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RMF 13: Lucky PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Annoited Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Datsyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Annoited Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Datsyuk!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsyuk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blade is fending him off so far but Datsyuk persists. Nope, Blade circles away and we're back to standing.
Blade shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Datsyuk's guard.
Blade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blade trying to control the position from guard on top but Datsyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade slips nicely into half guard.
Blade prevents Datsyuk from improving his position.
Blade is looking to take a break and control but Datsyuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blade seems to be working for a kimura but Datsyuk defends the submission attempt.
Datsyuk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blade preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsyuk tries to strike from the bottom.
Blade drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Datsyuk dives on top into guard.
Datsyuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Datsyuk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blade has his foot on Datsyuk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Datsyuk works his way back into a safe position though.
Blade is breathing heavily.
Datsyuk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Datsyuk lands a couple of digs.
Datsyuk lands a couple of digs.
Blade looking for a guillotine here but Datsyuk defends easily.
Datsyuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Datsyuk content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsyuk trying to control but Blade is working from the bottom.
Blade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Datsyuk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blade's head.
Blade looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Datsyuk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Datsyuk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Datsyuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade working for a triangle but Datsyuk defends it easily.
Blade has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Datsyuk doesn't defend quickly enough and Blade has managed to lock this one up! Can Datsyuk escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Blade on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Annoited Blade!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam's entrance music is Military Soviet Hymn . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam shoots for a takedown but Kent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
Bam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bam controlling from the top position.
Bam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kent looks gassed!
Bam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kent is keeping the position for now.
Kent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bam.
Bam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kent is defending against the submission attempts here by Bam.
Bam is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kent is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bam Bam!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Zito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Vilpoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilpoinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scar Symmetry - Artificial Sun Projection kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandro Zito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Vilpoinen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vilpoinen throws a combination. Zito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vilpoinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vilpoinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vilpoinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zito counters with a straight right hand.
Zito scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilpoinen prevents Zito from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zito is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vilpoinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vilpoinen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zito advances to mount.
Zito 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.
Zito has hold of Vilpoinen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vilpoinen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vilpoinen is surviving well by controlling Zito's body position as best he can.
Zito is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vilpoinen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zito is breathing heavily.
Zito goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vilpoinen is on top in guard.
Zito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vilpoinen is one step ahead there.
Vilpoinen is looking to stand up but Zito won't let him.
Vilpoinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vilpoinen is staying active underneath Zito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zito is trying to work for a kimura but Vilpoinen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilpoinen is pressing down on Zito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zito tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilpoinen is retaining full guard.
Zito pushes down on Vilpoinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zito is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vilpoinen is looking to control Zito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vilpoinen avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zito moves into full mount! Vilpoinen won't be happy about that!
Vilpoinen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zito.
Vilpoinen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zito.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilpoinen is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Zito 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.
Vilpoinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vilpoinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vilpoinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zito.
Zito jabs at Vilpoinen's body.
Zito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zito misses with a double jab.
Vilpoinen misses with a double jab
and Zito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vilpoinen's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zito passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vilpoinen is breathing heavily.
Vilpoinen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zito looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vilpoinen is working to get back to half guard.
Zito looking to isolate an arm here. Vilpoinen doesn't see it coming and as Zito extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Zito!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandro Zito!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tvrtko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harumafuji Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tvrtko's entrance music is Russian National Anthem. A fine choice. Vlad Tvrtko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Tvrtko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harumafuji Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tvrtko checks a leg kick.
Crack! A monster head kick from Tvrtko and Masaru falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Tvrtko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vlad Tvrtko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bhu Bhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bhu Bhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Purjo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purjo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Purjo wants to control from the top but Bhu keeps moving.
Purjo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Purjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhu is pulling down on Purjo's head to control his posture.
Bhu keeping moving, preventing Purjo from controlling successfully.
Purjo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bhu has wrist control.
Purjo advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bhu is looking for a sweep.
Purjo taking a break here but Bhu is having none of it and regains half guard.
Purjo trying to control the action but Bhu is working from the bottom.
Purjo thows a huge punch but Bhu dodges it nicely.
Purjo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Purjo.
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.
Purjo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bhu throws a right hand that Purjo ducks under and follows up with a left that Purjo also avoids with ease.
Bhu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bhu looks for the body kick but Purjo saw that one coming.
Bhu swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Bhu.
A lazy left from Purjo finds it's target.
Bhu is breathing heavily.
Bhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bhu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Purjo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bhu.
Purjo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bhu's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Purjo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jukka Purjo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between sika molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Norrlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norrlund is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cathedral - Voodoo Fire. sika molo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, sika molo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Norrlund!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norrlund lands a really nice looking cross but molo seems unphased.
Norrlund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
molo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Norrlund!
molo working for a guillotine from mount but Norrlund is in no mood to give up.
molo blocks Norrlund's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
molo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Norrlund regains half guard.
Norrlund wants to improve his position but molo is controlling well.
molo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Norrlund does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Norrlund tries to roll over but molo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norrlund makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Norrlund.
molo trying to control but Norrlund is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Norrlund cracks molo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norrlund lands a nice hook to molo's body. molo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
molo fails to land the takedown.
Jab from Norrlund.
molo takes one to the side of the head.
Norrlund throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent molo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
molo is breathing heavily.
Norrlund works the jab nicely.
Norrlund lands with a straight right. molo didn't see that one coming.
Norrlund connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Norrlund there.
Norrlund lands a jab to the nose.
Norrlund is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!molo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
molo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norrlund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
molo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norrlund's waist but Norrlund gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing molo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sika molo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norrlund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by molo.
molo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
molo landing a few strikes.
Norrlund tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but molo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Norrlund is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
molo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norrlund knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norrlund is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
molo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norrlund keeps working.
Norrlund is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norrlund is staying active underneath molo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norrlund has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. molo is working away from the top position though.
molo is keen to just control but Norrlund is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
molo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norrlund is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
molo shoots for a double leg takedown but Norrlund sprawls well. He's pushed molo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norrlund connects with the punch.
Norrlund stuffs the takedown attempt from molo. molo gets slowly back to his feet.
Norrlund lands an overhand right.
Norrlund digs a good body shot into molo's ribs.
molo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Norrlund cracks molo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Norrlund lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Norrlund lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
molo shoots in for a takedown but Norrlund shows good takedown defense.
Norrlund drives through and clinches with molo against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
molo jumps into guard, dragging Norrlund to the mat.
molo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
molo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Norrlund's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norrlund trying to control the position.
Norrlund being controlled here, momentarily.
molo wants to control from the top but Norrlund keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norrlund pulls molo in close to prevent any damage.
molo content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norrlund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
molo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Norrlund 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.
molo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Norrlund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pekka Norrlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Norrlund.
molo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
molo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
molo trying to control the action but Norrlund is working from the bottom.
molo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Norrlund is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Norrlund tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Norrlund prevents molo from improving position.
Norrlund wants to control but molo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norrlund is looking to reverse the position.
molo working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Norrlund rushes molo and presses him up against the cage.
Norrlund has molo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. molo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norrlund tries for a takedown. No joy.
molo pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norrlund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
molo looking for a sweep. Not yet molo, not yet.
Norrlund is looking to work some ground and pound but molo has wrist control.
molo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
molo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Norrlund is working molo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Norrlund preventing the sweep.
molo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
molo trying to control but Norrlund is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
molo content just to control the position here.
Norrlund is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
molo has hold of Norrlund's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Norrlund manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
molo prevents Norrlund from getting the reversal.
molo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
molo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
molo controlling from mount.
molo trying to control but Norrlund is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
molo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Norrlund really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
molo trying to control but Norrlund is having none of it.
Norrlund defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from molo.
molo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Norrlund manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Norrlund avoids any damage from the ground and pound of molo.
Norrlund is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but molo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
molo prevents Norrlund from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
molo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norrlund is looking to escape.
Norrlund working to try and regain half guard.
Norrlund wants to control but molo is having none of it.
molo goes for an armbar but Norrlund turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Norrlund.
Norrlund with a nice head shot there.
molo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
molo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norrlund doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norrlund manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
molo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norrlund can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
molo is trying to keep Norrlund in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sika molo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A combination from Norrlund does no damage.
molo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
molo seems to be looking for submissions.
molo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Norrlund is looking to improve his position.
Norrlund is trying to control but can't.
molo is looking to take a break and control but Norrlund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norrlund won't allow molo to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norrlund is pressing down on molo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Norrlund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
molo walks into a jab.
Norrlund gets a clinch.
molo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
molo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
molo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norrlund with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norrlund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norrlund content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Norrlund works a leg free and moves into half guard.
molo actively working from the bottom here.
molo trying to control here.
molo tries to get to full guard but Norrlund has control of the leg.
molo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
molo looking for a sweep. Not yet molo, not yet.
Norrlund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. molo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
sika molo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norrlund trying to control the position from guard on top but molo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
molo is trying to keep Norrlund in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
molo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norrlund is fending him off so far but molo persists. Nope, Norrlund circles away and we're back to standing.
Norrlund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norrlund connects with a single shot there.
molo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
molo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. molo showed some decent athleticism there.
Norrlund tries to get to full guard but molo has control of the leg.
molo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Norrlund keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
molo wants to control but Norrlund is keeping him busy.
Norrlund tries to get to full guard but molo has control of the leg.
Norrlund slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Norrlund is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Norrlund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but molo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Norrlund has molo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. molo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
molo decides to pull guard.
molo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Norrlund manages to get himself to full guard.
Norrlund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
molo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norrlund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
molo trying to control the position from guard on top but Norrlund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norrlund trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
molo wants to control from the top but Norrlund keeps moving.
molo landing with the ground and pound.
molo wants to control from the top but Norrlund keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norrlund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
molo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
molo shoots in looking for a takedown. Norrlund tries to sprawl out of it but molo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Norrlund manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sika molo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norrlund scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
molo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Norrlund swats away the attempt to clinch by molo.
A shot to de liver by Norrlund. Beautiful body shot.
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 sika molo.
I think molo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sika molo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alicia Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samu Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Voutilainen's choice of entrance music: Girls wanna have fun. Samu Voutilainen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alicia Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samu Voutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dawn is looking to clinch.
No luck for Voutilainen with that takedown attempt.
Dawn is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawn wants to clinch up but Voutilainen keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Dawn.
Voutilainen throws a sloppy head kick and Dawn moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voutilainen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dawn. That one must have hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voutilainen.
Dawn lands a high kick!
Voutilainen tries to clinch up
and Dawn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen misses with a takedown attempt - Dawn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alicia Dawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Voutilainen.
Voutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawn closes the distance but Voutilainen moves to the side
and Voutilainen counters with a single leg into guard. Dawn didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawn controls Voutilainen momentarily but Voutilainen frees himself.
Voutilainen won't allow Dawn to get back to his feet.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but Dawn keeps moving.
Voutilainen looking to pass the guard.
Dawn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voutilainen passes Dawn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dawn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Voutilainen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dawn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Voutilainen, into his guard.
Voutilainen looks gassed!
Dawn preventing the sweep.
Dawn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dawn wants to clinch but Voutilainen slips to the side
so Voutilainen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voutilainen is controlling him.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but Dawn keeps moving.
Voutilainen throws a strike but Dawn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen wants to hit a switch here but Dawn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Voutilainen there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dawn controlling the position easily from mount.
Voutilainen is looking to improve his position but Dawn isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawn tries to control but Voutilainen wriggling away.
Voutilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Voutilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dawn is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dawn cracks the inside of Voutilainen's front leg.
Voutilainen throws a lazy head kick
and Dawn counters with a three punch combo that has Voutilainen backing up. Voutilainen nods at Dawn to acknowledge the strikes.
Voutilainen dodges the punch combination from Dawn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voutilainen gets the takedown into side control.
Voutilainen wants to control but Dawn is keeping him busy.
Voutilainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dawn, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samu Voutilainen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Voutilainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Voutilainen misses with the ground and pound.
Voutilainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Voutilainen tries to move to mount but Dawn blocks the move with his legs.
Voutilainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voutilainen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voutilainen throws a lazy head kick
and Dawn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Voutilainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dawn's guard.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but Dawn keeps moving.
Voutilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawn is retaining full guard.
Voutilainen looking to sit in guard and control but Dawn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Voutilainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Voutilainen wants to stand and escape but Dawn is having none of it.
Dawn gets to his feet - Voutilainen follows without any prompting.
Dawn blocks a head kick by Voutilainen.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Voutilainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Voutilainen advances nicely into full mount.
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!
Voutilainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dawn looks a forlorn figure.
Voutilainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dawn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Voutilainen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Voutilainen moves to take his opponent's back.
Voutilainen keeps control of the position as Dawn tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Dawn covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Voutilainen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dawn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dawn trying to control the position but Voutilainen manages to sink in the hooks.
Dawn is trying to get back to his feet but Voutilainen has full control of the position and if anything, Dawn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Voutilainen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dawn to escape the position.
Voutilainen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Voutilainen is trying to control but Dawn is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Dawn tries to hold on but Voutilainen pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Voutilainen wants to take Dawn's back here but Dawn is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Voutilainen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dawn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dawn!
Voutilainen is trying to control the position but Dawn postures up.
Dawn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voutilainen controls Dawn momentarily but Dawn frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voutilainen working for a triangle but Dawn defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samu Voutilainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dawn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Voutilainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voutilainen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawn blocks a head kick by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen throws a sloppy head kick and Dawn moves out of range easily.
Voutilainen throws a lazy body kick
and Dawn counters with a nice leg kick.
Dawn is looking to clinch.
Voutilainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawn scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick by Voutilainen misses
and Dawn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dawn gets underhooks to prevent Voutilainen's takedown attempt.
Voutilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawn landing knees to the body.
Dawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dawn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Voutilainen is trying to break the clinch but Dawn has him pressed against the cage.
Voutilainen jumps into guard, dragging Dawn to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voutilainen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dawn has picked Voutilainen up and slammed him! Voutilainen can't keep hold of the triangle and Dawn manages to pass to side control!
Voutilainen manages to get back to half guard.
Voutilainen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Voutilainen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dawn pulls his head out easily.
Voutilainen wants to improve his position but Dawn is controlling well.
Voutilainen is trying to control but can't.
Voutilainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Voutilainen has one foot on Dawn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Voutilainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dawn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dawn is on top in guard.
Voutilainen is pulling down on Dawn's head to control his posture.
Voutilainen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dawn blocks an elbow strike.
Dawn scores with a knee to the head.
Dawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawn connects with a knee to the head.
Dawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voutilainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawn scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawn missing with knees to the body.
Voutilainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dawn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawn tries to land a knee to the head but Voutilainen blocks with his arms.
Voutilainen breaks from the clinch.
Alicia Dawn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawn misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn wants to clinch but Voutilainen slips to the side
and Voutilainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Voutilainen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dawn closes the distance but Voutilainen moves to the side
and Voutilainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dawn tries to clinch up
and Voutilainen counters with a single leg into guard. Dawn didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voutilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawn is retaining full guard.
Dawn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dawn wants to get back to his feet but Voutilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dawn 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.
Voutilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawn, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen is stalling in the full guard.
Dawn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Voutilainen!
Voutilainen tries to lock up and control but Dawn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Voutilainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Voutilainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Voutilainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voutilainen wants to sweep here but Dawn controlling him for the moment.
Alicia Dawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voutilainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dawn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Samu Voutilainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voutilainen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samu Voutilainen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bajs Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tolle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to sizzla - solid as a rock. Molotov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raining Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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281 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bajs Tolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Molotov lands with a right that hurts Tolle. Tolle looks to clinch but Molotov throws a short knee that drops Tolle. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Sergei Molotov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck The Russian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Russian comes into the arena with Keep on blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck The Russian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by The Russian. Beautiful body shot.
The Russian swinging wilding here.
The Russian clinches up against the cage.
Jones gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to control but The Russian is keeping him busy.
The Russian is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control the action but The Russian is working from the bottom.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is looking to advance position but The Russian won't allow it.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Russian is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Russian avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
The Russian doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
The Russian tries a head kick but it misses.
The Russian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bubba Jones has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Russian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by The Russian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Russian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Russian gets a clinch.
The Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones has picked The Russian up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but The Russian is a slippery customer.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Russian's head.
The Russian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones wants to take a breather but The Russian is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Russian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Russian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but The Russian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones looks to land a combination. The Russian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from The Russian.
The Russian misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from The Russian.
Whack! The Russian lands a heavy head kick that drops Jones. The ref tackles The Russian to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jones was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Chuck The Russian!
Chuck The Russian retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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