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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Karpinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghazala Hussein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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159 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein!
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, Piotr Karpinov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Piotr Karpinov has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karpinov throws a sloppy head kick and Hussein moves out of range easily.
No luck for Karpinov with that takedown attempt.
Hussein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hussein jabs Karpinov right on the nose. Karpinov blinks but takes it well.
Karpinov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karpinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Hussein lands with a shot to the body.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karpinov is rocked!
Ghazala Hussein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussein.
Karpinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussein finish him?
Karpinov misses with a double jab
and Hussein scores with a counter punch that sends Karpinov to the canvas! Hussein smells blood - he's punishing Karpinov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Karpinov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghazala Hussein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jing Ya Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anka comes to the cage accompanied by Kalinka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jing Ya Xu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ya Xu finds it's way round the side to connect with Anka's head.
Anka looks for a takedown but Ya Xu sprawls well.
Ya Xu stuffs the takedown attempt from Anka. Anka gets slowly back to his feet.
Anka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Ya Xu lands.
Ya Xu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anka at a distance.
Anka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ya Xu but Ya Xu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Anka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ya Xu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ya Xu has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ya Xu breaks the clinch.
Anka misses with a takedown attempt - Ya Xu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anka is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ya Xu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ya Xu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka fails to land the takedown.
Ya Xu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ya Xu misses with a head kick.
Ya Xu lands a body shot.
Ya Xu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ya Xu breaks from the clinch.
Ya Xu moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Ya Xu.
It looks like Kalle Anka has been cut.
Ya Xu scores with a knee to the head.
Ya Xu breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Anka or perhaps it was just good defense by Ya Xu which made him look bad.
Ya Xu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anka sprawls well initially but Ya Xu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ya Xu trying to mount his opponent but Anka defends it.
Ya Xu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu prevents Anka from improving his position.
Ya Xu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ya Xu working Anka over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ya Xu is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Ya Xu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying to control but Ya Xu passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anka tries to control but Ya Xu manages to take his back.
Ya Xu connects with a big shot to the side of Anka's head.
Ya Xu doesn't have the hooks in and Anka manages to turn into his guard.
Anka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ya Xu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ya Xu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka preventing the sweep.
Anka wants to control from the top but Ya Xu keeps moving.
Anka throwing strikes from guard but Ya Xu blocks nicely.
Ya Xu 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ya Xu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jing Ya Xu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Anka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ya Xu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anka misses with a takedown
and Ya Xu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ya Xu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anka is trying to get back to full guard.
Ya Xu slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Xu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anka trying to control from the bottom.
Anka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ya Xu.
Anka is looking to control Ya Xu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anka avoid being mounted?
Anka tries to roll over but Ya Xu keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ya Xu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anka walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anka throws a hook but Ya Xu avoids it easily.
Ya Xu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ya Xu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ya Xu is nestled in close to Anka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu wants to control from the top but Anka keeps moving.
Anka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ya Xu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ya Xu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ya Xu tries to free his leg and advance position but Anka is retaining full guard.
Ya Xu content to stall in guard here.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Ya Xu from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Ya Xu content to stall in guard here.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Ya Xu from controlling successfully.
Anka trying to keep a closed guard but Ya Xu is proving a slippery customer.
Ya Xu stays in close to Anka's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jing Ya Xu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Anka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anka tries for a takedown but Ya Xu circles away easily
and Ya Xu counters with a takedown into side control.
Anka is looking to reverse the position.
Ya Xu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Anka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Anka is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ya Xu jumps into side control!
Ya Xu cracks Anka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Anka is looking for a sweep.
Anka trying to control but Ya Xu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Anka can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anka is taking damage to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Xu keeps control of the position easily here as Anka tries to buck him off.
Ya Xu tries to get the hooks in deep but Anka pushed the leg off.
Anka just trying to survive but Ya Xu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Ya Xu.
Ya Xu has Anka flattened out and is raining down punches.
Anka manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ya Xu's guard. Nice work there by Anka.
Jing Ya Xu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Ya Xu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anka is one step ahead there.
Ya Xu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ya Xu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ya Xu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anka throws and elbow that misses. Ya Xu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anka's guard. Nice move by Ya Xu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ya Xu has passed into side control.
Anka looking for a sweep but Ya Xu has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ya Xu controlling the pace for now.
Anka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kalle Anka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anka throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ya Xu. What's that going to do exactly?
Ya Xu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ya Xu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jing Ya Xu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ya Xu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jing Ya Xu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes to the cage accompanied by Shangri-La. Joe Jr has chosen Anberlin - Feel Good Drag as his entrance music. Glass Joe Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw scores a takedown into full mount!
Shaw lands a big elbow.
Joe Jr is rocked!
Shaw postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Joe Jr out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Shaw goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Shaw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harfager is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings. Harald Harfager will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harfager is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Rico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rico scores with a one two! Harfager had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Harald Harfager has been cut.
Rico throws a hook to the side of Harfager's head but Harfager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harfager has closed the distance and engaged Rico in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rico - that landed with a thud.
Rico throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harfager backwards.
Rico misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harfager misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Harfager tries to tie him up.
Harfager is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Rico has denied him.
Rico is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Harfager.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rico lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rico takes an elbow to the temple.
Rico tries for a takedown but Harfager manages to get underhooks.
Harfager landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rico managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harfager scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harfager.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rico is working Harfager over against the cage.
Rico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rico struggles to land a body shot inside as Harfager controls his hands.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Rico avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harfager missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rico.
Harfager's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harfager looks gassed!
Rico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rico managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harfager.
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Harfager.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Rico in his tracks for a moment.
Harfager landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Rico.
Rico drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harfager pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harfager manages to avoid it.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harfager.
Harfager displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rico throws out the jab.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Harfager is just out of range.
Rico throws a body punch but Harfager moves out of range.
Rico looks to land a right hand but Harfager moved out of range.
Rico shoots in for a takedown but Harfager shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rico.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico takes a swing at Harfager's ribcage but misses.
Rico missing with a left hand there. Harfager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rico scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rico working away.
Rico misses with the ground and pound.
Rico in side control, throwing shots but Harfager defends.
Rico tries for a kimura but Harfager is defending well.
Rico has control of an arm but Harfager manages to advance to Rico's back!
Rico is throwing shots to the body but Harfager manages to wriggle free. Rico pounces on him again and ends up in Harfager's guard.
Rico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harfager works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico is in close to Harfager's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rico throwing strikes but missing.
Harfager has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rico off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harfager momentarily.
Harfager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rico closes the distance and clinches up with Harfager, looking for a takedown. Rico pushes Harfager against the cage but Harfager circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harfager clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rico's defenses.
Rico is working Harfager over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncle Rico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harald Harfager's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
Harfager misses the shot to the body.
Rico misses with an uppercut. Harfager saw that one coming.
Rico looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harald Harfager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harfager ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Rico misses with an uppercut.
Harfager tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Harfager bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Uncle Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harfager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harfager moves out of range of the strikes.
Harfager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harfager defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harfager forces Rico back against the cage and clinches.
Rico lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harfager or not.
Rico digs a right hand underneath Harfager's ribcage. Harfager let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harfager defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Rico shoots in for a takedown but Harfager shows good takedown defense.
Rico misses with an uppercut. Harfager saw that one coming.
Rico misses with a straight right.
Harfager uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rico.
Rico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harfager.
Rico looks to land a right hand but Harfager moved out of range.
Rico shoots in for a takedown but Harfager shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Harfager bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rico misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager tries to move into range but Rico moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rico misses the jab.
A big right from Rico misses.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Harfager counters by moving into the clinch.
Harfager stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager scores with a shoulder strike.
Rico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rico letting Harfager take a breather here.
Harfager lands an elbow inside that Rico shrugs off.
Rico can't find room to land a body shot as Harfager controls the action.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rico's defenses.
Harfager lands with a short shot to the head.
Rico wants to get back to striking at distance but Harfager won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harfager is pressed up against the cage. Rico has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harfager down to the mat. Harfager avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rico shoots in for a double leg but Harfager sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rico with a poor takedown
and Harfager counters with a head kick.
Rico throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harfager counters by moving into the clinch.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Uncle Rico has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harfager.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harfager lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harfager throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Rico blocks with his arms.
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Harfager.
Harfager blocks an uppercut.
Harfager landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harfager scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Harfager lands an uppercut.
Harfager landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harfager lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Rico 's eye.
Harfager with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harfager cracks Rico with a nice body shot.
Harfager lands a nice elbow.
Harfager lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager works on Rico's body with a couple of short punches.
Harfager lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rico tries a body shot but Harfager blocks it.
Rico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harfager scores with a knee to the head.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rico lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rico's face.
Harfager lands a shoulder strike.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
Harald Harfager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harfager ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Harfager uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harfager gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rico.
Rico with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harfager counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rico misses with the head strike.
Harfager blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rico is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Rico fails to land.
A hook to the body from Rico.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harfager.
Rico lands a body shot.
Harfager tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rico struggles to land a body shot inside as Harfager controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Rico - that landed with a thud.
Rico throws a punch but it's blocked by Harfager.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harfager with a knee to the head.
Rico tries to throw a body punch but Harfager avoids it by throwing Rico back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harfager throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Harfager scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Rico blocks an elbow strike.
Harfager content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rico swings wildly with an uppercut but Harfager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico is trying to break free.
Rico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harfager taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harfager scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harfager throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
Rico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rico tries a body shot but Harfager blocks it.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Rico scores with a shot to the side of Harfager's head.
Harfager taking a breather.
Rico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harfager tries to clinch up.
Harfager tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Harfager is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harfager counters by moving into the clinch.
Rico works on Harfager's body with a couple of short punches.
Harfager with a knee to the head.
Rico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rico lands a body shot.
Rico digs a right hand underneath Harfager's ribcage. Harfager let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rico throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harfagers head.
Rico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harfager backwards.
Harfager lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Rico.
Rico lands a nice shot to the body.
Rico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rico.
Harfager blocking some punches.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Rico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harfager backwards.
Rico misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Rico.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rico drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harfager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rico lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harfager.
A right handed body shot lands from Rico.
Rico scores with a shot to the side of Harfager's head.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rico is keeping busy.
Rico misses with the head strike.
Harfager is trying to maintain a safe position but Rico gets an underhook and turns Harfager into the cage.
Rico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harfager backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rico.
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Harfager.
Harfager has a couple of punches blocked by Rico.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Rico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harfager misses with an elbow strike.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rico's face.
Rico lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harfager or not.
Rico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harfager backwards.
Rico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rico scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rico.
A head punch on the inside from Harfager fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rico fails to land.
Rico is trying to drag Harfager to the mat but Harfager just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Rico avoids the damage to the body.
Rico wants a takedown.
Rico lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rico fails to land.
Rico takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harfager looking to slow down the pace here.
Rico letting Harfager take a breather here.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rico scores with a hook to the body.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.
Rico goes for a takedown attempt but Harfager pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harfager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rico.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Rico showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rico 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncle Rico!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Military Soviet Hymn . Nikifor has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikifor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nikifor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Nikifor tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nikifor defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikifor.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Nikifor missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikifor manages to avoid it.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Jack Daniels has been cut.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nikifor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nikifor lands a big uppercut and Daniels crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Daniels looks OK. Nikifor waves Daniels back to his feet!
Daniels is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikifor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikifor throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikifor throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikifor misses with a few strikes there.
Nikifor misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Nikifor.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Nikifor misses with a looping left.
Nikifor misses with a two punch combination.
Nikifor throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Nikifor misses with a wild combination.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Nikifor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Nikifor.
Nikifor misses with a hook.
Nikifor misses with a two punch combination.
Nikifor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nikifor throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikifor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.
Nikifor looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Nikifor throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikifor slips under a jab from Daniels.
Daniels moves out of range as Nikifor strikes.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikifor Rushes Daniels and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Daniels is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Nikifor Piles on the pressure and Daniels crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksim Nikifor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Azazel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azazel has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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266 lbs
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227 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Azazel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azazel checks the leg kick.
Azazel avoids a kick to the body.
Azazel gets the takedown into side control.
Azazel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ignashov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Azazel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ignashov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Azazel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Azazel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ignashov, who protects the arm well.
Azazel tries for a kimura but Ignashov is defending well.
Ignashov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov wants to free his trapped foot but Azazel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Azazel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ignashov wants to stand up but Azazel has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Azazel is looking for a sweep. Ignashov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azazel trying to hold on to Ignashov's head to control him but Ignashov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignashov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Azazel defending well though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ignashov darts in and clinches Azazel up against the cage.
Ignashov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azazel.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ignashov.
Azazel looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azazel's defenses.
It looks like The Azazel has been cut.
Ignashov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ignashov lands an elbow inside that Azazel shrugs off.
Ignashov lands a knee to the body.
Ignashov crunches a lovely knee into Azazel's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Ignashov.
Nice elbow from Ignashov.
Ignashov lands a knee to the body.
Azazel fails to pull guard.
Ignashov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov lands a nice knee to the body.
Ignashov landing knees to the body.
Ignashov with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Azazel fails to pull guard.
Ignashov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ignashov.
Ignashov landing knees to the head.
Ignashov prevents a body shot from Azazel.
Ignashov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azazel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexey Ignashov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Azazel.
Azazel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ignashov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azazel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ignashov's waist but Ignashov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Azazel off to one side.
Azazel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignashov tries to clinch up.
Ignashov tries to clinch up.
Ignashov is looking to clinch but Azazel is avoiding it.
Ignashov doesn't manage to clinch there - Azazel circles away.
Azazel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignashov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Ignashov throws a leg kick but Azazel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ignashov throws the kick towards the body but Azazel avoids it.
Azazel throws a leg kick but Ignashov checks it.
Azazel checks the leg kick.
Ignashov tries to land a front kick but Azazel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignashov blocks a leg kick.
Ignashov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignashov throws a chopping leg kick but Azazel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Azazel moves out of range.
Azazel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ignashov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Ignashov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Azazel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ignashov misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignashov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignashov is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azazel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ignashov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Azazel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ignashov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ignashov.
Ignashov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azazel is trying to break free.
Ignashov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Azazel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ignashov prevents it.
Alexey Ignashov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Azazel.
Azazel is breathing heavily.
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azazel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ignashov scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov lands an elbow just above Azazel 's eye.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignashov lands an elbow inside.
Ignashov lands a nice knee to the body.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azazel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head.
Azazel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azazel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ignashov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Azazel jumps guard but Ignashov stands there with Azazel around his waist. Azazel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ignashov landing knees to the head.
Ignashov tries to land knees in the clinch but Azazel avoids the damage to the body.
Azazel taking a breather.
Ignashov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azazel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ignashov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Azazel tries to pull guard but Ignashov won't allow it.
Azazel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignashov's elbow.
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azazel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexey Ignashov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov lands a nice knee to the body.
Azazel managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Azazel managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azazel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ignashov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Azazel takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Azazel fails to pull guard.
Ignashov landing knees to the body.
Azazel taking a breather.
Ignashov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azazel tries a body shot but Ignashov blocks it.
Azazel takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azazel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Azazel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ignashov walks away with a smile on his face. Azazel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Azazel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignashov throws a head kick that misses.
Alexey Ignashov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azazel fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azazel misses with a looping right.
Ignashov scores with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azazel.
Ignashov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexey Ignashov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azazel looks for a takedown but Ignashov sprawls well.
Ignashov throws a leg kick which misses Azazel's front leg but catches the back leg as Azazel tries to avoid it.
Ignashov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Azazel is having none of it.
Ignashov misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Azazel misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ignashov!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignashov misses with a head kick.
Ignashov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azazel blocks a head kick by Ignashov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Ignashov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Azazel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ignashov feints and then cracks Azazel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azazel down.
Ignashov wants to clinch.
Ignashov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ignashov.
An inside leg kick from Ignashov misses.
Azazel checks the leg kick.
Ignashov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignashov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azazel fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignashov wants to clinch.
Azazel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Ignashov misses
and Azazel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ignashov tries to roll over but Azazel keeps him under control.
Ignashov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Azazel escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Azazel!
Ignashov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azazel is putting a hurting on Ignashov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Azazel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ignashov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azazel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ignashov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Azazel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov is defending against the submission attempts here by Azazel.
Azazel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ignashov can't escape the position.
Azazel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ignashov is on top in guard.
Azazel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov is pushing down on Azazel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Azazel is fighting to maintain full guard but Ignashov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Azazel with the active half guard here but Ignashov passes nicely into side control.
Azazel is looking for a sweep.
Azazel is trying to control Ignashov's posture but Ignashov avoids it.
The Azazel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azazel is trying to get back to half guard.
Alexey Ignashov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignashov decides to stand back up. Ignashov steps back and let's Azazel get back to his feet.
Ignashov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azazel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignashov can pounce on him.
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 Alexey Ignashov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ignashov, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Ignashov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koko Beware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (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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175 lbs
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181 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koko Beware!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Beware's head.
Miller misses with a hook.
Beware bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beware tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller lands with a straight right. Beware didn't see that one coming.
Marcus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beware rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beware blocks an uppercut.
Beware wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beware has him pressed against the cage.
Beware tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beware.
A head punch on the inside from Beware fails to land.
Beware goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koko Beware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beware stalling.
Beware has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beware breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beware closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beware lands in his opponent's guard.
Beware decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Beware uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Beware closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Beware pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Beware.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Beware saw that one coming.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beware moves away.
Marcus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Beware takes one to the side of the head.
Beware has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Beware is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beware on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beware is rocked!
It looks like Koko Beware has been cut.
Beware walks straight into a right hand from Miller - that's dropped him! Miller jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Beware from any more punishment! Beware complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Miller!
Marcus Miller is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prodigy - Omen. Tilthammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24
215 lbs
9 - 0 - 1 |
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24
214 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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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
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Tilthammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen jabs Tilthammer right on the nose. Tilthammer blinks but takes it well.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Tilthammer shakes it off.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Tilthammer throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Tilthammer's body.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Jokinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Tilthammer's ribs.
Tilthammer looks gassed!
Tilthammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Tilthammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tilthammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tilthammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tilthammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Tilthammer ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Tilthammer.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Jokinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tilthammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses.
Tilthammer slips a jab from Jokinen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Tilthammer shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen with a hook.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen cracks Tilthammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Tilthammer moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Tilthammer saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tilthammer staying out of range there.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen thuds his right hand into Tilthammer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Jokinen.
Tilthammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tilthammer is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Tilthammer blocks the leg kick.
Tilthammer tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tilthammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Tilthammer's ribs.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a big shot that drops Tilthammer! Can he finish him?
Tilthammer is still in real trouble! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen 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.
Tilthammer seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tilthammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jokinen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tilthammer, up you get!
Tilthammer throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jokinen scores with the left hand. Tilthammer knows he should have avoided that one.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tilthammer slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Tilthammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tilthammer blocks a jab.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Tilthammer ducks down to avoid it.
Tilthammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilthammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Tilthammer avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tilthammer.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Jokinen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tilthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen throws a hook but Tilthammer avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tilthammer lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Jokinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Tilthammer moves away and avoids it.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Tilthammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
A shot to de liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jokinen.
Tilthammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tilthammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jokinen duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Tilthammer's shoulder, as Tilthammer tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tilthammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen lands a with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
Tilthammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tilthammer throws an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is looking to control Jokinen's arms but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tilthammer.
Jokinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Tilthammer avoids it well.
Tilthammer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Tilthammer's legs.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab to Tilthammer's midsection.
Tilthammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Tilthammer moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Tilthammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Tilthammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tilthammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Tilthammer's head but Tilthammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tilthammer closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen stalling against the cage.
Jokinen trying to control the position but instead, Tilthammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jokinen into the cage.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Tilthammer tries to stall but Jokinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jokinen presses Tilthammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tilthammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jokinen as Tilthammer tries to tie him up.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
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.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tilthammer can do to turn this around?
Jokinen works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Tilthammer is pushing Jokinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tilthammer. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tilthammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tilthammer in his tracks.
Jokinen lands a jab to Tilthammer's midsection.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Tilthammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tilthammer on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tilthammer walks into a left hand.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen thumps Tilthammer with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tilthammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tilthammer's hands.
Jokinen clobbers Tilthammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen throws a combination that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a left and a right that stings Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tilthammer's head backwards.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Jokinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Tilthammer.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tilthammers head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tilthammer is leaning against Jokinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen is leaning against Tilthammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen cracks Tilthammer with a nice body shot.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Tilthammer wants to stall.
Jokinen works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tilthammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen trying to stall but Tilthammer improves his position.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jokinen.
Tilthammer rushes Jokinen and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Jokinen shrugs off.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Tilthammer trying to control the position but instead, Jokinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tilthammer into the cage.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Tilthammer's ribcage. Tilthammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the head.
Tilthammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jokinen rushes Tilthammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen stalls.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tilthammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Jokinen stuns Tilthammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tilthammer thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Tilthammer's head but Tilthammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tilthammer backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ossi Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jokinen pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tilthammer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tilthammer.
Jokinen trying to control the position but instead, Tilthammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jokinen into the cage.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Tilthammer ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tilthammer tries to score with a low kick but Jokinen moves his leg out of the way.
Tilthammer closes the distance and clinches.
Jokinen pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen breaks the clinch.
Tilthammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tilthammer looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tilthammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen throws a jab when Tilthammer was well out of range.
Tilthammer motions for Jokinen to come forward. Tilthammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Jokinen blocks the leg kick.
Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jokinen.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen presses Tilthammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Stalling in the clinch from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen had his way with Felix Tilthammer in that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Tilthammer didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tilthammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen darts in and clinches Tilthammer up against the cage.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the head.
Tilthammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Tilthammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen is pushing Tilthammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Tilthammer, against the cage.
Tilthammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Tilthammer into the cage.
Jokinen pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tilthammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
The crowd cheers as Jokinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tilthammer doesn't seem phased though.
Jokinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer gets a clinch.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tilthammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tilthammer throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen is working Tilthammer over against the cage.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Tilthammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tilthammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tilthammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tilthammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Jokinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tilthammer doesn't seem phased though.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a jab to Tilthammer's midsection.
Tilthammer slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Tilthammer moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tilthammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Tilthammer drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
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!
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tilthammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Tilthammer tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tilthammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:44
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Jokinen!
Ossi Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes into the arena with Sweep the Leg blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Wells!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Lord Vader has been cut.
Vader throws a looping overhand right but Wells ducks down to avoid it.
Vader is looking to clinch but Wells is avoiding it.
Vader lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wells keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wells fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wells scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Wells.
Wells wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vader swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wells counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells misses with a body shot.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Wells.
Vader misses the shot to the body.
Wells is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vader rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vader darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vader takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vader is breathing heavily.
Wells swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Vader scores with a decent looking hook.
Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wells lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader wants to clinch but Wells slips to the side
and Wells counters with a left and a right that stings Vader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wells.
Wells misses with a body shot.
A jab from Wells does it's job there.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Wells.
Wells lands a big uppercut and Vader crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vader looks OK. Wells waves Vader back to his feet!
Wells throws a sloppy body shot
and Vader counters with a stiff right hand.
Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Wells.
Vader takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vader drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wells connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Vader! He's out on his feet! Wells rushes in and drops Vader with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Wells!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin comes to the cage accompanied by Chinese Athem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Xin misses the target.
Arrm lands a really nice looking cross but Xin seems unphased.
Arrm shoots in but Xin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arrm scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Arrm is nestled in close to Xin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arrm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Xin sees it coming and defends easily.
Arrm thows a huge punch but Xin dodges it nicely.
Xin is defending against the submission attempts here by Arrm.
Arrm prevents Xin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Xin sees it coming and defends easily.
Xin is pressing down on Arrm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arrm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xin is keeping the position for now.
Arrm has gone for a leg lock! Xin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Arrm's guard.
Xin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arrm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm pulls Xin in close to prevent any damage.
Arrm trying to control the position.
Arrm isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Xin stacks Arrm on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Xin!
Xin controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arrm keeps working.
Xin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Arrm tries to bench press Xin off him but Xin keeps the position.
Arrm can't do much from the bottom here.
Arrm manages to get back to half guard.
Arrm punching from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Arrm misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Arrm makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arrm.
Xin preventing the sweep.
Xin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arrm has his foot on Xin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xin works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arrm trying to control the position.
Arrm striking off his back but it's not causing Xin any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripp Arrm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arrm tries a head kick but it misses.
Arrm scores with a shot to the body.
Arrm throws a leg kick but Xin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xin throws a nice looking combination but Arrm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arrm takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
Arrm cracks the inside of Xin's front leg.
Arrm misses with a head kick.
Xin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arrm.
An inside leg kick lands from Arrm.
Arrm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xin but Xin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arrm throws a sloppy head kick and Xin moves out of range easily.
Arrm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Xin won't allow Arrm to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin is looking for a sweep. Arrm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arrm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xin keeps working.
Arrm seems to be working for a kimura but Xin defends the submission attempt.
Arrm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two 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.
Arrm trying to control the action but Xin is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arrm.
A punch combination from Xin misses.
Arrm looks for the body kick but Xin saw that one coming.
Arrm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arrm circles away quickly and effectively.
Arrm blocks a jab.
Arrm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arrm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is trying to get an arm triangle but Xin is defending well.
Arrm throwing strikes but Xin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Arrm is looking to reverse the position.
Arrm sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arrm is breathing heavily.
Arrm wants to control but Xin is keeping busy.
Xin trying to control the action but Arrm is working from the bottom.
Arrm is looking for a sweep. Xin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Xin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Arrm gets full guard.
Arrm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arrm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arrm is keeping the position for now.
Arrm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Xin keeps the fight on the outside.
Arrm throws a head kick that misses.
Arrm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arrm throws a head kick that misses.
Arrm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin.
Xin misses the jab.
Arrm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xin.
Ming Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xin throws a hook to the side of Arrm's head but Arrm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xin throws a looping overhand right but Arrm ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arrm misses with a head kick.
Arrm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arrm circles away quickly and effectively.
Xin slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin shoots for a double leg takedown but Arrm sprawls well. He's pushed Xin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arrm. That's going to slow Xin down.
Arrm throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arrm. That's going to slow Xin down.
A lazy left from Arrm finds it's target.
Xin stalks Arrm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arrm's face. Arrm staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut.
Xin throws a jab but it's blocked by Arrm.
Arrm lands the left hand.
Arrm lands with a nice body kick.
Arrm misses with a hook. Xin ducked under it nicely.
Xin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arrm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arrm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arrm is looking to chop away at Xin's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Arrm.
Xin takes a swing at Arrm's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm throws a big shot that misses.
Xin shoots in but Arrm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arrm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arrm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arrm lands a front kick.
Arrm drives through and clinches with Xin against the cage.
Arrm tries for a takedown but Xin manages to get underhooks.
Xin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arrm has him pressed against the cage.
Xin is trying to break free.
Arrm lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arrm breaks the clinch.
Arrm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Xin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arrm, right into the meat.
Arrm scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xin at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xin.
Xin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arrm drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arrm forces his way into half guard.
Xin is looking to control Arrm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xin avoid being mounted?
Well, if Arrm 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arrm passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm thowing shots but they're missing.
Arrm lands a big shot there that rocks Xin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Arrm looking to finish with strikes here!
Xin tries to hold on but Arrm pushes him away.
Arrm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Xin is looking to escape.
Arrm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Xin misses with a few strikes there.
Arrm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Xin if he has to take too many more of those.
Arrm looks for the body kick but Xin saw that one coming.
Xin misses with a combination
and Arrm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Xin's guard.
Arrm wants to control from the top but Xin keeps moving.
Arrm looking to sit in guard and control but Xin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arrm controls Xin momentarily but Xin frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm throws his legs up looking for a submission but Xin uses it to pass to side control.
Xin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arrm has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arrm struggling a bit here.
Xin decides to stand back up.
Xin gets caught flat footed, as Arrm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm throws a strike but Xin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Arrm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arrm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Arrm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arrm moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Xin has worked his arm free - good work by Xin!
Xin manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin tries to roll over but Arrm keeps him under control.
Xin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arrm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arrm's back!
Arrm rolls, trying to escape but Xin keeps control of the position.
Xin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arrm has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Xin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four 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.
Arrm just trying to survive but Xin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Arrm rolls, trying to escape but Xin keeps control of the position.
Arrm breaks Xin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Xin working for submissions but it's allowed Arrm to get to half guard.
Arrm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arrm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arrm trying to mount his opponent but Xin defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Xin misses.
Arrm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Arrm finds it's target.
Arrm throws a head kick that misses.
Arrm throws a body punch but Xin moves out of range.
Arrm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arrm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arrm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Xin keeping full guard, as Arrm tries to pass.
Xin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Arrm has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrm is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arrm fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm swings around for an armbar but Xin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Arrm's guard.
Arrm keeping full guard, as Xin tries to pass.
Arrm is trying to keep Xin in close.
Xin trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arrm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Arrm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Xin tries to roll over but Arrm keeps him under control.
Arrm is working for a kimura but Xin is defending it quite comfortably.
Arrm controlling the action here.
Arrm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin wants to get back to full guard.
Xin is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arrm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A combination from Xin does no damage.
Xin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arrm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arrm.
Xin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arrm's guard.
Arrm trying to control the position.
Arrm striking off his back, scoring a few points.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Xin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arrm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arrm scores with a few weak punches.
Ripp Arrm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arrm has his hands clasped together around Xin's back. He's all about the action.
Arrm works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ming Xin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arrm is looking for a triangle but Xin pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ripp Arrm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arrm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ripp Arrm!
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