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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Minutsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Minutsak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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15 - 27 - 0 |
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171 lbs
11 - 18 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
15 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 18 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulf Minutsak!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minutsak misses with a head kick.
Minutsak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg lands with a nice body punch.
Schwarzeneg staying out of range there.
Minutsak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schwarzeneg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Minutsak swivels and escapes.
Schwarzeneg wants to clinch.
Schwarzeneg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Minutsak counters with a nice body kick.
Schwarzeneg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minutsak misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg misses with a shot to the body
and Minutsak counters with a good low kick that Schwarzeneg was not able to check.
Schwarzeneg walks into a straight right hand from Minutsak.
Schwarzeneg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Minutsak avoids it really well and circles away.
Minutsak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schwarzeneg avoids the head kick by Minutsak.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Minutsak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minutsak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schwarzeneg on the side of the head.
Minutsak misses with a double jab
and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minutsak defending well though.
Schwarzeneg is just content to waste time from the top position. Minutsak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Schwarzeneg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minutsak has a closed guard, preventing Schwarzeneg from standing up.
Minutsak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Minutsak controlling the position.
Schwarzeneg wanted to stand there but Minutsak had control of the position.
Minutsak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzeneg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minutsak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwarzeneg is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Minutsak's guard.
Minutsak looking for a sweep. Not yet Minutsak, not yet.
Minutsak is trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ulf Minutsak hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Minutsak to the mat! Minutsak manages to get full guard.
Minutsak wants to stand and escape but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg wants to get up but he can't break Minutsak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schwarzeneg slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak is refusing to be controlled, as Schwarzeneg sits in half guard.
Minutsak wants to improve his position but Schwarzeneg is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schwarzeneg 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.
Schwarzeneg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minutsak's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ulf Minutsak will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Minutsak throws a right hand that misses
and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minutsak won't be happy with that.
Minutsak wants to control but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Minutsak is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Minutsak can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ground and pound from Schwarzeneg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but Minutsak is controlling his head.
Minutsak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schwarzeneg looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Minutsak is avoiding damage well.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but Minutsak is controlling his head.
Schwarzeneg gets to mount! Minutsak was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg prevents Minutsak from getting the reversal.
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.
Minutsak tries to lock up and control but Schwarzeneg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Minutsak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schwarzeneg avoids the attempt from Minutsak to control.
Schwarzeneg throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Schwarzeneg unloads with some shots from mount but Minutsak bucks and avoids them well.
Minutsak is trying desperately to improve position.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Schwarzeneg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Schwarzeneg is landing with some decent strikes but Minutsak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Minutsak is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Schwarzeneg 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg throwing strikes here but Minutsak is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Schwarzeneg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schwarzeneg punching from mount but Minutsak doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Schwarzeneg wants to control the pace but Minutsak is squirming around nicely.
Schwarzeneg is really struggling to control Minutsak but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Minutsak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Minutsak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schwarzeneg working for a triangle but Minutsak defends it easily.
Minutsak connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minutsak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minutsak postures up.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to his feet but Minutsak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that second round.
That's time! Schwarzeneg'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.
Minutsak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwarzeneg looks to land a left hand but Minutsak moved out of range nicely.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Minutsak is having none of it.
Minutsak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minutsak misses with a few strikes there.
Minutsak lands with a hook. Schwarzeneg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Minutsak misses with a wild body shot.
Minutsak throws a series of punches but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt - Minutsak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Minutsak swinging wildly here.
Schwarzeneg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Minutsak to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minutsak with a jab.
Minutsak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minutsak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schwarzeneg has a takedown stuffed.
Minutsak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minutsak tried to score with a low kick but Schwarzeneg checks it.
Minutsak swinging wildly here.
Minutsak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg fails with the takedown.
Schwarzeneg moves out of range of the body kick from Minutsak.
Sloppy strikes from Minutsak. Those never looked like landing.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Minutsak circles away easily
and Minutsak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minutsak is looking to clinch but Schwarzeneg is avoiding it.
Minutsak throws a head kick but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg gets a double leg takedown into Minutsak's guard.
Minutsak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarzeneg manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wriggles free and stands up.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Minutsak circles away easily
and Minutsak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minutsak throws a head kick that misses.
Veli Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt
and Minutsak counters with a nice uppercut.
Minutsak clinches up with Schwarzeneg and pushes him back against the ropes.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Minutsak breaks the clinch.
Minutsak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Minutsak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Minutsak lands but Schwarzeneg takes it in his stride.
Schwarzeneg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minutsak counters with a head kick.
Minutsak misses with the combination.
Minutsak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwarzeneg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minutsak tries to land a front kick but Schwarzeneg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Minutsak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minutsak won't be happy with that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzeneg working away.
Minutsak is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Minutsak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Minutsak 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Veli Schwarzeneg!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Ulf Minutsak!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedi Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We be Friends. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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250 lbs
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259 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jedi Knight!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley fails to land the takedown.
James Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt.
Bradley tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Knight is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Bradley shoots in and gets a takedown into Knight's guard.
Bradley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bradley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight working over Bradley with some ground and pound. Bradley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bradley is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bradley trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knight lands a nice short elbow.
Bradley is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because James Bradley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradley misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown. Bradley fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley pulls Knight in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight prevents Bradley from getting back to his feet.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knight wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jedi Knight has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bradley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Knight.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Bradley's takedown attempt.
Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt.
Knight gets caught flat footed, as Bradley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bradley throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Bradley is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Bradley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bradley stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bradley tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Bradley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knight has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley wants the takedown. Knight is fighting it off but Bradley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Knight's guard against the ropes.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 James Bradley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bradley misses the jab.
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bradley is keeping busy.
Bradley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knight.
Bradley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Bradley gets an underhook and turns Knight into the ropes.
Bradley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bradley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight trying to hold on to Bradley's head to control him but Bradley postures up.
Bradley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Bradley 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.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Bradley thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Bradley throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Knight to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bradley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bradley is one step ahead there.
Bradley postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradley advances to half guard.
Bradley tries to pass to full mount but Knight defends it.
Bradley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bradley trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Bradley just wasn't active enough.
Bradley throws a left and a right that both miss
so Knight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Knight won't allow Bradley to sweep him here.
Bradley is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
James Bradley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight sitting in guard here, content to control.
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!
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Knight!
Bradley looking to ground and pound but Knight is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Bradley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bradley trying to control but Knight is having none of it.
Bradley throws some wild stikes that Knight manages to avoid easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knight because Bradley loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bradley dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Bradley tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradley.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like James Bradley has been cut.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Knight tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradley tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight wants to control but Bradley is keeping him busy.
Bradley is looking for a sweep.
Bradley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Knight connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is not content to let Knight control the position.
Bradley is looking for a sweep.
Knight wants to control but Bradley is keeping him busy.
Knight in side control, throwing shots but Bradley defends.
Knight lands a nice forearm strike.
Bradley tries to improve position but can't.
Bradley sneaks back into half guard.
Bradley is not content to let Knight control the position.
Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bradley wants to control but Knight is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight working Bradley over with strikes.
Bradley manages to get to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight throws a strike but Bradley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bradley tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Bradley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bradley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight wants to stand but Bradley is controlling the position.
Bradley throws a big elbow that misses.
Bradley throwing strikes but missing.
Bradley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Bradley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bradley throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.
Bradley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bradley, into his guard.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jedi Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradley 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Jedi Knight!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for James Bradley!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for James Bradley!
James Bradley wins by split decision!
James Bradley took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cabollaro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKy611o_3KA&feature=related. Javier Cabollaro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek's chin.
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30
275 lbs
13 - 27 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Cabollaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivanov Tuschtikuzowjek!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuschtikuzowjek feints a jab promting Cabollaro to slip. Tuschtikuzowjek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabollaro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tuschtikuzowjek misses with a double jab.
Tuschtikuzowjek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tuschtikuzowjek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabollaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabollaro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tuschtikuzowjek looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabollaro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cabollaro trying to pass the guard but Tuschtikuzowjek defending well.
Cabollaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabollaro stops Tuschtikuzowjek from getting back to his feet.
Cabollaro prevents Tuschtikuzowjek from improving his position.
Cabollaro is working for a submission of some sort.
Tuschtikuzowjek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabollaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabollaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabollaro throwing shots but Tuschtikuzowjek is blocking nicely.
Tuschtikuzowjek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cabollaro.
Cabollaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tuschtikuzowjek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabollaro.
Cabollaro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tuschtikuzowjek defending well though.
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.
Tuschtikuzowjek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cabollaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuschtikuzowjek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabollaro.
Cabollaro forces his way into half guard.
Cabollaro 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.
Cabollaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cabollaro seems to be looking for submissions.
Cabollaro is looking for a kimura but Tuschtikuzowjek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cabollaro to get the leverage.
Cabollaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tuschtikuzowjek is just riding it out for now. Cabollaro eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cabollaro 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.
Cabollaro stops Tuschtikuzowjek from getting back to his feet.
Cabollaro thows a huge punch but Tuschtikuzowjek dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Cabollaro there.
Tuschtikuzowjek tries to get to full guard but Cabollaro has control of the leg.
Cabollaro thows a huge punch but Tuschtikuzowjek dodges it nicely.
Tuschtikuzowjek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabollaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tuschtikuzowjek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tuschtikuzowjek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabollaro stands up over Tuschtikuzowjek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cabollaro won't allow Tuschtikuzowjek to get back to his feet.
Cabollaro pushes down on Tuschtikuzowjek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cabollaro passes to side control.
Cabollaro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tuschtikuzowjek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuschtikuzowjek wants to control but Cabollaro postures up.
Tuschtikuzowjek is trying to improve his position.
Cabollaro working the ground and pound from side control.
Cabollaro scores with punches from side control.
Tuschtikuzowjek is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Cabollaro! That's hurt Tuschtikuzowjek! Will he recover? Cabollaro fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Cabollaro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Squall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Squall!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Squall misses.
Squall swings for the body but Soderberg moves out of range.
Soderberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soderberg fails to land the takedown.
Squall misses with a straight left.
Soderberg shoots in for a takedown but Squall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Soderberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Squall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Soderberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Squall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Squall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soderberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soderberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Squall finds it's way round the side to connect with Soderberg's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soderberg.
Soderberg staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squall throws a sloppy body shot
so Soderberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Soderberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soderberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Soderberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Squall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Soderberg wants to control from the top but Squall keeps moving.
Soderberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Squall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Hjalmar Soderberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Squall throws a lazy uppercut
and Soderberg counters with a shoot takedown. Squall fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Squall controls Soderberg momentarily but Soderberg frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg pushes down on Squall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Soderberg has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Squall defend it? Soderberg steps over the head and cranks it - Squall is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Soderberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hjalmar Soderberg!
In his post fight interview, Hjalmar Soderberg gave a big smile as he said 'Time to pass the torch, old man. Hate to finish you off like that while you're injured, but I hope you've learned your lesson, Kalaso.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Late Creation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Late Creation had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Late Creation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sylvester Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creation tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwarzenegger was well out of range. Poor timing from Creation.
Creation throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwarzenegger counters with a stiff right hand.
Creation missing with a left hand there. Schwarzenegger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creation throws a body punch but Schwarzenegger moves out of range.
Creation tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwarzenegger was well out of range. Poor timing from Creation.
Creation misses with a head kick.
Schwarzenegger closes the distance and clinches.
Creation looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Creation tries to break free but Schwarzenegger pushes him back against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Creation backwards.
Creation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creation throws an off balance right hand
and Schwarzenegger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Creation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwarzenegger moves out of range of the strikes.
Creation throws a shot from downtown. Schwarzenegger moves away and avoids it.
Creation misses with a body shot.
Creation throws a right hand that misses
and Schwarzenegger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creation. Schwarzenegger does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creation misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwarzenegger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwarzenegger staying out of range there.
Creation takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schwarzenegger obliges.
Creation is breathing heavily.
Schwarzenegger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Creation's face.
It looks like Late Creation has been cut.
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creation is looking to break free of the clinch but Schwarzenegger has double underhooks.
Schwarzenegger misses with a knee strike.
Schwarzenegger keeps control of Creation as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Creation manages to break the clinch.
Creation throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwarzenegger.
Creation misses with an uppercut. Schwarzenegger saw that one coming.
Schwarzenegger pushes Creation up against the ropes in a clinch.
Creation is trying to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger is controlling him.
Schwarzenegger is pushing Creation up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schwarzenegger tries to stall but Creation uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creation is trying to push Schwarzenegger away but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Creation wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schwarzenegger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Creation can't break the clinch.
Creation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzenegger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch but Creation is avoiding it.
Schwarzenegger clinches up against the ropes.
Creation looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Creation tries to circle away but Schwarzenegger has him pinned against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger crunches a lovely knee into Creation's ribcage.
Creation wants to break free but Schwarzenegger has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creation.
Creation manages to break the clinch.
Creation closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzenegger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creation's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Creation's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Creation is trying to force a seperation but Schwarzenegger has the dominant position.
Schwarzenegger crunches a lovely knee into Creation's ribcage.
Creation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creation is trying to break free.
Creation working hard to break the clinch.
Creation wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Creation wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger has Creation pressed against the ropes, preventing Creation from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schwarzenegger looking to throw knees to the head but Creation is blocking nicely.
Schwarzenegger tries a body shot but Creation blocks it.
Schwarzenegger prevents Creation from breaking the clinch.
Creation tries to circle away but Schwarzenegger has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Schwarzenegger.
A frustrated look appears on Creation's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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!
Schwarzenegger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Creation tries to circle away but Schwarzenegger has him pinned against the ropes.
Creation on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creation tries to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger is controlling the position.
Creation pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Creation misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwarzenegger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creation lands a really nice looking cross but Schwarzenegger seems unphased.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch there but Creation circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Schwarzenegger. Those never looked like landing.
Creation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwarzenegger manages to avoid it.
Creation is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Schwarzenegger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Creation throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Creation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but Creation is having none of it.
Schwarzenegger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creation swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Schwarzenegger there.
Creation clinches up against the ropes.
Creation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwarzenegger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvester Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Late Creation's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Creation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creation scores with the left hand. Schwarzenegger knows he should have avoided that one.
Creation falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Schwarzenegger to counter with a crisp jab.
Creation scores with a shot to the body.
Schwarzenegger wants to clinch.
Creation closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Schwarzenegger! Creation dives in looking to finish! Schwarzenegger is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Late Creation!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aki Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Boicov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
271 lbs
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251 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aki Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boicov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg works Boicov's body with a nice hook.
Boicov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Berg is fending him off so far but Boicov persists. Nope, Berg circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Boicov.
Nice sprawl there from Berg as Boicov shoots in.
Berg throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Ivan Boicov has been cut.
Boicov walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boicov at a distance.
Boicov looks gassed!
Berg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boicov on his heels. He'll look to pass Boicov's guard now, I'm sure.
Boicov is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Berg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boicov is still in real trouble! Can Berg finish him?
Boicov can't keep his opponent in guard - Berg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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.
Berg scores with a big shot! Boicov's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Boicov! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Berg!
Aki Berg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes to the ring accompanied by RUN DMC its like that. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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187 lbs
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169 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Walker!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Bark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jay Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bark checks a leg kick.
Bark has his takedown stuffed
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bark misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a thumping low kick.
Bark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oakley Bark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bark is defended easily by Walker.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Bark counters with a takedown into side control.
Bark just content to control the position.
The ground and pound from Bark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bark trying to control the position but Walker is working away.
Bark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Walker tries to bench press Bark off him but Bark keeps the position.
Bark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bark with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Bark off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with a nice combination. Bark backs away looking to recover.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bark.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bark.
Bark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bark tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a body punch but Bark moves out of range.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Bark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bark thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Bark trying to control from half guard but Walker is working away.
Bark with the ground and pound but Walker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bark postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Bark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bark throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bark postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker has his hands on Bark's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bark connects with a couple of short punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bark throws a big right hand that misses.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker keeping full guard, as Bark tries to pass.
Bark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bark distracts Walker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Bark 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.
Bark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Bark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walker has his hands on Bark's head, controlling the position.
Bark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bark throws a big right hand that misses.
Bark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Bark throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oakley Bark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bark with a poor takedown
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bark is just out of range.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Bark moved out of range.
Walker connects with a right hand. Bark shakes it off.
Bark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Walker throws a good cross that connects.
Bark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Bark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walker thuds a left hand into Bark's body.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oakley Bark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oakley Bark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bark misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Bark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
Bark throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bark throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bark tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bark looking to pass the guard.
Bark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bark wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Bark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oakley Bark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bark advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark working the strikes but Walker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bark working the head and body with strikes.
Bark seems to be looking for submissions.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Bark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bark wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Bark postures up.
Walker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bark.
Bark wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Bark throws a big elbow that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bark.
Walker managing to control the position.
Bark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bark stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Bark works over Walker with some ground and pound from guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker is trying to keep Bark in close.
Bark throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bark controls his leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bark trying to control from the bottom.
Bark is defending against the submission attempts here by Walker.
Bark trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bark is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Bark has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Walker. Oh but Bark has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Walker goes limp - he's gone! Bark jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oakley Bark!
Oakley Bark retains his welterweight title!
Oakley Bark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katla Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Katla Vanagandr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Katla Vanagandr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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230 lbs
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235 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katla Vanagandr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanagandr keeps the fight on the outside.
Myers works Vanagandr's body with a nice hook.
Vanagandr clinches with his opponent.
Vanagandr avoiding damage.
Vanagandr looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Myers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanagandr is defending well for now.
Vanagandr has Myers pressed against the ropes, preventing Myers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vanagandr trying to control the position but instead, Myers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vanagandr into the ropes.
Myers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Myers misses with a body punch.
Vanagandr looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Katla Vanagandr.
Myers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vanagandr to the mat! Vanagandr manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Myers landing some decent shots from guard.
Vanagandr is working an open guard so Myers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Myers tries to bum rush Vanagandr with a series of wild strikes but Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Myers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanagandr counters with a left and a right that hurts Myers! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Vanagandr jumps into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanagandr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Myers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vanagandr throwing shots but Myers is blocking nicely.
Myers actively working from the bottom here.
Myers regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers trying to control the position.
Vanagandr 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.
Myers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Myers unloads with some shots from mount but Vanagandr bucks and avoids them well.
Myers lands a heavy elbow.
Vanagandr tries to reverse the position but Myers maintains control.
Myers with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Katla Vanagandr has been cut.
Vanagandr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vanagandr tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vanagandr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Myers tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vanagandr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vanagandr tries to lock up and control but Myers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Myers goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vanagandr turns into him and now he's in Myers's guard.
Myers looking for a sweep. Not yet Myers, not yet.
Myers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vanagandr passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Vanagandr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Myers is squirming around, avoiding Vanagandr's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanagandr thowing shots but they're missing.
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 Katla Vanagandr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katla Vanagandr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vanagandr misses with a few strikes there.
Vanagandr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Deiter Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Vanagandr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myers tries to bum rush Vanagandr with a series of wild strikes but Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Myers throws a body punch but Vanagandr moves out of range.
Vanagandr looks to land a combination. Myers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Deiter Myers has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Vanagandr.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vanagandr.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vanagandr darts in and clinches Myers up against the ropes.
Vanagandr slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vanagandr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vanagandr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Myers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myers wants to stall.
Vanagandr is looking to control Myers's arms but Myers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vanagandr has his back to the ropes.
Vanagandr can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Katla Vanagandr.
Vanagandr dodges the punch combination from Myers.
Myers lands with a good body shot.
Myers lands with a nice combination. Vanagandr backs away looking to recover.
Katla Vanagandr's cut is getting worse.
Vanagandr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a series of punches but Vanagandr avoids them all with ease.
Myers swings for the body but Vanagandr moves out of range.
Vanagandr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myers.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vanagandr is trying to stall.
Vanagandr stalling against the ropes.
Vanagandr is trying to maintain a safe position but Myers gets an underhook and turns Vanagandr into the ropes.
Myers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vanagandr avoids the damage to the body.
Vanagandr slowing the pace effectively.
Myers is looking to control Vanagandr's arms but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the ropes.
Vanagandr avoiding damage as Myers throws knees to the body.
Myers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanagandr is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Katla Vanagandr.
Vanagandr misses with the combination.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Vanagandr's belly button to the back.
Myers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Myers clinches up with Vanagandr and pushes him back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myers as Vanagandr tries to tie him up.
Myers missing with knees to the body.
Vanagandr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Vanagandr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Katla Vanagandr.
Myers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katla Vanagandr is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers misses with a double jab.
Myers is looking to clinch but Vanagandr is avoiding it.
Myers throws a body punch but Vanagandr moves out of range.
Myers doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanagandr circles away.
Myers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Myers misses with a hook to the body
and Vanagandr counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Vanagandr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanagandr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katla Vanagandr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Myers is looking to clinch.
Vanagandr avoids the body shot from Myers.
Myers tries to bum rush Vanagandr with a series of wild strikes but Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanagandr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Myers shoots for a takedown but Vanagandr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Myers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanagandr counters with a left and a right that hurts Myers! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Vanagandr jumps into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr controlling the pace for now.
Myers tries to reverse the position but Vanagandr maintains control.
Myers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vanagandr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Myers is squirming around, avoiding Vanagandr's attempts to control the action.
Vanagandr controlling the position easily from mount.
Myers is looking to get to half guard.
Myers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Myers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr looking to ground and pound but Myers is blocking nicely.
Myers tries to hold on but Vanagandr pushes him away.
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.
Myers is trying to escape the mount.
Vanagandr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vanagandr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vanagandr thowing shots but they're missing.
Myers is looking to improve his position but Vanagandr isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Myers working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vanagandr with shots to the head and body - Myers looks very uncomfortable down there.
That has opened up Deiter Myers's cut even more.
Myers tries to hold on but Vanagandr postures up.
Myers is looking to get to half guard.
Vanagandr working the ground and pound effectively.
The cut above Deiter Myers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Deiter Myers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Katla Vanagandr!
Katla Vanagandr retains his heavyweight title!
As Katla Vanagandr got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Full damage, POW right in the kisser!'.
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