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TD 54: San Pedro - Glover PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masatacu Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Masutatsu Oyama 10 DAN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rony Jaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masatacu Oyama's chin.
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194 lbs
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202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masatacu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oyama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Oyama looks gassed!
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oyama. That did some damage!
Oyama throws a body kick that misses.
Jaa throws a nice looking combination but Oyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oyama avoids the head kick by Jaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Masatacu Oyama has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaa.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oyama's calf.
Oyama avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Oyama drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jaa follows Oyama to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rony Jaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kopylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Wotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Wotton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kopylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Wotton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kopylov misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Kopylov misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wotton.
Kopylov connects with the punch.
Kopylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kopylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopylov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kopylov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wotton's head.
Wotton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Look low, kick high! Kopylov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Wotton tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Kopylov is absolutely delighted - when Wotton wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vladimir Kopylov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Van Wissil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
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, Mike Van Wissil!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Wissil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porunov.
Van Wissil misses with a body shot.
A jab from Van Wissil misses.
Porunov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Wissil.
Porunov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Wissil as he jumps to the side.
Porunov slips a straight right by Van Wissil.
Van Wissil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Van Wissil is keen to just control but Porunov is a slippery customer.
Van Wissil wants to free his trapped foot but Porunov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Wissil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Porunov is looking for a sweep. Van Wissil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov wants to control but Van Wissil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Porunov tries to get to full guard but Van Wissil has control of the leg.
Van Wissil is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Wissil trying to pass the guard but Porunov defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov is looking for a sweep. Van Wissil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Porunov is pressing down on Van Wissil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Wissil wants to pass the guard but Porunov is keeping the position.
Van Wissil passes Porunov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van Wissil prevents Porunov from standing back up.
Porunov wants to get back to full guard.
Porunov is trying to control but can't.
Porunov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Van Wissil preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wissil sitting in guard here, content to control.
Porunov is controlling Van Wissil's posture.
Van Wissil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Porunov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Wissil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Wissil trying to control the position from guard on top but Porunov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porunov trying to keep a closed guard but Van Wissil is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ilya Porunov.
Van Wissil clinches up with Porunov and pushes him back against the cage.
Porunov takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov goes for a takedown attempt but Van Wissil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Van Wissil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Wissil fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Porunov to the ground. Van Wissil is now in Porunov's guard.
Van Wissil looking to pass the guard.
Van Wissil won't allow Porunov to sweep him here.
Van Wissil tries to free his leg and advance position but Porunov is retaining full guard.
Porunov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porunov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porunov wants to control but Van Wissil is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Wissil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Porunov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Porunov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Wissil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porunov was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Wissil.
Van Wissil throws a lazy right hand but Porunov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Wissil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Porunov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Wissil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Wissil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Porunov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Wissil to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porunov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Porunov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Wissil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Porunov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ilya Porunov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Van Wissil misses with an uppercut. Porunov saw that one coming.
Van Wissil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van Wissil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Porunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Wissil wants to stand but Porunov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Porunov working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wissil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Porunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Porunov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice cross by Van Wissil.
Van Wissil throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Wissil throws a hook to the side of Porunov's head but Porunov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Porunov tries for a takedown but Van Wissil circles away easily
and Van Wissil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Wissil misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porunov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Wissil.
A slow jab from Van Wissil misses its intended target.
Van Wissil shoots in and bounces Porunov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Wissil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Porunov wants to sweep but no luck.
Porunov is trying to keep Van Wissil in close.
Van Wissil passes into half guard.
Van Wissil is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Wissil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Porunov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Porunov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Van Wissil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Wissil throws an overhand right that lands on Porunov's shoulder, as Porunov tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Wissil is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Porunov's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Wissil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Wissil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Wissil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Porunov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Wissil as he avoids it easily.
Van Wissil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porunov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Wissil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Wissil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porunov was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Wissil.
A big right from Van Wissil misses.
Van Wissil swings for the body but Porunov moves out of range.
Porunov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Porunov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Wissil.
Van Wissil loads up on a big right hand but Porunov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wissil throws a hook but Porunov blocks it.
Porunov shoots in for a takedown but Van Wissil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Porunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Wissil looks to throw the jab but Porunov is out of range.
Van Wissil shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Wissil was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Wissil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porunov is looking to escape.
Van Wissil seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Porunov is holding on tight.
Van Wissil controlling from the full mount.
Van Wissil swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Porunov is now in Van Wissil's guard. A big mistake from Van Wissil there, giving up the dominant position!
Mike Van Wissil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Van Wissil is looking to sweep but instead, Porunov has passed into half guard.
Van Wissil is trying to maintain the position but Porunov is very close to passing his half guard.
Porunov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Wissil defending well though.
Porunov wants to pass to mount but Van Wissil is defending the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porunov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wissil wants to get back to his feet.
Porunov trying to control the action but Van Wissil is working from the bottom.
Porunov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Porunov works his way into full mount!
Van Wissil is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Porunov tries to control but Van Wissil wriggling away.
Van Wissil tries to reverse the position but Porunov maintains control.
Van Wissil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Porunov looking to finish with strikes here!
Van Wissil is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Wissil wants to control but Porunov is having none of it.
Ilya Porunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Wissil tries to improve his position but Porunov has taken his back! Porunov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Van Wissil tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Porunov pushes Van Wissil away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ilya Porunov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garland Oars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brocky Lesnariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnariano has chosen Alice Cooper - Schools Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24
264 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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243 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garland Oars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brocky Lesnariano!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnariano looks to land a combination but Oars avoids it well.
Brocky Lesnariano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnariano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oars makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesnariano shoots for a takedown but Oars saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lesnariano misses with a few strikes there.
Oars misses with an uppercut. Lesnariano saw that one coming.
Oars cracks a nice hook into Lesnariano's ribs.
Lesnariano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oars counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garland Oars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brocky Lesnariano.
Lesnariano looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oars throws a jab when Lesnariano was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Oars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnariano fails with the takedown.
Lesnariano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oars throws out the jab.
Lesnariano dives in and grabs Oars's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oars pushes down on Lesnariano's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oars lands a glancing blow to the side of Lesnariano's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oars checks a leg kick.
Lesnariano misses with a head kick.
Oars showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnariano.
Oars lands the left hand.
It looks like Brocky Lesnariano has been cut.
Lesnariano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oars is looking to clinch but Lesnariano is avoiding it.
Oars tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnariano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnariano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oars makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesnariano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oars counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnariano with a poor takedown
and Oars counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oars lands a really nice looking cross but Lesnariano seems unphased.
Oars stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oars tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lesnariano is able to avoid easily.
Oars moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Lesnariano goes down! Can Oars finish him!?
Lesnariano is rocked!
Oars working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnariano is still in real trouble! Can Oars finish him?
Lesnariano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oars can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesnariano seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oars seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oars tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnariano is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oars advances to half guard.
Lesnariano is looking for a sweep. Oars is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oars in particular looking to stall.
Lesnariano wants to improve his position but Oars is controlling well.
Lesnariano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oars forces his way into half guard.
Oars tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lesnariano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oars controlling the action here.
Lesnariano is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oars is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lesnariano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oars wants to control from the top but Lesnariano keeps moving.
Oars stays in close to Lesnariano's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Garland Oars wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lesnariano tries to clinch up but Oars circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Oars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oars is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oars avoids the body shot from Lesnariano.
Oars slips a jab and a cross from Lesnariano.
Lesnariano is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oars is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lesnariano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnariano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oars cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garland Oars dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brocky Lesnariano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oars lands a jab.
Oars is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oars throws a series of strikes that have Lesnariano backpedaling.
Lesnariano with a poor takedown
and Oars cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnariano shoots in and drives through. Oars sprawls well.
Lesnariano fails with the takedown
and Lesnariano is countered with a crisp right hand from Oars that sends him to the canvas! Oars follows him to the mat into side control.
Garland Oars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brocky Lesnariano.
Oars is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lesnariano will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oars tries to move to mount but Lesnariano blocks the move with his legs.
Lesnariano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oars has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lesnariano!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oars controlling the position easily from mount.
Oars moves to the back.
Oars is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Lesnariano has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Oars has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Lesnariano taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Oars doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Garland Oars!
An out of breath Garland Oars thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Raduchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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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, Yevgeni Raduchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markus Mac!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac moves to clinch but Raduchenko breaks away
and Raduchenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raduchenko.
Raduchenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Raduchenko to work.
Mac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac manages to pull guard.
Raduchenko looking to sit in guard and control but Mac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raduchenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raduchenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mac won't allow Raduchenko to sweep him here.
Raduchenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mac not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mac 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.
Mac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raduchenko's head.
Raduchenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Raduchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raduchenko has a closed guard, preventing Mac from standing up.
Raduchenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raduchenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Raduchenko is tightening it up a little... Mac has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mac reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mac taps out! Nice BJJ there by Raduchenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yevgeni Raduchenko!
Yevgeni Raduchenko was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Dobbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Congo's choice of entrance music: Genetic For Terror. Kublai Congo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
199 lbs
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200 lbs
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World class MT
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lloyd Dobbler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo dodges the punch combination from Dobbler.
Dobbler is looking to clinch but Congo is avoiding it.
Dobbler wants to clinch but Congo slips to the side
and Congo counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Congo misses.
The fighters circling - Dobbler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobbler lands a leg kick that knocks Congo off balance momentarily.
Congo looks to land a left hand but Dobbler moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dobbler.
Dobbler forces Congo back against the cage and clinches.
Dobbler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dobbler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Congo.
Dobbler can't find room to land a body shot as Congo controls the action.
Congo wants to take the fight to the mat but Dobbler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler is fighting off a takedown attempt but Congo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dobbler to the mat. Dobbler regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Congo preventing the sweep.
Congo postures up.
Dobbler is pulling down on Congo's head. It's preventing any offense from Congo, at least for the moment.
Dobbler looking for a sweep. Not yet Dobbler, not yet.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Congo wants to pass the guard but Dobbler is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloyd Dobbler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Congo moves out of range as Dobbler throws a body kick.
Dobbler tries to clinch but Congo moves out of range.
Congo drops his hands momentarily and Dobbler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dobbler wants it to stay on the feet.
Congo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lloyd Dobbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.
Congo keeps the fight on the outside.
Congo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobbler misses with a low kick.
Congo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dobbler wants to clinch up but Congo keeps it at a distance.
Dobbler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Congo.
Congo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dobbler under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dobbler shoots in for a takedown but Congo shows good takedown defense.
Dobbler tries a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Dobbler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Congo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Dobbler with that takedown attempt.
Congo takes a swing at Dobbler's ribcage but misses.
Congo scores with a nice strike.
Dobbler tries to clinch but Congo moves away
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Dobbler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobbler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Congo but Congo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dobbler throws a solid leg kick but Congo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dobbler.
Lloyd Dobbler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Congo lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dobbler!
Dobbler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Congo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Congo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobbler.
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 Lloyd Dobbler will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dobbler takes one to the chin there.
Dobbler is rocked!
Dobbler lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Dobbler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Congo misses with a lunging right hand
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dobbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobbler throws a lazy head kick
and Congo counters with a leg kick.
Dobbler seems to have got his legs back now.
Congo lands a lovely overhand right.
Dobbler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbler misses with a straight right.
Dobbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Congo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobbler circles away.
Congo keeps the fight on the outside.
Dobbler misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Dobbler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Dobbler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
Lloyd Dobbler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Congo.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobbler manages to avoid it.
Congo avoids the head kick by Dobbler.
Dobbler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Congo is fending him off so far but Dobbler persists. Nope, Congo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbler throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dobbler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dobbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dobbler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Dobbler lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler moves away from the strike by Congo.
Congo scores with a nice right hand.
Dobbler scores with a punch to the head.
Dobbler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Congo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dobbler on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo moves out of range of the body kick from Dobbler.
Dobbler thuds his shin into the meat of Congo's side.
Dobbler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Congo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dobbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobbler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dobbler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Congo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler tries to kick Congo off but Congo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Congo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dobbler is trying to stand back up but Congo is controlling him
Dobbler is looking to get back to is feet but Congo passes into side control.
Congo scoring with punches from side control.
Congo trying to control the position but Dobbler is working away.
Dobbler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Congo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dobbler is trying to control Congo's posture but Congo avoids it.
Check out the look on Congo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Congo.
Dobbler defending against the ground and pound.
Dobbler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Congo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Congo controlling the position.
Congo tries for a kimura but Dobbler is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobbler is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kublai Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dobbler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Congo tries to sprawl but Dobbler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Congo is looking for a sweep. Dobbler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Congo wants to control but Dobbler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Congo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dobbler kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Congo is staying active underneath Dobbler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Congo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dobbler.
Congo is refusing to be controlled, as Dobbler sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lloyd Dobbler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dobbler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Congo drops Dobbler with a left right combo! Congo follows him down to the ground into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobbler struggling a bit here.
Dobbler is being controlled here.
Congo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dobbler, who protects the arm well.
Dobbler is trying to buck Congo off.
Congo cracks Dobbler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo controls the position.
Kublai Congo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Congo grinds an elbow into Dobbler's temple.
Dobbler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Congo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Congo cracks Dobbler with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Congo immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dobbler is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Congo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kublai Congo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Podogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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22
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leandro Podogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bravo wants it to stay on the feet.
Podogo connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bravo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Podogo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Podogo closes the distance and clinches up with Bravo, looking for a takedown. Podogo pushes Bravo against the cage but Bravo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Podogo dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Podogo lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Podogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Bravo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Podogo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Podogo won't allow Bravo to sweep him here.
Podogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet but Podogo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bravo can't keep his opponent in guard - Podogo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bravo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Podogo.
Podogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Podogo eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Podogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Podogo wants to work for an arm triangle but Bravo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Podogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Podogo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bravo gets full guard.
Podogo stops Bravo from standing up.
Bravo looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bravo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Podogo prevents Bravo from getting back to his feet.
Bravo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Podogo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bravo looks gassed!
Podogo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Podogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Podogo throws a big elbow that misses.
Podogo wants to pass the guard but Bravo is keeping the position.
Podogo trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Bravo is trying to keep Podogo in close.
Podogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Podogo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bravo wants to stand but Podogo is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podogo thows a huge punch but Bravo dodges it nicely.
Podogo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bravo defending well though.
Bravo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Podogo.
Podogo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bravo is trying to maintain the position but Podogo is very close to passing his half guard.
Podogo wants to pass the guard but Bravo is defending well.
Bravo pushes Podogo off looking to stand but Podogo dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podogo trying to control from half guard but Bravo is working away.
Bravo trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Podogo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Bravo misses.
Podogo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Podogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Bravo as Podogo shoots in.
Podogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Podogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Podogo moves out of range.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Podogo.
Bravo leaves Podogo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mario Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Podogo shoots in and drives through. Bravo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Podogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Podogo looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.
Bravo misses with a head kick.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Podogo.
Bravo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Podogo connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Podogo.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Podogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Podogo counters with a good low kick that Bravo was not able to check.
Good work by Bravo as he checks the leg kick.
Podogo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bravo.
Podogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo scoring well with a low kick there.
Podogo avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Bravo thows a leg kick but Podogo checks it
and Podogo counters with a body kick.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Podogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bravo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mario Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Podogo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leandro Podogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podogo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bravo's head.
Podogo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Podogo 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.
Leandro Podogo dominated that second round.
That's time! Podogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Podogo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head.
Bravo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Podogo. Podogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Podogo moves out of range easily.
Podogo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Podogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Bravo scores with a four punch combination!
Podogo throws a sloppy head kick and Bravo moves out of range easily.
Podogo wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo has Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo tries to break the clinch but Podogo is controlling the position.
Podogo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bravo's efforts to push away.
Bravo tries to circle away but Podogo has him pinned against the cage.
Bravo is trying to break free.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Podogo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Podogo saw that one coming.
Mario Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podogo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bravo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bravo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Podogo.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Podogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Podogo scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Podogo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bravo. That did some damage!
Podogo tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Podogo scores with a hook.
Podogo lands a leg kick that knocks Bravo off balance momentarily.
Podogo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leandro Podogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Podogo connects with a leg kick. Bravo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Podogo avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Podogo lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Podogo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bravo is trying to defend but Podogo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Podogo 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Podogo lands a nice short elbow.
Podogo not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Podogo 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.
Podogo prevents Bravo from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Podogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Podogo, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Podogo!
In his post fight interview, Leandro Podogo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bret McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tessenji Fuuhaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bret McKenzie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tessenji Fuuhaku!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie takes a swing at Fuuhaku's ribcage but misses.
McKenzie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Fuuhaku's shoulder, as Fuuhaku tries to avoid the shot.
Fuuhaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McKenzie.
Fuuhaku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKenzie is able to avoid easily.
Fuuhaku throws a looping overhand right but McKenzie ducks down to avoid it.
McKenzie misses with a body punch
and Fuuhaku counters with a solid body kick.
Fuuhaku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McKenzie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuuhaku slips a straight right by McKenzie.
McKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuuhaku moves away.
Fuuhaku ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuuhaku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McKenzie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuhaku clinches up with McKenzie and pushes him back against the cage.
Fuuhaku misses with a knee to the head.
Fuuhaku working McKenzie over with knees to the body.
McKenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Fuuhaku controls the action.
Fuuhaku tries a knee to the head but McKenzie blocks it.
McKenzie tries to work over Fuuhaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKenzie tries a body shot but Fuuhaku blocks it.
Fuuhaku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuuhaku lands a knee to the body.
Fuuhaku tries a knee to the head but McKenzie blocks it.
Fuuhaku with a knee to the head.
McKenzie is rocked!
It looks like Bret McKenzie has been cut.
Fuuhaku has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles McKenzie - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Fuuhaku, and another! McKenzie is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tessenji Fuuhaku!
Tessenji Fuuhaku is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Tessenji Fuuhaku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michail Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutal Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutal Rapist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Bugaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brutal Rapist!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rapist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rapist has a takedown stuffed.
Michail Bugaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutal Rapist.
Rapist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rapist throwing strikes but missing.
Rapist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bugaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rapist sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rapist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bugaev is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Bugaev keeps moving.
Rapist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bugaev is keeping the position for now.
Bugaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rapist on the ground.
Rapist forces his way into half guard.
Rapist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bugaev defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bugaev is trying to escape back to his feet but Rapist uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rapist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bugaev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rapist.
Rapist thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rapist is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rapist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bugaev keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist tries to move to mount but Bugaev blocks the move with his legs.
Rapist tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rapist trying to control the action but Bugaev is working from the bottom.
Rapist thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev wants to get back to his feet but Rapist drags him back down.
Rapist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bugaev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Rapist are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutal Rapist dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bugaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Bugaev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Brutal Rapist has been cut.
Rapist shoots for a takedown but Bugaev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rapist fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rapist closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bugaev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rapist.
Bugaev is trying to stand back up but Rapist is controlling him
Rapist has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bugaev really wants to buck Rapist off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist looking to finish Bugaev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bugaev!
It looks like Michail Bugaev has been cut.
Brutal Rapist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rapist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bugaev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rapist.
Bugaev really wants to buck Rapist off and get back to his feet.
Rapist controlling from the full mount.
Rapist throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bugaev because Rapist loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist tries to control but Bugaev wriggling away.
Rapist looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rapist swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bugaev is now in Rapist's guard. A big mistake from Rapist there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev wants to stand and escape but instead Rapist has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rapist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Bugaev keeps moving.
Rapist looking to pass the guard.
Rapist trying to control but Bugaev is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bugaev wants to get back to his feet but Rapist is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rapist slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brutal Rapist has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rapist looks for a takedown but Bugaev sprawls well.
Michail Bugaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutal Rapist.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bugaev throws out the jab.
Bugaev thuds his right hand into Rapist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rapist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bugaev pinned against the cage. Bugaev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brutal Rapist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Bugaev as Rapist shoots in.
Rapist looks for a takedown but Bugaev sprawls well.
Bugaev throws a jab when Rapist was well out of range.
Bugaev stuffs the takedown.
Michail Bugaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutal Rapist.
Bugaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rapist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bugaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Rapist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rapist slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rapist moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Rapist trying to mount his opponent but Bugaev defends it.
Rapist is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bugaev is just riding it out for now. Rapist eventually gives up the hold.
Rapist content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bugaev keeps working.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist seems to be looking for submissions.
Rapist performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brutal Rapist wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bugaev misses with a double jab.
Rapist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bugaev does no damage.
Bugaev slaps away a takedown attempt from Rapist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Bugaev as Rapist shoots in.
The fighters circling - Bugaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bugaev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rapist.
Bugaev tries to bum rush Rapist with a series of wild strikes but Rapist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brutal Rapist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bugaev scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rapist shoots in looking for a takedown but Bugaev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rapist's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bugaev misses with a double jab.
Michail Bugaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Rapist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutal Rapist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rapist 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutal Rapist!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MSgt. Francis Grover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Grover. San Pedro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lucky Me nam-nam - Kanto Boys. MSgt. Francis Grover told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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244 lbs
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275 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregorio San Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, MSgt. Francis Grover!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grover checks a low kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a straight right. Grover didn't see that one coming.
Grover closes this distance looking for a takedown but San Pedro circles away.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grover wants to slow San Pedro down by chopping away at his legs.
Grover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
San Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grover blocks a jab.
San Pedro throws a hook but Grover avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grover.
Grover shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. San Pedro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on San Pedro, up you get!
Nice uppercut lands for San Pedro. That snapped Grover's head back.
Grover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San Pedro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
San Pedro throws a hook but Grover avoids it easily.
San Pedro connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
Grover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grover tries a head kick but it misses.
San Pedro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grover.
Grover shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
San Pedro wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro looks like he's trying to stand up.
San Pedro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro works his way to full guard. Good work.
San Pedro has control of Grover's left arm, preventing Grover from doing any damage.
San Pedro controls Grover momentarily but Grover frees himself.
Grover throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
San Pedro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grover!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by San Pedro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Grover can't escape the position.
San Pedro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
San Pedro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Grover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
San Pedro looking to ground and pound but Grover is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San Pedro throws some wild stikes that Grover manages to avoid easily.
San Pedro throwing strikes here but Grover is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
San Pedro raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from San Pedro.
San Pedro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grover's head.
Grover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grover keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by San Pedro.
Gregorio San Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grover throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grover.
Grover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro working Grover over with knees to the body.
San Pedro lands a knee to the head.
It looks like MSgt. Francis Grover has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.
Grover manages to pull guard.
San Pedro pushing down on Grover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grover wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
San Pedro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
San Pedro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from San Pedro.
San Pedro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grover misses with a takedown attempt - San Pedro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for San Pedro. That snapped Grover's head back.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting San Pedro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
San Pedro is looking to slow Grover down with leg kicks.
Grover is breathing heavily.
San Pedro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and San Pedro duly obliges.
San Pedro cracks Grover with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gregorio San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Grover tries to land a body kick
and San Pedro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San Pedro lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grover tries a low kick but San Pedro avoids it.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Grover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
Grover takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grover misses with a leg kick
and Grover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from San Pedro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover fails with the takedown.
Gregorio San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MSgt. Francis Grover.
Grover's hands are dropping dangerously low here and San Pedro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grover scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. San Pedro catches Grover right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro lands a right hook to the body.
San Pedro dips to his left and cracks Grover with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - San Pedro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grover's head backwards.
San Pedro takes the fight into the clinch.
San Pedro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by San Pedro.
San Pedro gets through Grover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover's cut.
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.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Grover's knee but Grover avoids it well.
San Pedro punishes Grover's body with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Grover seems unphased.
San Pedro keeps Grover at a distance using the push kick.
San Pedro misses with a hook. Grover ducked under it nicely.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Grover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grover takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Grover's belly button to the back.
San Pedro with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from San Pedro, right into the meat.
San Pedro works Grover's body with a nice hook.
San Pedro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grover if he has to take too many more of those.
San Pedro blocks a low kick nicely.
San Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
San Pedro throws out a powerful jab.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San Pedro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San Pedro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grover on the side of the head.
San Pedro jabs Grover to the body, keeping him at a distance.
San Pedro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from San Pedro.
San Pedro breaks the clinch.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Grover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
San Pedro throws a right and a left that both miss.
San Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
San Pedro breaks the clinch.
San Pedro cracks Grover with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
San Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grover can do to turn this around?
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grover.
San Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grover, pushing him back against the cage.
Grover has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grover tries to break the clinch but San Pedro is controlling the position.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
San Pedro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
San Pedro presses Grover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grover managing to block the knees to the body from San Pedro.
Grover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
San Pedro works on Grover's body with a couple of short punches.
Grover takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pedro with a knee to the head.
San Pedro avoiding damage.
San Pedro pushes off an throws an elbow but Grover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grover blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from San Pedro.
San Pedro working Grover over with knees to the body.
San Pedro lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover's cut.
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.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grover manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for San Pedro.
Nice defenses there by Grover.
Grover takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grover can pounce on him.
San Pedro rushes Grover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
San Pedro pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from San Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
Grover is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grover throws a half hearted mid kick.
San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grover.
San Pedro scores with a jab.
San Pedro thumps Grover with a low kick.
Grover 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from San Pedro.
San Pedro with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grover missing with a left hand there. San Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grover slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by San Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
San Pedro scores with a leg kick.
Grover on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grover tries to keep at a distance but San Pedro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grover takes a knee right on the jaw!
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Grover controls his hands.
Grover blocks the elbow strike.
San Pedro just leaning against Grover, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro landing knees to the body.
San Pedro stalls.
San Pedro lands an elbow inside that Grover shrugs off.
Grover changes levels and goes for a takedown here. San Pedro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
San Pedro's corner calls for a 1-2. San Pedro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
San Pedro stuns Grover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grover dives in and grabs San Pedro's left leg, looking for a takedown. San Pedro pushes down on Grover's head and hops out.
A clash of legs there as San Pedro blocks the low kick.
San Pedro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Grover avoids it.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grover was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
San Pedro digs a good body shot into Grover's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grover has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro had his way with MSgt. Francis Grover in that round.
The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
San Pedro forces Grover back against the cage and clinches.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grover avoids it.
Grover tries to pull guard but San Pedro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grovers head.
San Pedro is pushing Grover up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
San Pedro is trying to break free.
Grover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
San Pedro pushes off an throws an elbow but Grover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
San Pedro misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a nice elbow.
San Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
San Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San Pedro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grover's efforts to push away.
San Pedro tries a knee to the head but Grover blocks it.
San Pedro pushes Grover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro effectively controlling the action here.
San Pedro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
MSgt. Francis Grover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover blocking some punches.
Grover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. San Pedro is defending well for now.
Grover blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grover.
San Pedro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grover scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro is trying to escape the mount.
Grover avoids the attempt from San Pedro to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Pedro tries to reverse the position but Grover maintains control.
The referee warns San Pedro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Gregorio San Pedro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover landing punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
San Pedro tries to lock up and control but Grover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Grover! San Pedro is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). MSgt. Francis Grover!
MSgt. Francis Grover is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking MSgt. Francis Grover made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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