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BRC 151 - Fujita vs. Kimura PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Krakow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Struthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Krakow!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struthers misses with a jab to the body
and Struthers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struthers digs a good body shot into Krakow's ribs.
Krakow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Struthers with a jab.
Struthers misses with a combination
and Krakow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krakow ducks under a wild hook from Struthers.
Struthers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krakow.
Krakow throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Struthers.
Krakow swinging wildly here.
Struthers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Struthers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krakows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Struthers misses with a body punch
and Krakow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krakow!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krakow tries for a takedown but Struthers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee Struthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struthers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krakow counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Struthers misses
and Struthers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee Struthers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struthers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krakow circles away quickly and effectively.
Struthers jabs at Krakow's body.
Struthers throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Krakow to counter with a crisp jab.
Struthers ducks under a wild hook from Krakow.
Nice defenses there by Struthers.
Nice jab there from Struthers.
Struthers digs a good hook to Krakow's body.
Struthers fails to land with a series of punches.
Struthers scores with a punch to the head.
Struthers digs a good body shot into Krakow's ribs.
A jab lands there for Struthers.
Struthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakow moves away.
Struthers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struthers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krakow backs up against the cage.
Struthers lands with a nice combination. Krakow backs away looking to recover.
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!
Struthers misses with a combination
and Krakow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Struthers's guard.
Struthers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krakow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krakow stopping the sweep attempt from Struthers.
Struthers wants to stand and escape but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Struthers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krakow has managed to get both his arms back between Struthers's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow trying to control the position from guard on top but Struthers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Struthers pushes Krakow off and gets back to his feet.
Struthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krakow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Struthers avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krakow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Struthers misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Krakow counter with a right hand.
Krakow throws a series of punches but Struthers avoids them all with ease.
Krakow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krakow loads up on a big right hand but Struthers slips the punch.
Struthers throws a nice looking combination but Krakow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krakow misses with an uppercut
and Struthers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krakow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Struthers. Beautiful body shot.
Krakow looks gassed!
Krakow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krakow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Struthers throws a nice looking combination but Krakow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Struthers misses with a body punch
and Krakow counters with a series of strikes. Struthers will be more careful next time no doubt.
A leg kick checked by Krakow.
A jab lands there for Struthers.
Struthers sizes up Krakow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Struthers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krakow misses with a body shot
and Struthers counters with a nice uppercut.
Struthers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krakow doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee Struthers is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Struthers.
Krakow throws a shot from downtown. Struthers moves away and avoids it.
Struthers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krakow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krakow misses with a double jab
and Struthers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krakow lands a slapping body shot.
Struthers lands a slapping body shot.
Krakow fails with the takedown
and Struthers counters with a stiff right hand.
Struthers is looking to wear down Krakow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krakow is breathing heavily.
Struthers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krakow eats them both and turns towards Struthers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krakow slips a jab and a cross from Struthers.
Krakow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Struthers cracks Krakow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krakow slips a jab and a cross from Struthers.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struthers.
Struthers misses with a combination
and Krakow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Struthers!
The referee warns Struthers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Struthers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Krakow with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Struthers really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow with the ground and pound from mount.
Krakow lands a big shot there that rocks Struthers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struthers is squirming around, avoiding Krakow's attempts to control the action.
Krakow working the ground and pound effectively.
Krakow looking to control but Struthers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Krakow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Struthers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krakow with a couple of short strikes.
Struthers is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Krakow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Struthers tries to buck Krakow off but he can't manage it.
Struthers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krakow.
Struthers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Struthers tries to hold on but Krakow postures up.
Krakow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Krakow looking to control but Struthers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Krakow connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Struthers hang on?
Krakow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Krakow unloading with bombs!
Krakow breaks from Struthers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Krakow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Krakow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Krakow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Struthers's face.
Struthers is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krakow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Struthers hang on?
Oh Struthers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krakow avoids the attempt from Struthers to control.
Krakow lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Krakow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Struthers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krakow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Struthers seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee Struthers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krakow just misses with a punch to the body.
Struthers throws a combination that misses
enabling Krakow to counter with a crisp jab.
Struthers scores with a nice head shot.
Krakow misses with a hook
and Struthers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Struthers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Struthers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Struthers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krakow circles away quickly and effectively.
Krakow lands a jab to the nose.
Struthers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krakow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krakow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krakow throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow wants to control from the top but Struthers keeps moving.
Krakow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krakow has gone for a leg lock! Struthers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Krakow's guard.
Struthers postures up in Krakow's guard and throws a big left but Krakow blocks it.
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.
Krakow controls Struthers momentarily but Struthers frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Krakow wants to control but Struthers passes easily into half guard.
Krakow is looking to control Struthers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krakow avoid being mounted?
Struthers moves into full mount! Krakow won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Krakow fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krakow.
Struthers throws a combination that misses
and Krakow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers lands a nice looking body shot.
Krakow shoots in for a takedown but Struthers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Struthers misses with a low kick.
Struthers lands with an uppercut that bounces Krakow off the cage and back into rage.
Struthers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Struthers throws a right hand that Krakow ducks under and follows up with a left that Krakow also avoids with ease.
Struthers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Struthers.
Struthers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Struthers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Struthers cracks a nice hook into Krakow's ribs.
Struthers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krakow momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struthers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Struthers misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Struthers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Struthers 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Struthers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Matinheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paavo Matinheimo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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197 lbs
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197 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paavo Matinheimo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurt fails with the takedown
and Matinheimo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matinheimo misses with a few strikes there.
Hurt tries to land a leg kick but Matinheimo saw it coming and moves away.
Matinheimo clinches.
Matinheimo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Matinheimo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hurt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matinheimo.
Hurt trying to control but Matinheimo postures up.
Hurt is trying to get back to full guard.
Matinheimo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo working over Hurt with some ground and pound. Hurt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hurt is refusing to be controlled, as Matinheimo sits in half guard.
Hurt trying to control but Matinheimo postures up.
Matinheimo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matinheimo is trying to work for a kimura but Hurt is defending well.
Hurt is looking to escape.
Hurt wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hurt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matinheimo.
Hurt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hurt taking some punishment here, with Matinheimo in his half guard.
Hurt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matinheimo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matinheimo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurt's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matinheimo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Matinheimo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matinheimo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matinheimo prevents Hurt from improving his position.
Matinheimo slows the pace down in half guard.
Matinheimo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matinheimo winds up and cracks Hurt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt wants to get back to full guard.
Matinheimo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Matinheimo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hurt is looking to improve his position but Matinheimo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Matinheimo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hurt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hurt showed some decent athleticism there.
Hurt wants to control but Matinheimo is keeping him busy.
Hurt controlling the action here.
Hurt prevents Matinheimo from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hurt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Matinheimo is proving hard to escape from.
Hurt wants to stand and escape but instead Matinheimo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hurt is looking to stand back up but Matinheimo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hurt.
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.
Matinheimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matinheimo wants to work for an arm triangle but Hurt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matinheimo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hurt wants to improve his position but Matinheimo is controlling well.
Matinheimo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matinheimo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matinheimo is nestled in close to Hurt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hurt is not content to let Matinheimo control the position.
Matinheimo wants to free his trapped foot but Hurt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo content to control rather than advance.
Matinheimo is looking to take a break and control but Hurt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hurt pushes Matinheimo off looking to stand but Matinheimo dives back in and keeps control.
Hurt trying to control here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Matinheimo tries to clinch up.
Matinheimo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matinheimo is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt trying to control the position here.
Hurt wants to sweep but no luck.
Matinheimo wants to pass the guard but Hurt is keeping the position.
Matinheimo postures up and lands a big shot to Hurt's brow.
Matinheimo wants to pass the guard but Hurt is keeping the position.
Paavo Matinheimo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hurt 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.
Hurt looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Matinheimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurt tries to clinch up
and Matinheimo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matinheimo.
Matinheimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matinheimo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hurt trying to keep a closed guard but Matinheimo is proving a slippery customer.
Matinheimo throws a strike but Hurt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hurt wants to stand and escape but instead Matinheimo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo wants to control from the top but Hurt keeps moving.
Matinheimo won't allow Hurt to sweep him here.
Matinheimo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matinheimo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matinheimo controls the pace.
Hurt wants to stand but Matinheimo is controlling the position.
Hurt being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Hurt can't keep his opponent in guard - Matinheimo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matinheimo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hurt tries to roll over but Matinheimo keeps him under control.
Well, if Matinheimo 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.
Hurt is refusing to be controlled, as Matinheimo sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hurt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hurt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matinheimo.
Paavo Matinheimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matinheimo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matinheimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hurt taking some punishment here, with Matinheimo in his half guard.
Matinheimo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matinheimo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Matinheimo 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.
Big Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matinheimo is keen to just control but Hurt is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Matinheimo slips a nice elbow through Hurt's hands, connecting with Hurt's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Matinheimo connects with a nice short shot to Hurt's temple.
Matinheimo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Matinheimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matinheimo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Matinheimo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurston gimme some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thurston gimme some was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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325 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thurston gimme some!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Winner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winner wants to take gimme some's back here but gimme some is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Winner working for a submission but gimme some is keeping him at bay.
Winner is working for a guillotine from mount but gimme some frees his head quite easily.
Winner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Winner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
gimme some tries to lock up and control but Winner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
gimme some is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force gimme some to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so gimme some shrugs it off.
Winner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but gimme some manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Winner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
gimme some tries to improve position but can't.
gimme some struggling a bit here.
Winner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but gimme some is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
gimme some is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where gimme some is right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
gimme some is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on gimme some's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
gimme some is looking to regain half guard here but Winner keeps moving and retains side control.
Winner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, gimme some has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, gimme some has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Winner but great work by gimme some.
Winner is looking to regain half guard here but gimme some keeps moving and retains side control.
Winner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner actively working from the bottom here.
Winner wants to improve his position but gimme some is controlling well.
Winner is pressing down on gimme some's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
gimme some connects with a couple of short punches.
gimme some preventing the sweep.
Winner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winner working for submissions but it's allowed gimme some to get to half guard.
gimme some looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
gimme some looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winner is looking for a triangle but gimme some pushes his legs off easily.
gimme some makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gimme some lands a couple of decent looking shots.
gimme some lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gimme some cracks Winner with a solid left hand.
Winner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
gimme some trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner has his foot on gimme some's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. gimme some works his way back into a safe position though.
gimme some got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, gimme some has managed to get both his arms back between Winner's legs - danger averted.
gimme some is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre Winner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Winner misses with a takedown
and gimme some counters with a big uppercut that knocks Winner off his feet! gimme some dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Andre Winner has been cut.
gimme some lands a strong strike to the head of Winner. That's dazed him! gimme some looking to finish here. Winner is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - gimme some lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thurston gimme some!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selassie comes to the cage accompanied by .... Hussein has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haile Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hussein defends it nicely.
Hussein throws a hook but Selassie avoids it easily.
Hussein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Selassie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hussein trying to control the position.
Hussein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selassie.
Hussein pulls Selassie in close to prevent any damage.
Selassie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Selassie's guard.
Hussein wants to pass the guard but Selassie is keeping the position.
Selassie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hussein trying to control but Selassie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Selassie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hussein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussein lands with a hook. Selassie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Selassie scores with a nice right hand.
Selassie shoots in and drives through. Hussein sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haile Selassie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Hussein.
Selassie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein is trying to get back to full guard.
Selassie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hussein trying to hold on to Selassie's head to control him but Selassie postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Selassie in particular looking to stall.
Selassie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hussein for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Haile Selassie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Selassie misses with a takedown
and Hussein counters with a right hand to the body.
Hussein throws a big shot that misses.
Hussein throws a body punch but Selassie moves out of range.
Selassie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hussein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hussein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Selassie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Haile Selassie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hussein misses with a series of wild punches.
Selassie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hussein is trying to defend but Selassie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Selassie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hussein's head.
Selassie wants to take a breather but Hussein is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussein gets full guard.
Selassie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hussein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie postures up.
Selassie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Selassie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hussein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Selassie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hussein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Selassie throwing strikes but missing.
Hussein is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Selassie pushes Hussein off looking to stand but Hussein dives back in and keeps control.
Hussein is pressing down on Selassie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Selassie is holding on for now.
Selassie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussein.
Hussein throwing shots but Selassie is blocking nicely.
Selassie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hussein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selassie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein is stalling in the full guard.
Selassie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hussein is one step ahead there.
Hussein sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hussein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selassie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Selassie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hussein's guard.
Hussein looking for a sweep. Not yet Hussein, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Selassie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Selassie is stalling in the full guard.
Hussein controls Selassie momentarily but Selassie frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Selassie throws a strike but Hussein rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Selassie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haile Selassie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Selassie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hussein defends it nicely.
Selassie shoots in and drives through. Hussein sprawls well.
Hussein misses with a right hand
so Selassie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hussein being controlled here, momentarily.
Selassie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein wants to sweep here but Selassie controlling him for the moment.
Selassie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussein working a defensive guard here.
Hussein keeping full guard, as Selassie tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Selassie moves away from the strike by Hussein.
Ghazala Hussein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haile Selassie 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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hussein misses with an uppercut
and Selassie counters with a takedown into side control.
Selassie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hussein is trying to get back to his feet.
Selassie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hussein's shoulder. That is not cool.
Selassie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haile Selassie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Selassie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hussein's waist but Hussein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Selassie off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haile Selassie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Selassie with that takedown attempt.
Hussein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein lands a jab to the head.
Selassie avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Selassie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hussein wants to control but Selassie is keeping busy.
Hussein is not content to let Selassie control the position.
Selassie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haile Selassie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Selassie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haile Selassie!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Culerovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Jellybones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Culerovich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a hook
and Culerovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cody Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Culerovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Culerovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Culerovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Culerovich counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Culerovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Culerovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Culerovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Culerovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Culerovich throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Culerovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Culerovich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Culerovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Culerovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Culerovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Culerovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Culerovich, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Culerovich against the cage but Culerovich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Culerovich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Culerovich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Culerovich has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Culerovich's head.
Culerovich presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Culerovich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Culerovich lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Culerovich counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Culerovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Culerovich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ron Culerovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Culerovich scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Culerovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Culerovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Culerovich throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Culerovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Culerovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Culerovich is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Culerovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Culerovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Culerovich throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Culerovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Culerovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Culerovich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Culerovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Culerovich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Culerovich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Culerovich connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a left hand
enabling Culerovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Culerovich tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Culerovich counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Culerovich counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson is rocked!
Nice cross by Culerovich.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Culerovich lands a brutal head kick. Jackson looks out on his feet and Culerovich throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ron Culerovich!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osama Robins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robins comes to the cage accompanied by Strippekikk. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Robins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robins is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns throws a body punch but Robins moves out of range.
Robins throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Robins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robins looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Robins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burns slips under a jab from Robins.
Robins throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Robins defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
Robins avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Robins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burns sprawls well initially but Robins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robins prevents Burns from improving his position.
Robins is looking to stall here but Burns recovers full guard.
Robins tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robins prevents Burns from getting back to his feet.
Burns is trying to keep Robins in close.
Burns wants to sweep here but Robins controlling him for the moment.
Burns trying to control the position here.
Robins throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Larry Burns wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robins doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Robins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Robins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robins thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robins.
Robins is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burns keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Burns wants to improve his position but Robins is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osama Robins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Robins counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robins was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Burns misses with a shot to the body
and Robins counters with a head kick. That will keep Burns thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Robins counter with a right hand.
Burns is rocked!
Robins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Robins finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns is aggressively charging in as Robins backs up avoiding any damage. Robins tosses out a jab and Burns runs right into it face first! Burns is out cold! Robins dropped down on all fours and is barking in Burns's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osama Robins!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatov comes to the cage accompanied by Superunknown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mallon's choice of entrance music: im not afraid. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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297 lbs
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300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mallon!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mallon misses with a left hand
and Tatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mallon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatov misses with a few strikes there.
Mallon misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mallon looks gassed!
Tatov scores with a jab. Mallon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like John Mallon has been cut.
Tatov throws a series of strikes that have Mallon backpedaling.
Igor Tatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mallon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tatov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mallon. Tatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mallon swings widly with a right hand
and Tatov counters with an outside leg kick.
Tatov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mallon was covering up waiting for the punch and Tatov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Tatov advances position into side control!
Tatov cracks Mallon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That has opened up John Mallon's cut even more.
Tatov is looking to take a break and control but Mallon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tatov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The cut above John Mallon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Mallon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Tatov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher comes to the cage accompanied by Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rmarkas Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fletcher.
Ky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fletcher lands an overhand right.
Ky misses with a body shot
and Fletcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Ky misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Ky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky tried to score with a low kick but Fletcher checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ky misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fletcher checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky misses with a body punch
and Fletcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fletcher misses with a straight left.
Gaia Ky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fletcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ky is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher working the ground and pound but Ky is defending the strikes.
Fletcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ky, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Fletcher.
Ky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fletcher.
The strikes coming from Fletcher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fletcher is looking to take a break and control but Ky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Fletcher crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher throws an elbow but Ky slips to the side and avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ky prevents Fletcher from improving position.
Ky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fletcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fletcher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fletcher misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fletcher working the ground and pound but Ky is defending the strikes.
Ky is not content to let Fletcher control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ky parries the strikes from Fletcher easily there. Fletcher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ky to escape.
You can see the frustration on Ky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fletcher trying to control the position but Ky is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fletcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ky has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fletcher but great work by Ky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fletcher ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ky.
Ky throws a body kick the misses
and Fletcher counters with a nice body shot.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Fletcher is just out of range.
Ky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fletcher lands a couple of digs.
Fletcher throws a strike but Ky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fletcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher drops an elbow to the side of Ky's head.
Ky is looking to escape.
Fletcher is thwarting Ky's attempts to control the position.
Fletcher thows a huge punch but Ky dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is working for a submission of some sort.
Ky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fletcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fletcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ky defending well though.
Fletcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ky is refusing to be controlled, as Fletcher sits in half guard.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but Ky defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Fletcher seems content to control.
Ky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fletcher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ky trying to control here.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fletcher controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.
Ky tries to clinch up.
Ky stuns Fletcher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ky throws a jab when Fletcher was well out of range.
Ky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fletcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fletcher blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice cross by Ky.
Ky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ky misses with a jab to the body
and Fletcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ky keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
Fletcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky is keeping the position for now.
Ky wants to sweep here but Fletcher controlling him for the moment.
Fletcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Fletcher wants to control from the top but Ky keeps moving.
Ky wants to sweep but no luck.
Fletcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fletcher is pushing down on Ky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ky is fighting to maintain full guard but Fletcher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ky wants to control the action here but instead Fletcher manages to pass to full mount!
Fletcher dominating with strikes here.
Fletcher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ky's face.
Ky regains half guard.
Ky wants to get back to full guard.
Rmarkas Fletcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is looking to take a break and control but Ky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fletcher works his way into full mount!
Fletcher tries to control but Ky wriggling away.
Ky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fletcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fletcher working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Ky slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Fletcher wants to pass the guard but Ky is defending well.
Fletcher throwing shots but Ky is blocking nicely.
Ky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fletcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ky wants to get back to his feet.
Ky is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ky is refusing to be controlled, as Fletcher sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fletcher cracks Ky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ky misses with a straight right.
Ky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fletcher swings widly with a right hand
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Ky throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fletcher to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Ky avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Fletcher blocks the leg kick.
Ky is looking to score with low kicks.
Ky scores with a nice right hand.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fletcher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ky sneaks out the side door and pushes Fletcher away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fletcher lands a jab.
Ky throws a right hand that misses
and Fletcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky keeps Fletcher at a distance using the push kick.
Ky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fletcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Fletcher moved away.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Fletcher is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ky throws a right hand that misses
and Fletcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a nice looking combination but Ky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ky throws a sloppy body shot
and Fletcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky misses with a looping right.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Fletcher moved away.
A swing and a miss from Fletcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A jab lands there for Fletcher.
Fletcher walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Fletcher.
Jab, jab by Fletcher - just one landing.
That kick from Ky tenderised Fletcher's leg. Fletcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fletcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ky doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fletcher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ky's guard now.
Fletcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher had his way with Gaia Ky in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fletcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Fletcher tries for a takedown but Ky circles away easily
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky connects with a body shot that sends Fletcher's belly button to the back.
Ky misses with a lunging right hand
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fletcher!
Fletcher working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky controlling from the full mount.
Fletcher is desperately trying to improve his position but Ky has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ky content just to control the position here.
Fletcher sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fletcher is in trouble now - Ky has advanced to mount!
Ky looking to control but Fletcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky controlling his opponent.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ky tries to control but Fletcher wriggling away.
Gaia Ky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Fletcher is trying desperately to improve position.
Ky controlling his opponent.
Rmarkas Fletcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fletcher 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rmarkas Fletcher!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borris Whoopyourasski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen Lamb of God-Omerta as his entrance music. 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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273 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Whoopyourasski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Paul!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul tries to clinch but Whoopyourasski moves away
and Whoopyourasski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whoopyourasski is looking to score with low kicks.
Paul throws a head kick that misses
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul swinging wildly here.
Whoopyourasski throws a hook to the side of Paul's head but Paul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Paul.
Whoopyourasski dodges the punch combination from Paul.
David Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whoopyourasski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Whoopyourasski checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Paul finds it's way through Whoopyourasski's defenses.
Paul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whoopyourasski connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul throws a leg kick which misses Whoopyourasski's front leg but catches the back leg as Whoopyourasski tries to avoid it.
Whoopyourasski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Whoopyourasski as he checks the leg kick.
Paul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Whoopyourasski finds it's way through Paul's defenses.
Good standup being displayed there by Paul as he connects with a hook.
Paul has Whoopyourasski up against the cage in a clinch.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoopyourasski.
Paul struggles to land a body shot inside as Whoopyourasski controls his hands.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoopyourasski.
Whoopyourasski wants to stall.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Whoopyourasski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul tries to work over Whoopyourasski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whoopyourasski as Paul tries to tie him up.
Whoopyourasski slowing the pace effectively.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Whoopyourasski.
Paul digs a right hand into Whoopyourasski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whoopyourasski's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoopyourasski.
Still in the clinch, Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whoopyourasski backwards.
Whoopyourasski trying to stall but Paul improves his position.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Whoopyourasski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul struggles to land a body shot inside as Whoopyourasski controls his hands.
Paul lands a right hand.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Paul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a body punch.
Whoopyourasski is breathing heavily.
Paul is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoopyourasski.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Paul as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paul.
Good body shot from Paul.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whoopyourasski backwards.
Whoopyourasski prevents a body shot from Paul.
A hook to the body from Paul.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Whoopyourasski is looking to control Paul's arms but Paul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Whoopyourasski has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul struggles to land a body shot inside as Whoopyourasski controls his hands.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Paul is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whoopyourasski.
Whoopyourasski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Paul tries a body shot but Whoopyourasski blocks it.
Whoopyourasski blocks an uppercut.
Whoopyourasski looking to stall.
Paul lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whoopyourasski backwards.
Paul scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paul misses with some punches.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whoopyourasski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Paul dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whoopyourasski misses with a lunging right hand
and Whoopyourasski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Whoopyourasski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paul throws a leg kick that misses.
Whoopyourasski throws a hook but Paul avoids it easily.
Paul swings widly with a right hand
and Whoopyourasski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul misses with an uppercut
and Whoopyourasski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whoopyourasski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paul.
Paul throws a leg kick but Whoopyourasski moved away.
Paul throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Whoopyourasski to counter with a crisp jab.
Paul throws an off balance right hand
and Whoopyourasski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul misses with a body punch
letting Whoopyourasski counter with a right hand.
Paul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whoopyourasski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with a right hand
letting Whoopyourasski counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Whoopyourasski.
Paul misses with a left hand
and Whoopyourasski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paul misses with a hook
and Whoopyourasski counters with a straight right hand.
Paul throws a looping overhand right but Whoopyourasski ducks down to avoid it.
Paul misses with an uppercut
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Paul.
Whoopyourasski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paul thows a leg kick but Whoopyourasski checks it
and Whoopyourasski counters with a nice body shot.
Whoopyourasski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A bone on bone clash there as Whoopyourasski blocks the leg kick.
Paul walks into a stiff left hand from Whoopyourasski.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul misses with an uppercut
and Whoopyourasski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paul thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whoopyourasski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whoopyourasski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paul counters with an outside leg kick.
Whoopyourasski missing with a left hand there. Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul avoids the body shot from Whoopyourasski.
Whoopyourasski checks a low kick from Paul.
Paul is looking to clinch but Whoopyourasski is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Whoopyourasski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paul misses with an uppercut
and Whoopyourasski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whoopyourasski scores with a shot to the body.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Whoopyourasski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a right hand that misses
and Whoopyourasski counters with a straight right hand.
Paul throws a big shot that misses.
Whoopyourasski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whoopyourasski just misses with a punch to the body.
Paul avoids the body shot from Whoopyourasski.
Paul misses with a left hand
and Whoopyourasski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whoopyourasski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paul momentarily.
Paul misses with a jab to the body
and Whoopyourasski counters with a series of strikes. Paul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paul blocks a jab.
Paul throws a head kick that misses
and Whoopyourasski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Paul misses
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whoopyourasski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whoopyourasski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whoopyourasski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul lands a jab-cross combination.
Whoopyourasski takes a swing at Paul's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Whoopyourasski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paul moves to clinch but Whoopyourasski breaks away
and Whoopyourasski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whoopyourasski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whoopyourasski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whoopyourasski drops his hands momentarily and Paul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paul tries to clinch up.
Whoopyourasski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paul at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borris Whoopyourasski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Whoopyourasski throws a right hand that misses
and Paul counters with a solid body kick.
Paul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whoopyourasski avoids a kick to the body.
Paul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whoopyourasski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whoopyourasski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paul moves away.
Paul misses with a low kick.
Paul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whoopyourasski throws out the jab.
Whoopyourasski thuds a left hand into Paul's body.
Whoopyourasski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paul throws a leg kick
and Whoopyourasski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whoopyourasski.
Whoopyourasski checks a leg kick.
Paul has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whoopyourasski's elbow.
David Paul seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paul as Whoopyourasski tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whoopyourasski.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Whoopyourasski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whoopyourasski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paul misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whoopyourasski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whoopyourasski backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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.
Whoopyourasski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Whoopyourasski avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Whoopyourasski.
Paul tries a body shot but Whoopyourasski blocks it.
Whoopyourasski is trying to stall.
Whoopyourasski is stalling here.
Paul tries to work over Whoopyourasski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whoopyourasski stalling in the clinch but Paul improves position.
Paul tries to stall but Whoopyourasski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paul misses with some punches.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Whoopyourasski avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whoopyourasski.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Whoopyourasski avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Paul taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Paul scores with a shot to the side of Whoopyourasski's head.
Whoopyourasski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paul misses with a punch to the body.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whoopyourasski breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Paul there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to clinch
and Whoopyourasski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul throws a head kick that misses
and Whoopyourasski counters with a straight right hand.
Whoopyourasski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Whoopyourasski duly obliges.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whoopyourasski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whoopyourasski looks to score with a jab to the body but Paul is just out of range.
Paul throws a poor cross that misses
and Whoopyourasski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul misses with a leg kick
and Whoopyourasski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paul loads up on a big right hand but Whoopyourasski slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Paul.
Whoopyourasski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Borris Whoopyourasski.
I think Whoopyourasski 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-Enter Sandman. Kimura has chosen Kiyoshi Yoshida - Spirit as his entrance music. Masahiko Kimura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazaki Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Fujita circles away easily
and Fujita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kimura with a poor takedown
and Fujita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fujita cracks Kimura with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Masahiko Kimura has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kimura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fujita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kazaki Fujita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahiko Kimura.
Kimura looks gassed!
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt
and Fujita counters with a left to the body.
Fujita throws a leg kick but Kimura moved away.
Kimura misses with a takedown
and Fujita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujita connects with a body shot.
Fujita scores with a jab.
Fujita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fujita lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujita fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Fujita lands.
Fujita lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fujita is looking to slow Kimura down with leg kicks.
Fujita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kimura is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura leaves his chin hanging out and Fujita seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kimura crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazaki Fujita!
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