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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Shu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dag Selectiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shu comes to the ring accompanied by We International. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thai Shu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Selectiona!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selectiona avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Shu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Selectiona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from Selectiona as Shu shoots in.
Shu throws a looping overhand right but Selectiona ducks down to avoid it.
Shu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selectiona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shu.
Shu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Selectiona at a distance.
Selectiona leaves Shu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shu staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selectiona misses with a straight right.
Shu throws a series of punches but Selectiona moves out of range.
A combination from Shu does no damage.
Selectiona throws a head kick but Shu moves out of range.
Selectiona doesn't manage to clinch there - Shu circles away.
Selectiona throws a good cross that connects.
Shu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shu is defended easily by Selectiona.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Shu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selectiona fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Selectiona but Selectiona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Selectiona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selectiona throws the left hand but Shu avoids the punch easily.
Shu misses with a wild combination.
Shu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shu dodges the punch combination from Selectiona.
A punch combination from Shu misses.
Shu fails to land the takedown.
Shu moves forwards but Selectiona connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Selectiona throws out the jab.
Shu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Selectiona defends it nicely.
Shu is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Shu misses its intended target.
Shu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selectiona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shu. Shu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shu.
Nice sprawl there from Selectiona as Shu shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona instigates a clinch.
Selectiona is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Selectiona to the mat. Selectiona regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Selectiona wants to stand up but Shu is controlling him.
Shu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Shu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Selectiona not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Thai Shu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Selectiona.
Selectiona cracks Shu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Selectiona tries to clinch but Shu is having none of it.
Selectiona tries to clinch but Shu is having none of it.
Shu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selectiona.
Shu shoots for a double leg takedown but Selectiona sprawls well. He's pushed Shu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selectiona as he avoids it easily.
Shu throws a right and a left that Selectiona avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Selectiona stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Shu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selectiona has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Selectiona tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shu avoids it.
Selectiona wants to break the clinch but can't.
Selectiona has had enough of the clinch but Shu keeps him there for the moment.
Shu effectively controlling the action here.
Selectiona is trying to push Shu away but Shu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Selectiona looking for a takedown.
Shu is pressed up against the ropes. Selectiona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shu down to the mat. Shu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shu.
Selectiona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Selectiona, as that shot connected.
Shu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shu throws a hook but Selectiona blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selectiona wants to clinch up but Shu keeps it at a distance.
Selectiona darts in and clinches Shu up against the ropes.
Shu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Selectiona jumps guard but Shu stands there with Selectiona around his waist. Selectiona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selectiona wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Shu gets underhooks to prevent Selectiona's takedown attempt.
Shu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Selectiona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Selectiona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shu.
Selectiona doesn't manage to clinch there - Shu circles away.
Shu dodges the punch combination from Selectiona.
Shu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selectiona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shu closes the distance and clinches up with Selectiona, looking for a takedown. Shu pushes Selectiona against the ropes but Selectiona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shu is defended easily by Selectiona.
Selectiona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Selectiona backs up against the ropes.
Shu checks a leg kick nicely.
Selectiona scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Shu. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Shu misses.
Shu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selectiona.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selectiona moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Selectiona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Selectiona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Selectiona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shu swinging wildly here.
Shu swinging wildly here.
Shu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selectiona.
Selectiona swings for the body but Shu moves out of range.
Shu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selectiona misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Shu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Shu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Shu blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selectiona throws an overhand right that lands on Shu's shoulder, as Shu tries to avoid the shot.
Shu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selectiona scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shu throws a low kick but Selectiona avoids it.
Shu shoots in but Selectiona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Selectiona.
Selectiona avoids the head kick by Shu.
Selectiona looks to land a combination. Shu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Selectiona slaps away a takedown attempt from Shu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Selectiona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shu looks to throw the jab but Selectiona is out of range.
Selectiona tries to clinch but Shu is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Shu or perhaps it was just good defense by Selectiona which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thai Shu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shu swats away the attempt to clinch by Selectiona.
Selectiona scores with a jab. Shu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shu ducks right into an uppercut from Selectiona.
Selectiona lands with a nice body punch.
Selectiona fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona lands a nice looking body shot.
Selectiona dips to his left and cracks Shu with an uppercut!
Selectiona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab from Selectiona.
Selectiona tries to close the distance and clinch but Shu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai Shu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selectiona stuffs the takedown.
Selectiona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selectiona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selectiona lands a body shot.
Selectiona clinches up against the ropes.
Selectiona pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona wants to stand but Shu is controlling the position.
Shu being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shu thows a big elbow that misses.
Shu 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.
Selectiona wants to stand but Shu is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shu is in close to Selectiona's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shu wants to control from the top but Selectiona keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Selectiona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Selectiona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Dag Selectiona!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Dag Selectiona!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Dag Selectiona!
Dag Selectiona wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Halilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Selivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Selivanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Halilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Selivanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halilov shoots in but no luck this time.
Selivanov tries to clinch but Halilov moves out of range.
Selivanov scores with a spinning back kick!
Selivanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Selivanov tries to clinch but Halilov is having none of it.
Selivanov jabs at Halilov's body.
Halilov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selivanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Halilov's head.
It looks like Amir Halilov has been cut.
Selivanov connects with a combination that backs up Halilov into the ropes. Selivanov lands a flurry of punches that gets past Halilov's guard. Halilov is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Selivanov bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Selivanov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Castle Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock comes to the ring accompanied by The Rogue from Scotland . Bark has chosen shut em down as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Castle Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bark manages to avoid it.
Rock misses with a hook. Bark ducked under it nicely.
Castle Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock throws a series of punches but Bark moves out of range.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rock.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark instigates a clinch.
Rock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bark tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Rock pushes Bark back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bark throws an elbow but it misses.
Bark is trying to push Rock away but Rock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rock gets through Bark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bark is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock has double underhooks.
Bark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the ropes.
Bark tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Bark is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Rock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Rock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bark backwards.
Bark tries to break free but Rock pushes him back against the ropes.
Bark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Rock - that landed with a thud.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bark's efforts to push away.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock pushes Bark back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rock lands with a right to the head.
Bark tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Rock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark tries to break free but Rock pushes him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Rock.
Bark is trying to break free.
Rock gets through Bark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bark has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Bark tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Rock lands a nice uppercut.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rock lands a body shot.
Bark looks gassed!
Rock lands a shoulder strike.
Bark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bark is rocked!
Bark tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the ropes.
Bark is still on wobbly legs! Can Rock finish him?
A shot in the inside from Rock.
Rock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rock unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bark! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Rock is unloading with more strikes now! Bark drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castle Rock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Sayenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soldadito Cojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldadito Cojo 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Sayenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Soldadito Cojo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cojo slips under a jab.
Cojo avoids the body shot from Sayenko.
Sayenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Cojo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayenko. Cojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sayenko tried to score with a low kick but Cojo checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sayenko.
Sayenko lands a jab.
Sayenko misses the body punch
letting Cojo counter with a right hand.
Cojo throws a body punch but Sayenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Viktor Sayenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cojo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cojo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sayenko connects with a nice looking jab.
Cojo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sayenko.
Sayenko misses with a low kick.
Cojo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayenko.
Sayenko tries to clinch there but Cojo circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cojo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sayenko as he jumps to the side.
Sayenko throws a body punch but Cojo moves out of range.
Sayenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Cojo circles away.
Cojo scores with the left hand. Sayenko knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cojo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayenko.
Sayenko throws an overhand right that lands on Cojo's shoulder, as Cojo tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayenko misses with a looping right.
Sayenko takes a swing at Cojo's ribcage but misses.
Sayenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Cojo counters with a right hand to the body.
Cojo avoids the body shot from Sayenko.
Sayenko throws an overhand right that lands on Cojo's shoulder, as Cojo tries to avoid the shot.
Sayenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Cojo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cojo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sayenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Cojo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sayenko can pounce on him.
Sayenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cojo.
Cojo blocks the body kick.
Cojo misses with a body punch
and Sayenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sayenko slips a jab from Cojo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cojo ducks under a wild hook from Sayenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayenko is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Sayenko 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.
Sayenko throws a head kick that Cojo semi-blocks.
Cojo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sayenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Cojo.
Sayenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Cojo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sayenko!
Sayenko stops Cojo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sayenko tries to hold on but Cojo pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cojo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sayenko stops Cojo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sayenko working to try and regain half guard.
Cojo controlling the pace for now.
Cojo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cojo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sayenko can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayenko working to try and regain half guard.
Sayenko gets back to half guard.
Cojo seems to be looking for submissions.
Cojo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sayenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sayenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cojo is keen to just control but Sayenko is a slippery customer.
Cojo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cojo is looking for a kimura here.
Sayenko tries to roll over but Cojo keeps him under control.
Sayenko is refusing to be controlled, as Cojo sits in half guard.
Cojo is looking to advance position but Sayenko won't allow it.
Cojo is trying to control. Sayenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sayenko is trying to maintain the position but Cojo is very close to passing his half guard.
Cojo stalling away here and it's allowed Sayenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cojo looking to sit in guard and control but Sayenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sayenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cojo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sayenko has managed to get both his arms back between Cojo's legs - danger averted.
Cojo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sayenko tries to lock up and control but Cojo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Soldadito Cojo has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cojo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sayenko is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sayenko and Cojo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cojo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soldadito Cojo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sayenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayenko misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Sayenko.
Viktor Sayenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Sayenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cojo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sayenko misses with a wild body shot.
Sayenko tries to clinch but Cojo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sayenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cojo misses with a straight right.
Cojo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sayenko.
Cojo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cojo throws out a loose jab but Sayenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Sayenko tenderised Cojo's leg. Cojo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cojo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sayenko throws a jab when Cojo was well out of range.
Sayenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sayenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sayenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Cojo circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayenko lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cojo swings for the body but Sayenko moves out of range.
Sayenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayenko.
Soldadito Cojo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sayenko tries to clinch up.
Cojo misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayenko lands a nice hook to Cojo's body. Cojo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sayenko throws an overhand right that lands on Cojo's shoulder, as Cojo tries to avoid the shot.
Sayenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cojo in his tracks.
Sayenko moves into range and clinches up with Cojo.
Cojo fails to pull guard.
Cojo misses with the head strike.
Cojo has Sayenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sayenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sayenko lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cojo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sayenko prevents it.
Viktor Sayenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soldadito Cojo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cojo is trying to push Sayenko away but Sayenko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sayenko lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Sayenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sayenko 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Viktor Sayenko!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Viktor Sayenko!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Viktor Sayenko!
Viktor Sayenko wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitamines Minerals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Rankinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minerals might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Centrum Silver. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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27
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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20
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitamines Minerals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Rankinstein!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minerals tries to work over Rankinstein's front leg with a kick but Rankinstein checks it.
Minerals misses with a hook.
Rankinstein throws a nice looking combination but Minerals bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rankinstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minerals swings for the body but Rankinstein moves out of range.
Minerals digs a good body shot into Rankinstein's ribs.
Rankinstein misses with a body shot.
Rankinstein misses with a hook.
Minerals throws a head kick that misses.
Rankinstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rankinstein pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Minerals back to the ropes. Rankinstein follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Minerals misses with a wild body shot.
Minerals connects with the punch.
Rankinstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Minerals.
Rankinstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rankinstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minerals slips a jab from Rankinstein.
Minerals misses with a body kick.
Minerals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minerals will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rankinstein catches Minerals with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rankinstein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Minerals is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rankinstein is controlling him well.
Rankinstein has an Americana. Minerals didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rankinstein is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rankinstein hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Derrick Rankinstein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lime Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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225 lbs
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lime Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Drama does it's job there.
Drama throws a leg kick but Lister moved away.
Drama throws a jab when Lister was well out of range.
Lister throws a lazy right hand but Drama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Lister moved out of range.
Drama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drama misses with a few strikes there.
Drama lands a slapping body shot.
Drama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drama looking to pass the guard.
Lister trying to control the position here.
Lister working a defensive guard here.
Drama trying to control the position from guard on top but Lister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Drama wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good exchange - Drama coming out on top.
Lister tries to work over Drama's front leg with a kick but Drama checks it.
Lister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lister!
Drama looking to control but Lister is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drama content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama tries to control but Lister wriggling away.
Drama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Drama.
Lister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lister is trying to defend but Drama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drama slows the pace down in half guard.
Lister is looking to control Drama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lister avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama wants to get back to his feet.
Lister gets back to full guard.
Drama gets to his feet - Lister follows without any prompting.
Lister throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Drama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lister trying to hold on to Drama's head to control him but Drama postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drama is trying to control the action in half guard but Lister is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drama throwing shots but Lister is blocking nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lister makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lister.
Drama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lister is trying to control the position but Drama postures up.
Lister looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lister moves out of range as Drama strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Drama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drama looks for the body kick but Lister saw that one coming.
Lister throws the left hand but Drama avoids the punch easily.
Lister dodges the punch combination from Drama.
Lister gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drama trying to control the position from guard on top but Lister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lister to the mat! Lister manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lister managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister is trying to keep Drama in close.
Lister being controlled here, momentarily.
Drama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drama lands with an uppercut that bounces Lister off the ropes and back into rage.
Lister is rocked!
Lister tries to score with a low kick but Drama moves his leg out of the way.
Oh Lister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drama closes the distance looking for a takedown. Lister stuffs it but Drama still has hold of him. Drama picks Lister up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Drama slams Lister to the floor and that's really hurt Lister - he doesn't know where he is! Drama throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Drama!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey de Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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22
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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29
147 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tycho Branco!
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, Rey de Chocolate!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? de Chocolate is fending him off so far but Branco persists. Nope, de Chocolate circles away and we're back to standing.
de Chocolate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Branco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has de Chocolate pinned against the ropes. de Chocolate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Branco connects with a high kick.
Branco feints and then cracks de Chocolate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow de Chocolate down.
Branco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
de Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Branco closes this distance looking for a takedown but de Chocolate circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tycho Branco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch but de Chocolate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
de Chocolate scores with a takedown into Branco's guard.
Branco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Branco tries to get out of the position.
de Chocolate wants to pass the guard but Branco is keeping the position.
de Chocolate slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from de Chocolate are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
de Chocolate tries to move to mount but Branco blocks the move with his legs.
de Chocolate trying to control the action but Branco is working from the bottom.
de Chocolate throws an elbow but Branco slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Chocolate tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Branco parries the strikes from de Chocolate easily there. de Chocolate is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Branco to escape.
de Chocolate postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
de Chocolate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Branco keeps working.
Branco prevents de Chocolate from improving position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Branco taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Chocolate trying to control the position but Branco is working away.
Branco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco dodges the ground and pound from de Chocolate.
de Chocolate wants to control for a moment but Branco uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
de Chocolate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
de Chocolate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
de Chocolate throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Branco tries to roll over but de Chocolate keeps him under control.
de Chocolate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Branco defending well though.
Ground and pound from de Chocolate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Chocolate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
de Chocolate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Branco's head.
de Chocolate with the ground and pound but Branco uses the opportunity to regain guard.
de Chocolate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Branco is keeping the position for now.
Branco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
de Chocolate is looking to work some ground and pound but Branco has wrist control.
de Chocolate throws a strike but Branco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
de Chocolate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Branco is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey de Chocolate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Branco slaps away a takedown attempt from de Chocolate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Branco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
de Chocolate on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Branco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tycho Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around de Chocolate's waist but de Chocolate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Branco off to one side.
Branco misses with a head kick.
de Chocolate shoots in and drives through. Branco sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
de Chocolate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Branco fails with a takedown attempt.
de Chocolate is looking to land body kicks.
Branco shoots for a takedown but de Chocolate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tycho Branco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Chocolate stuffs the takedown attempt from Branco. Branco gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Chocolate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and de Chocolate wants it to stay on the feet.
Branco shoots for a takedown but de Chocolate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Branco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Branco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? de Chocolate is fending him off so far but Branco persists. Nope, de Chocolate circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Branco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as de Chocolate sprawls well. de Chocolate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Branco gets slowly back to his feet.
Branco moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco leaves de Chocolate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
de Chocolate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Branco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten de Chocolate somewhat.
de Chocolate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Branco is fending him off so far but de Chocolate persists. Nope, Branco circles away and we're back to standing.
Branco shoots in for a takedown but de Chocolate shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
de Chocolate pushes Branco off and gets back to his feet.
de Chocolate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Branco as he jumps to the side.
de Chocolate shoots in looking for a takedown. Branco tries to sprawl out of it but de Chocolate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Branco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Branco dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
de Chocolate shoots for a takedown but Branco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Branco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and de Chocolate makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Branco has his takedown stuffed
and de Chocolate counters with a left to the body.
de Chocolate just misses with a punch to the body.
de Chocolate throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Branco counters with a left and a right that stings de Chocolate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Chocolate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
de Chocolate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
de Chocolate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Branco. Branco obviously looking to wear him down.
de Chocolate looks to throw a body kick
and Branco counters with a head kick. That will keep de Chocolate thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Branco gets a takedown into half guard.
de Chocolate manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as de Chocolate holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Chocolate is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Chocolate is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tycho Branco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey de Chocolate.
A right hand to the body from Branco.
Branco is pressed up against the ropes. de Chocolate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Branco down to the mat. Branco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
de Chocolate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Chocolate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Branco struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Chocolate throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Branco works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Branco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
de Chocolate throwing shots but Branco is blocking nicely.
de Chocolate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Branco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
de Chocolate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
de Chocolate is looking to take a break and control but Branco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
de Chocolate lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Chocolate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Branco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
de Chocolate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Branco blocking the ground and pound attempt from de Chocolate.
Branco blocking the ground and pound attempt from de Chocolate.
Branco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
de Chocolate throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Chocolate is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
de Chocolate landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de Chocolate is trying to control. Branco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rey de Chocolate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think de Chocolate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Rey de Chocolate!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Rey de Chocolate!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rey de Chocolate!
Rey de Chocolate wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, UK Subs - Warhead. Peter Hall has chosen Predator Apocalypse as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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29
165 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Peter Hall!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Peter Hall on his heels. He'll look to pass Peter Hall's guard now, I'm sure.
Wasa landing some decent shots from guard.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Peter Hall is retaining full guard.
Wasa throwing strikes from guard but Peter Hall blocks nicely.
Peter Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Peter Hall, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wasa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wasa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peter Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa won't allow Peter Hall to get back to his feet.
Wasa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wasa postures up in Peter Hall's guard and throws a big left but Peter Hall blocks it.
Wasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peter Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wasa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wasa thows a big elbow that misses.
Wasa won't allow Peter Hall to sweep him here.
Wasa postures up in Peter Hall's guard and throws a big left but Peter Hall blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peter Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wasa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wasa throwing strikes but missing.
Wasa trying to control but Peter Hall is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peter Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peter Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anton Wasa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wasa thows a body shot but no joy.
Wasa swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peter Hall is looking to slow Wasa down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wasa misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Peter Hall.
Wasa misses with a low kick.
Wasa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peter Hall throws a hook to the side of Wasa's head but Wasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peter Hall.
Wasa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peter Hall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peter Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasa looking to sit in guard and control but Peter Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wasa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peter Hall's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Wasa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A head kick from Peter Hall lands but Wasa takes it in his stride.
Jab from Wasa.
Peter Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
Peter Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wasa.
Peter Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wasa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peter Hall.
An inside leg kick from Peter Hall misses.
Peter Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Peter Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Wasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Peter Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Wasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall lands a left and a right that send Wasa crashing to the mat, dazed. Peter Hall thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wasa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Peter Hall - that's a beauty! Wasa is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Peter Hall can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Peter Hall!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zartan Zatarain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zatarain comes to the ring accompanied by Linkin Park - The Catalyst. Gabilondo Soler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zartan Zatarain's chin.
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184 lbs
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176 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zartan Zatarain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabilondo Soler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatarain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zatarain counters with a leg kick.
Zatarain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soler works Zatarain's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Soler misses with a wild body shot.
Zatarain misses with a hook
and Soler counters with a right hand to the body.
Zatarain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soler throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatarain throws out a loose jab but Soler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soler misses with a hook. Zatarain ducked under it nicely.
Soler walks into a left hand.
A big left from Soler misses.
Zatarain misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatarain darts in and clinches Soler up against the ropes.
Soler is trying to break the clinch but Zatarain is controlling him.
Soler being controlled against the ropes.
Zatarain prevents the takedown attempt.
Zatarain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zatarain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zatarain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler is trying to stand back up but Zatarain is controlling him
Soler trying to control but Zatarain postures up.
Soler is refusing to be controlled, as Zatarain sits in half guard.
Zatarain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zatarain throwing shots but Soler is blocking nicely.
Soler wants to control but Zatarain is keeping busy.
Zatarain trying to control the action but Soler is working from the bottom.
Soler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler wants to get back to his feet but Zatarain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Soler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zatarain pushing down on Soler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zatarain is keen to just control but Soler is a slippery customer.
Zatarain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zatarain lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zatarain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soler manages to get to full guard.
Soler wants to stand and escape but Zatarain is having none of it.
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 Zartan Zatarain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Zatarain misses with a hook. Soler ducked under it nicely.
Zatarain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Soler.
Soler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zatarain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zatarain tries to clinch up.
Soler gets a double leg takedown into Zatarain's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zatarain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soler stays in close to Zatarain's body and controls the position.
Soler passes Zatarain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Soler is keen to just control but Zatarain is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Soler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatarain is looking to escape.
Soler stalling away here and it's allowed Zatarain to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Zatarain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soler trying to control the position from guard on top but Zatarain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gabilondo Soler hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zatarain ducks under a wild hook from Soler.
Soler blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler leaves Zatarain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zatarain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zatarain is looking to clinch.
Soler misses with a left hand
and Zatarain counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabilondo Soler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zatarain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zatarain tries to clinch up.
Soler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Soler shoots in for a takedown but Zatarain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zatarain.
Zatarain stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler lands a nice looking body shot.
Soler scores with a hook to the body. Zatarain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soler throws a body punch but Zatarain moves out of range.
Soler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zatarain was well out of range. Poor timing from Soler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler looks to throw the jab but Zatarain is out of range.
Soler looks to throw the jab but Zatarain is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zatarain.
Horrible takedown by Soler or perhaps it was just good defense by Zatarain which made him look bad.
Zartan Zatarain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soler. Zatarain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatarain looks to score with a jab to the body but Soler is just out of range.
Zatarain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Soler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Soler trying to pass the guard but Zatarain defending well.
Soler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler wants to pass the guard but Zatarain is defending well.
Gabilondo Soler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zatarain is trying to control but can't.
Soler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Soler is looking to take a break and control but Zatarain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabilondo Soler really 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.
Zatarain thows a body shot but no joy.
Soler misses the shot to the body.
Zatarain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatarain misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatarain just misses with a punch to the body.
Soler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zatarain.
Soler swats away the attempt to clinch by Zatarain.
Soler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zatarain rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler throws a hook to the side of Zatarain's head but Zatarain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zatarain connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Soler lands.
Soler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soler shoots in and drives through. Zatarain sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatarain scoring well with a low kick there.
Soler throws a shot from downtown. Zatarain moves away and avoids it.
Zatarain misses with a low kick.
Soler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zatarain manages to avoid it.
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.
Soler misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Soler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zatarain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zatarain somewhat.
A big right from Soler misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Zartan Zatarain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Soler misses.
Zatarain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soler keeps the fight on the outside.
Zatarain misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatarain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zatarain misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zatarain.
Zatarain misses with a straight right.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soler. Zatarain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soler throws a jab but it's blocked by Zatarain.
Soler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soler throws a jab but it's blocked by Zatarain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zatarain.
Zatarain is looking to land body kicks.
Soler thows a body shot but no joy.
Soler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler misses the jab.
Soler swings widly with a right hand
and Zatarain counters with a takedown into side control.
Soler wants to get back to his feet.
Soler is looking to regain half guard here but Zatarain keeps moving and retains side control.
Zatarain lands a nice forearm strike.
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 Zartan Zatarain.
I think Zatarain 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Gabilondo Soler!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Gabilondo Soler!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Gabilondo Soler!
Gabilondo Soler wins by unanimous decision!
Gabilondo Soler is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen Pendulum - Slam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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24
276 lbs
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252 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Blaze finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Blaze forces Williams back against the ropes and clinches.
Blaze has Williams pressed against the ropes, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams blocks a body shot from Blaze.
Blaze scores with a shoulder strike.
Blaze breaks the clinch.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Blaze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Blaze's knee but Blaze avoids it well.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams digs a good body shot into Blaze's ribs.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaze tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling the position.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling the position.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams prevents a body shot from Blaze.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Blaze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the ropes.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling him.
Williams tries to circle away but Blaze has him pinned against the ropes.
Blaze scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Blaze.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the ropes.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling him.
Blaze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blaze has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams lunges at Blaze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaze's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Blaze throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Blaze blocks a leg kick.
Blaze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Blaze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blaze.
Blaze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaze lands a body shot.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Blaze dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
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!
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Williams avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Blaze moved away.
Blaze misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Blaze lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Williams tenderised Blaze's leg. Blaze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Williams.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blaze on the side of the head.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Blaze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze misses with an uppercut.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Williams catches Blaze right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Blaze coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nino Blaze will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blaze drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blaze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Blaze moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nino Blaze!
Nino Blaze is the new heavyweight champion!
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