying to control the position.
Mhiaolov 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.
Mhiaolov loads up on a big left hand. Incons felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Mhiaolov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Incons can't hide his disappointment, as Mhiaolov celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomed Mhiaolov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Raver (ranked 4455 p4p, 5334 weight class) and The Undertaker (ranked 537 p4p, 580 weight class). The Undertaker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Raver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Undertaker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Undertaker is looking to clinch.
Raver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Undertaker sprawls well initially but Raver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Undertaker wants to improve his position but Raver is controlling well.
Raver stops Undertaker from getting back to his feet.
Raver passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Undertaker!
Raver unloading with bombs!
Raver with the ground and pound from mount.
Raver thowing shots but they're missing.
Raver lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raver lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raver lands a big elbow.
Raver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Undertaker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Raver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Undertaker tries to hold on but Raver postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raver throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Raver content just to control the position here.
Raver throwing strikes here but Undertaker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Undertaker is looking to improve his position but Raver isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Undertaker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Undertaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Undertaker tries to lock up and control but Raver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Undertaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Undertaker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raver with good strikes from the mount here!
Raver lands a nice shot to the head.
Undertaker is bucking up trying to escape but Raver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Raver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Undertaker wants to control but Raver is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Undertaker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raver haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raver looking to finish Undertaker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Undertaker!
Undertaker is working to get back to half guard.
Raver landing shots from mount.
Raver tries to control but Undertaker wriggling away.
Raver breaks from Undertaker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Raver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raver lands a heavy elbow.
Raver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raver landing shots from mount.
Raver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raver lands a big shot there that rocks Undertaker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Undertaker is in a horrible position here. Raver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Raver controlling from mount.
Raver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Raver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raver wants it to stay on the feet.
Raver manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Undertaker on his heels. He'll look to pass Undertaker's guard now, I'm sure.
Raver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Undertaker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raver controls the pace.
Undertaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Undertaker, not yet.
Raver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Raver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raver looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raver chips away with some ground and pound.
Raver throws an elbow that misses. Undertaker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raver's guard. Nice move by Undertaker!
Raver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raver keeping moving, preventing Undertaker from controlling successfully.
Raver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raver has control of Undertaker's left arm, preventing Undertaker from doing any damage.
Raver wants to sweep here but Undertaker controlling him for the moment.
Raver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Undertaker can do to turn this around?
Raver looking for a guillotine here but Undertaker defends easily.
Raver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raver keeping moving, preventing Undertaker from controlling successfully.
Raver wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raver is striking but Undertaker is not phased and passes to half guard.
Raver trying to control from the bottom.
Raver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raver gets the takedown into side control.
Undertaker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Undertaker shoots in for a takedown but Raver shows good takedown defense.
Raver throws a body kick that misses
and Undertaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Undertaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Undertaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raver drives through with a takedown into Undertaker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raver won't allow Undertaker to sweep him here.
Undertaker trying to keep a closed guard but Raver is proving a slippery customer.
Raver postures up and lands a big shot to Undertaker's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raver throws a big right hand that misses.
Undertaker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Raver is aware though and is defending well.
Raver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Undertaker's head.
Raver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Undertaker is looking to stand up but Raver isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raver is working Undertaker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but The Undertaker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Undertaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Raver, which made it look bad.
Undertaker gets caught napping as Raver dives in and scores a takedown. Undertaker manages to retain guard.
Raver is in close to Undertaker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Undertaker is trying to keep Raver in close.
Undertaker is looking to stand up but Raver isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Undertaker is trying to control the position but Raver postures up.
Raver won't allow Undertaker to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Undertaker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raver defends it easily.
Undertaker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Undertaker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Undertaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raver.
Undertaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raver.
Raver distracts Undertaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Raver distracts Undertaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Undertaker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raver controls the pace.
Raver with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Raver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Raver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Raver wants to control from the top but Undertaker keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raver misses with a double jab.
Undertaker tries to sprawl but Raver drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Raver prevents Undertaker from improving his position.
Undertaker trying to control but Raver postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raver drops an elbow to the side of Undertaker's head.
Raver slips a nice elbow through Undertaker's hands, connecting with Undertaker's forehead.
Raver lands strikes from half guard.
Raver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Raver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raver prevents Undertaker from improving his position.
Raver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Undertaker is looking for a sweep. Raver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Undertaker has hold of Raver's hands but Raver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raver is trying to control the action in half guard but Undertaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Raver trying to mount his opponent but Undertaker defends it.
Raver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raver lands a nice short elbow.
Raver trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Raver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Raver!
After winning the bout, Paul Raver thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Alexyev (ranked 4972 p4p, 4372 weight class) and Trevor Love (ranked 162 p4p, 150 weight class). Love has chosen Heart Crusher as his entrance music. Trevor Love looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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265
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268
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilya Alexyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Love!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexyev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alexyev tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexyev throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
Alexyev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alexyev to the ground. Love is now in Alexyev's guard.
Love wants to control from the top but Alexyev keeps moving.
Alexyev has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Love is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Love is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexyev wants to break free but Love has control.
Love avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexyev tries to break the clinch but Love is controlling the position.
Alexyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alexyev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Love misses with a body shot.
Love looks winded!
Love rushes Alexyev and presses him up against the cage.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexyev swinging wildly here.
Love rushes Alexyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alexyev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Alexyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Love has him pressed against the cage.
Alexyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexyev is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Alexyev throws a right hand that Love ducks under and follows up with a left that Love also avoids with ease.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexyev 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 Love has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Love and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alexyev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexyev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alexyev bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexyev lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alexyev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Love on the side of the head.
Love circles away from the clinch attempt
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Alexyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexyev misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alexyev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Alexyev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alexyev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Love looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Love feints and as Alexyev raises his hands in defense, Love changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alexyev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Alexyev prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexyev is trying to break the clinch but Love has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Alexyev.
Alexyev throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely.
Love is breathing heavily.
Alexyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alexyev sprawls well. Alexyev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Love gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexyev throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Love swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexyev.
Alexyev misses with a double jab.
Alexyev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexyev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilya Alexyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love tries for a takedown but Alexyev circles away easily
and Alexyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilya Alexyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Love.
Alexyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alexyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Alexyev misses its intended target.
Ilya Alexyev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alexyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Love was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Love closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alexyev quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexyev defends it well.
Love trying to pass the guard but Alexyev defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexyev wants to get back to his feet.
Alexyev 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.
Love landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alexyev has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Love is on him like a limpet, forcing Alexyev back against the cage.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexyev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alexyev tries a low kick but Love avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexyev closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Love to work.
Alexyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Love has Alexyev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alexyev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Love tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alexyev smiles and moves away.
Love blocks a jab.
Alexyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?
Alexyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexyev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Love looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Alexyev 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. This is the final round!
Alexyev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Love stops Alexyev from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexyev keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Love clinches.
Love drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alexyev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alexyev is trying to break free.
Alexyev tries to circle away but Love has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alexyev is trying to break the clinch but Love is controlling him.
Love wants the takedown. Alexyev is fighting it off but Love persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alexyev's guard against the cage.
Alexyev is looking to stand up but Love isn't so interested in that idea.
Ilya Alexyev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Love really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexyev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexyev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Love is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexyev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ilya Alexyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Love.
Alexyev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexyev is trying to force a seperation but Love has the dominant position.
Alexyev working hard to break the clinch.
Alexyev letting Love take a breather here.
Love has Alexyev pressed against the cage, preventing Alexyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Love prevents Alexyev from breaking the clinch.
Alexyev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Love.
Love is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trevor Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilya Alexyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexyev tries to break free but Love pushes him back 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 Ilya Alexyev.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexyev, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Alexyev!
A less than humble Ilya Alexyev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Trevor Love had this to say: 'I almost had him, I'll work on my game, and next time I will be better then ever.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Cren (ranked 4491 p4p, 4565 weight class) and Takashi Murakami (ranked 540 p4p, 546 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 St Petersburg, Walter Cren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takashi Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami dodges the punch combination from Cren.
Cren misses with a double jab.
Walter Cren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murakami manages to avoid it.
Cren looks to land a combination. Murakami sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cren scores with a jab to the head.
Cren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murakami bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cren is looking to regain half guard here but Murakami keeps moving and retains side control.
Murakami tries for a kimura but Cren is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Murakami controlling the position from side mount.
Murakami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cren keeps working.
Murakami looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cren looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Murakami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murakami is looking to take a break and control but Cren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cren controls the position for a moment.
Cren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cren tries to get out of the position.
Murakami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cren keeps working.
Murakami is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cren knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murakami on the ground.
Murakami slows the pace down.
Murakami looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murakami is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cren is trying to escape and Murakami transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cren is forced to tap! Nice work there by Murakami! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takashi Murakami!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kimber (ranked 4014 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Danilo Meccini (ranked 499 p4p, 578 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Meccini's choice of entrance music: The Hammer. Danilo Meccini will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danilo Meccini!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meccini looks for a takedown but Kimber sprawls well.
Kimber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meccini tries to buck Kimber off but Kimber is having none of it.
Meccini 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.
Meccini can't do much from the bottom here.
Meccini is not content to let Kimber control the position.
Kimber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimber is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Meccini is trying to escape and Kimber transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Meccini is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kimber! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Kimber!
Billy Kimber took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you to my loyal fans and thank you MKFC much love to you'll. Good bye.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo De Vries (ranked 3464 p4p, 4920 weight class) and Lawn Lie (ranked 128 p4p, 161 weight class). De Vries kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KLOUD - Exit Alive. Timo De Vries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lawn Lie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
De Vries is pulling down on Lie's head to control his posture.
Lie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Vries. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lie trying to control the position from guard on top but De Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Vries is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lie is aware though and is defending well.
De Vries managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lie tries to stand but De Vries is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries keeping moving, preventing Lie from controlling successfully.
Lie is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but De Vries has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lie is looking to defend but De Vries has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lie! De Vries pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lie taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Timo De Vries!
Timo De Vries took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MKFC for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ottoman (ranked 3439 p4p, 4595 weight class) and Dave Kool (ranked 127 p4p, 153 weight class). Ottoman comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300
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265
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kool!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kool fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ottoman works Kool's body with a nice hook.
Fred Ottoman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kool takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ottoman scores with a jab. Kool acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kool wants to clinch but Ottoman slips to the side
and Ottoman lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kool to the mat!
Kool is rocked!
Kool should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ottoman prevents Kool from improving his position.
Kool is still in real trouble! Can Ottoman finish him?
Kool actively working from the bottom here.
Kool seems to have recovered his senses.
Ottoman wants to stand up but Kool is controlling the position.
Kool wants to get back to full guard.
Kool has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ottoman is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kool wants to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ottoman stands up and beckons Kool to join him on the feet.
Kool bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ottoman comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Kool falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Kool was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Ottoman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fred Ottoman waved his t-shirt featuring Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Worish (ranked 2822 p4p, 4507 weight class) and Darken Stormy (ranked 372 p4p, 541 weight class). Darken Stormy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Worish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darken Stormy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worish takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Dean Worish has been cut.
A big left from Stormy misses.
Stormy throws a hook but Worish avoids it easily.
Worish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stormy.
A lazy left from Stormy finds it's target.
Worish instigates a clinch.
Stormy is trying to break free.
Stormy is trying to break the clinch but Worish is controlling him.
Worish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stormy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stormy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worish keeps control of Stormy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worish tries for a takedown. No joy.
Worish gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worish is taking a breather. Stormy 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.
Worish is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worish sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Worish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Worish wants to finish this one by submission but Stormy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Worish.
Worish is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stormy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worish controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worish working for a submission but Stormy is keeping him at bay.
Worish controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Worish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Worish's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Worish shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stormy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Worish won't allow Stormy to get back to his feet.
Worish passes Stormy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Worish sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Worish moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worish controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worish is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stormy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Worish tries for a kimura but Stormy is defending well.
Worish controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Worish has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worish moves into full mount!
Worish content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Worish.
Worish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stormy can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stormy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Worish. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stormy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Worish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worish controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Worish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Worish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Worish forces Stormy back against the cage and clinches.
Stormy tries to work over Worish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stormy misses with some punches.
Stormy swings wildly with an uppercut but Worish uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stormy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stormy misses with a body punch.
Stormy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Worish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormy taking a breather.
Worish has hold of one of Stormy's legs. Stormy is fighting the takedown attempt but Worish gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Worish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Worish controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worish passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stormy!
Worish looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Worish continues to hold on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darken Stormy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Worish is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stormy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stormy shrugs it off.
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.
Worish looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dean Worish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Worish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Worish, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Worish!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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