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RCD 98: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Weed Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leone Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopper comes to the cage accompanied by Ghost Town. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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166 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weed Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leone Montana!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana lands with a kick to the temple. Hopper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Weed Hopper has been cut.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but Montana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Montana misses its intended target.
Montana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montana wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hopper.
Nice sprawl there from Montana as Hopper shoots in.
Montana stuffs the takedown.
Montana misses with a hook.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
Montana misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopper feints and as Montana raises his hands in defense, Hopper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hopper won't allow Montana to get back to his feet.
Hopper slips nicely into half guard.
Montana is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper 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.
Montana keeping control of the position.
Montana is looking to escape.
Montana moves into full guard.
Hopper advances position into side control!
Hopper tries for a kimura but Montana is defending well.
Montana is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montana, who protects the arm well.
Hopper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Montana is looking for a sweep.
Hopper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hopper working away.
Montana is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hopper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hopper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper trying to control the position but Montana is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana pushes Hopper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hopper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hopper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hopper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Montana struggling a bit here.
Hopper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Montana, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper tries for a kimura but Montana is defending well.
Hopper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hopper prevents Montana from escaping the position.
Hopper swings around for an armbar but Montana sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hopper's guard.
Hopper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montana defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana gets to his feet - Hopper follows without any prompting.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Weed Hopper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
That's time! Hopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montana but Montana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopper is pushing down on Montana's leg trying to pass to half guard. Montana is fighting to maintain full guard but Hopper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hopper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Montana is looking to escape.
Hopper is trying to control. Montana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hopper works his foot free and advances to mount.
Montana regains half guard.
Montana wants to improve his position but Hopper is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper wants to work for an arm triangle but Montana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Hopper is looking for a kimura but Montana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hopper to get the leverage.
Hopper seems to be looking for submissions.
Montana wants to get back to his feet.
Hopper passes to side control.
Montana is trying to get back to his feet.
Hopper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montana knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hopper is controlling him well.
Hopper tries for a kimura but Montana is defending well.
Hopper wants to control but Montana is keeping him busy.
Hopper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Montana has escaped the position, nice work there.
Montana is looking for a sweep.
Montana is trying to buck Hopper off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Montana rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hopper's guard! Nice work there by Montana!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper has his foot on Montana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montana works his way back into a safe position though.
Hopper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montana decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice jab there from Montana.
Hopper moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Montana has one foot on Hopper's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Montana on his heels. He'll look to pass Montana's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana pushes Hopper off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hopper shoots in and bounces Montana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hopper looking to pass the guard.
Montana wants to stand up but Hopper is controlling him.
Montana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montana is looking to stand up but Hopper isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana has his hands on Hopper's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana wants to stand but Hopper is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Weed Hopper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Montana throws a head kick that Hopper semi-blocks.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
A punch lands to the side of Hopper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Montana. Those never looked like landing.
Montana misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Hopper shoots in but no luck this time.
Hopper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montana swivels and escapes.
Hopper walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Montana.
Hopper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
Leone Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Montana lands but Hopper takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but Montana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Hopper's shoulder, as Hopper tries to avoid the shot.
Hopper shoots and misses
and Montana counters with a stiff right hand.
Montana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montana wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montana sprawls well. Montana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Weed Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper fails with the takedown
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montana circles away.
Montana connects with a high kick.
Hopper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montana sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopper somewhat.
Leone Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but Montana shows good takedown defense.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Leone Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Montana.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montana.
Nice sprawl there from Montana as Hopper shoots in.
Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Hopper's shoulder, as Hopper tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Montana as Hopper shoots in.
Hopper has his takedown stuffed
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leone Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montana catches Hopper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Hopper.
Hopper tries for a takedown but Montana circles away easily
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montana throws a head kick but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Montana lands a jab to Hopper's midsection.
Montana wants to clinch.
Montana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Hopper shoots in for a double leg but Montana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montana scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Hopper or perhaps it was just good defense by Montana which made him look bad.
Montana throws a head kick that misses.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Hopper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montana's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper wants to work for an arm triangle but Montana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Weed Hopper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hopper wants to take a breather but Montana is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leone Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopper 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weed Hopper!
In his post fight interview, Weed Hopper 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between John Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and peter Tremain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Clubbed to Death. peter Tremain will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, peter Tremain!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson lands with a cross.
Tremain tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Tremain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tremain misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Tremain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Tremain has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevenson after a bit of a struggle.
Stevenson has Tremain pressed against the cage.
Tremain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
John Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peter Tremain.
A bit of stalling here from Stevenson.
Tremain wants to break free but Stevenson has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tremain's efforts to push away.
Tremain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stevenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tremain trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Tremain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by peter Tremain.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremain is just out of range.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tremain fails with a takedown attempt.
Tremain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevenson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Stevenson.
Tremain rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremain is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tremain has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Tremain jumps guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Stevenson.
Stevenson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremain is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Stevenson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Tremain moves into the clinch.
Tremain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tremain is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevenson as Tremain tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremain.
No luck for Tremain with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Tremain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tremain showed some decent athleticism there.
Tremain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tremain thows a huge punch but Stevenson dodges it nicely.
Stevenson trying to control but Tremain postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tremain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson is refusing to be controlled, as Tremain sits in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. peter Tremain hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body. Tremain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tremain moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
peter Tremain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevenson has Tremain pressed against the cage, preventing Tremain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tremain tries to pull guard but Stevenson holds him up against the cage and eventually Tremain drops back down to his feet.
Tremain looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevenson wants to break free but Tremain has control.
Tremain looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevenson is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremain can't get the takedown.
John Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peter Tremain.
Tremain tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Tremain misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Tremain jumps guard but Stevenson stands there with Tremain around his waist. Tremain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tremain manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Tremain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevenson sprawls well. Stevenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tremain gets slowly back to his feet.
Tremain is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Tremain. Those never looked like landing.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tremain.
Tremain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Tremain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tremain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tremain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but peter Tremain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tremain, right into the meat.
Tremain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tremain misses with a double jab.
Tremain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tremain wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson cracks a nice hook into Tremain's ribs.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown.
Stevenson throws a jab when Tremain was well out of range.
Tremain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tremain dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tremain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tremain defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremain misses with a body shot.
Tremain slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Tremain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Tremain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremain fails to land the takedown.
Tremain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tremain on the side of the head.
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tremain. Tremain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevenson lands a nice hook to Tremain's body. Tremain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Stevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tremain moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. Tremain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peter Tremain.
Jab by Stevenson.
John Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tremain misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tremain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stevenson postures up.
Tremain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevenson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tremain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremain keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Stevenson content to stall in guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Stevenson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stevenson cracks Tremain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tremain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Tremain on that attempt.
Tremain misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tremain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stevenson decides to stand back up. Stevenson steps back and let's Tremain get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tremain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Tremain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tremain is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stevenson! Tremain is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Stevenson!
John Stevenson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Charriot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Gribov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Charriot!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charriot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gribov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gribov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Charriot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gribov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gribov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Charriot is desperately trying to improve his position but Gribov has a good base and remains in mount.
Gribov is working for a guillotine from mount but Charriot frees his head quite easily.
Charriot is desperately trying to improve his position but Gribov has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gribov raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gribov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gribov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gribov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Charriot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gribov tries to control but Charriot wriggling away.
Gribov controlling his opponent.
Charriot is looking to improve his position but Gribov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gribov.
Charriot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gribov tries to control but Charriot wriggling away.
Gribov lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gribov thowing shots but they're missing.
Gribov working for a guillotine from mount but Charriot is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charriot taking shots to the head.
Gribov 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.
Gribov thowing shots but they're missing.
Charriot is looking to improve his position but Gribov isn't that keen on the idea.
Gribov scoring with strikes but Charriot is staying in there.
Charriot blocking the ground and pound.
Charriot tries to lock up and control but Gribov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Gribov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gribov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Charriot to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Charriot shrugs it off.
Charriot is bucking up trying to escape but Gribov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gribov looking to control but Charriot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gribov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Charriot wants to control but Gribov is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gribov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Gribov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Gribov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Charriot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charriot fails to land with a series of punches.
Charriot looks to throw the jab but Gribov is out of range.
Charriot stalks Gribov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gribov's face. Gribov staggers backwards, shaken.
Sergey Gribov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charriot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gribov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gribov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Charriot backs up against the cage.
Charriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charriot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gribov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gribov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gribov postures up in Charriot's guard and throws a big left but Charriot blocks it.
Gribov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gribov slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriot tries to kick Gribov off but Gribov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Charriot taking some punishment here, with Gribov in his half guard.
Gribov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gribov trying to control from half guard but Charriot is working away.
Charriot has his hands clasped together around Gribov's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gribov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Charriot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gribov.
Gribov is looking for a kimura but Charriot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gribov to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Charriot is trying to keep Gribov in close.
Gribov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charriot's guard.
Gribov trying to mount his opponent but Charriot defends it.
Charriot is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gribov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gribov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gribov is looking to take a break and control but Charriot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gribov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Charriot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gribov.
Gribov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charriot is looking to improve his position but Gribov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sergey Gribov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov with the ground and pound from mount.
Gribov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gribov prevents Charriot from getting the reversal.
Gribov unloads with some shots from mount but Charriot bucks and avoids them well.
Gribov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charriot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gribov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Charriot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Charriot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Gribov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Gribov scores with a shot to the body.
Charriot misses with a body shot.
Charriot lands with a nice combination. Gribov backs away looking to recover.
Gribov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gribov misses with a kick to the body.
Charriot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Gribov misses.
Gribov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gribov passes Charriot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gribov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Charriot's head.
Gribov uses his free foot to push down on Charriot's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Charriot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charriot is looking to improve his position but Gribov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gribov with good strikes from the mount here!
Gribov prevents Charriot from getting the reversal.
Gribov lands a big shot there that rocks Charriot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gribov is landing with some decent strikes but Charriot is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gribov has hold of Charriot's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Charriot manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gribov landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Charriot wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gribov.
Gribov looking to finish with strikes here!
Gribov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Charriot is in a horrible position here. Gribov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charriot is squirming around, avoiding Gribov's attempts to control the action.
Gribov working Charriot over with strikes here.
Gribov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gribov trying to control but Charriot is having none of it.
Sergey Gribov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charriot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steve Charriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot blocking the ground and pound.
Gribov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gribov controlling the pace for now.
Gribov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Charriot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gribov looking to control but Charriot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Gribov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gribov, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Gribov!
A very excited looking Sergey Gribov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko thuds his shin into the meat of Harkonnen's side.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Harkonnen's corner calls for a 1-2. Harkonnen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harkonnen throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Harkonnen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emelianenko down to the mat. Emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab from Harkonnen.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko sizes up Harkonnen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harkonnen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen looks to land a combination. Emelianenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harkonnen misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a leg kick.
Harkonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko cracks Harkonnen with an open hand slap.
Harkonnen cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Harkonnen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands with a cross.
Emelianenko throws a low kick but Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harkonnen is defending well for now.
Harkonnen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Emelianenko can't fight it off and eventually Harkonnen manages to take the fight to the floor. Emelianenko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harkonnen wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Harkonnen postures up.
Harkonnen is pushing down on Emelianenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Emelianenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Harkonnen has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Emelianenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Harkonnen has control of the leg.
Harkonnen trying to pass the guard but Emelianenko defending well.
Harkonnen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Emelianenko defends it well.
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!
Harkonnen 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen not doing much here.
Harkonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harkonnen trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkonnen trying to mount his opponent but Emelianenko defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen is trying to control the action in half guard but Emelianenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Harkonnen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Emelianenko 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harkonnen.
Emelianenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelianenko can pounce on him.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Harkonnen moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Mirko Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mirko Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Harkonnen looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick
and Harkonnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko thumps Harkonnen with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Harkonnen shoots in.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harkonnen. That did some damage!
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelianenko is looking to slow Harkonnen down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Harkonnen avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
Harkonnen blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harkonnen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Harkonnen back into the cage.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harkonnen.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Harkonnen blocks it.
Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Harkonnen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harkonnen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harkonnen looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Harkonnen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harkonnen.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Harkonnen.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harkonnen takes a step back to recover.
Harkonnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Harkonnen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Harkonnen looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harkonnen's face.
Harkonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Emelianenko gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnen's takedown attempt.
Harkonnen wants a takedown but no success here.
Harkonnen is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko working Harkonnen over with knees to the body.
Emelianenko gets through Harkonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Harkonnen's head.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Harkonnen is rocked!
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harkonnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is leaning against Harkonnen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Harkonnen's ribcage.
Emelianenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko tries to work over Harkonnen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to land a leg kick but Harkonnen is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Harkonnen misses.
Harkonnen seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle, before Emelianenko throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Harkonnen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Emelianenko lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mirko Emelianenko!
An out of breath Mirko Emelianenko 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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223 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pettersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pettersson looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Pettersson.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Pettersson misses with an elbow strike.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Pettersson stalling the fight.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pettersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanner's face.
It looks like Alf Tanner has been cut.
Pettersson stalling against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettersson looking to slow down the pace here.
Pettersson blocks an uppercut.
Pettersson has Tanner pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
Tanner dodges an elbow strike from Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Pettersson.
Tanner lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Pettersson's head.
Pettersson stalling the fight.
Pettersson trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pettersson.
Pettersson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good body shot from Pettersson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Pettersson's ribcage. Pettersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pettersson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanner is keeping busy.
Pettersson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Pettersson is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
Pettersson wants to stall.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Tanner takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pettersson blocking some punches.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Pettersson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Pettersson avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the cage.
Pettersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Pettersson scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner gets through Pettersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pettersson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Pettersson lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pettersson is trying to stall.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Pettersson just leaning against Tanner, taking a breather.
Pettersson with a knee to the head.
Pettersson is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Pettersson into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
Pettersson prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettersson throws an elbow but it misses.
Pettersson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner tries to work over Pettersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner tries to work over Pettersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Tanner lands with a light punch inside.
Pettersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner avoiding damage as Pettersson throws knees to the body.
Tanner avoids a wild elbow strike from Pettersson.
Pettersson is trying to stall.
Pettersson lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettersson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pettersson stalling the fight.
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 Christer Pettersson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alf Tanner's cut.
That's time! Pettersson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pettersson throws a leg kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tanner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pettersson slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Pettersson misses with a body kick.
Pettersson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Pettersson.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Pettersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Pettersson connects with a jab.
Tanner throws a body punch but Pettersson moves out of range.
Pettersson scores with a jab. Tanner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pettersson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pettersson is looking to control Tanner's arms but Tanner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettersson has his back to the cage.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
Pettersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner works on Pettersson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettersson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
A bit of stalling here from Pettersson.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pettersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettersson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pettersson is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Pettersson into the cage.
Pettersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Pettersson has Tanner pressed against the cage.
Tanner lands a right hand.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Pettersson tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Pettersson back against the cage.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Pettersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettersson lands a nice elbow.
Pettersson lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner avoids a wild elbow strike from Pettersson.
Tanner lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Pettersson working aggressively here.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alf Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner working aggressively here.
Tanner presses Pettersson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner lands a right hand.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Pettersson lands a nice elbow.
Pettersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettersson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pettersson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanner's brow.
Tanner lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Pettersson controls the action.
Pettersson throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettersson avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Pettersson.
Nice elbow from Pettersson.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Pettersson can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Pettersson trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pettersson into the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alf Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alf Tanner'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. This is the final round!
Pettersson throws a low kick but Tanner moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettersson.
Tanner delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Tanner blocks the low kick.
Pettersson moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Pettersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Tanner.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettersson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Pettersson stalling in the clinch but Tanner improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettersson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanner.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Pettersson controls the action.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettersson is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Pettersson into the cage.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Pettersson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
Tanner tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Pettersson.
A head punch on the inside from Pettersson fails to land.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pettersson lands an elbow that stopped Tanner in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettersson.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pettersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Pettersson lands an elbow inside that Tanner shrugs off.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettersson blocks an uppercut.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Pettersson wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanner obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettersson controls his hands.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Pettersson's ribcage. Pettersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Pettersson controls the action.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Tanner tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pettersson lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Pettersson's ribcage. Pettersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettersson missing with knees to the body.
Pettersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner presses Pettersson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tanner avoids a wild elbow strike from Pettersson.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Pettersson controls the action.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pettersson missing with knees to the body.
Tanner tries a body shot but Pettersson blocks it.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Tanner tries to work over Pettersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettersson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettersson.
Pettersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettersson's elbow.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pettersson avoids it.
Pettersson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alf Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alf Tanner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes into the arena with Iron Maiden - Killers blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Elsworth scores with a jab. Thunder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Elsworth throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Elsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elsworth.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elsworth at a distance.
Elsworth throws a lazy body kick
and Thunder counters with a body kick.
Elsworth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thunder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Elsworth throws a wild body kick that Thunder sees coming a mile off.
Elsworth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thunder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elsworth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder punishes Elsworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elsworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elsworth missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elsworth scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elsworth throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Elsworth's front leg but catches the back leg as Elsworth tries to avoid it.
Elsworth misses with a body kick.
Elsworth misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Elsworth blocks the leg kick.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elsworth defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Elsworth sizes up Thunder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elsworth.
Thunder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elsworths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elsworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Elsworth.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Elsworth misses the shot to the body.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Elsworth lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Elsworth is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder cracks Elsworth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thunder slips a straight right by Elsworth.
Elsworth swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elsworth misses with a leg kick.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunder scores with a shot to the body.
Elsworth cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elsworth.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elsworth's head backwards.
Thunder keeps Elsworth at a distance using the push kick.
Thunder checks a leg kick nicely.
Elsworth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elsworth moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Elsworth cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Elsworth's shoulder, as Elsworth tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Elsworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Elsworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elsworth has time to react.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elsworth. That did some damage!
Elsworth blocks a jab.
Thunder misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Elsworth blocks the low kick.
Elsworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Elsworth landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Thunder.
Elsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elsworth.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Elsworth fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elsworth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Elsworth lands an uppercut.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elsworth takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thunder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunder breaks the clinch.
Elsworth is looking to slow Thunder down with leg kicks.
Thunder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder checks the leg kick.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elsworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. Elsworth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Elsworth moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Denton Thunder will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Elsworth throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Elsworth - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Elsworth.
Thunder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Elsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through Elsworth's defenses.
Thunder catches Elsworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elsworth blocks a low kick nicely.
Elsworth takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Elsworth as he checks the leg kick.
Thunder digs a good body shot into Elsworth's ribs.
Thunder is looking to slow Elsworth down with leg kicks.
Denton Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elsworth motions for Thunder to come forward. Elsworth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elsworth cracks Thunder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Thunder blocks the leg kick.
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elsworth misses the shot to the body.
Elsworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elsworth throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth jabs Thunder right on the nose. Thunder blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Thunder tries to bum rush Elsworth with a series of wild strikes but Elsworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Thunder.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Elsworth is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Elsworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Elsworth!
Elsworth ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Elsworth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunder throws the left hand but Elsworth avoids the punch easily.
Elsworth misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elsworth misses with a body shot.
Elsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder is just out of range.
Elsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Thunder slams his shin into Elsworth's torso.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elsworth.
Thunder jabs Elsworth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elsworth is looking to clinch.
Elsworth wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Elsworth slips a straight right by Thunder.
Nice cross by Thunder.
Elsworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elsworth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elsworth is looking to land body kicks.
Elsworth throws a leg kick
and Elsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elsworth misses with a low kick as Thunder jumps back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thunder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elsworth doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Elsworth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thunder doesn't seem phased though.
Thunder throws a body punch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Elsworth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elsworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elsworth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Elsworth down.
A jab lands there for Thunder.
Thunder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elsworth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Thunder slips a straight right by Elsworth.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
Elsworth rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elsworth is defending well for now.
Thunder takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder avoiding damage as Elsworth throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder taking a breather.
Thunder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thunder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rob Elsworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thunder dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunder is leaning against Elsworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
Thunder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunder.
Elsworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Thunder fails to land.
Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elsworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Elsworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Elsworth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elsworth looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Elsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Elsworth.
Thunder scores with a spinning back kick!
Elsworth throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder takes a swing at Elsworth's ribcage but misses.
Thunder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thunder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elsworth is out of range and Thunder settles back down.
Thunder tests Elsworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thunder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thunder scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Elsworth misses the target.
Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Thunder moves out of range as Elsworth throws a body kick.
Elsworth throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elsworth's head backwards.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder scores with a hook.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elsworth.
Nice shot by Elsworth.
Elsworth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Elsworth misses with a kick to the body.
Elsworth fakes the leg kick and cracks Thunder in the body.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Elsworth.
Elsworth looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
Elsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Elsworth misses with the body kick
and Thunder counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Elsworth tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elsworth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elsworth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thunder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elsworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thunder's head backwards.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Elsworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Thunder scores with a nice right hand.
Elsworth closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thunder lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thunder.
Elsworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
Thunder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Thunder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elsworth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elsworth tries a knee to the head but Thunder blocks it.
Elsworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lunges at Elsworth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elsworth's hand.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Thunder connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Elsworth misses.
Thunder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elsworth doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunder connects with the punch.
Thunder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elsworth looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elsworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Elsworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elsworth throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Elsworth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elsworth throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder throws a body punch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elsworth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Elsworth.
Rob Elsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elsworth cracks the inside of Thunder's front leg.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Elsworth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder blocks the body kick.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Elsworth. That snapped Thunder's head back.
Elsworth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Elsworth blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elsworth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thunder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elsworth in his tracks.
Elsworth is looking to land body kicks.
Thunder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!
Denton Thunder bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat has chosen Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight to Survive as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
298 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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29
316 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John England!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, O Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
England moves out of range as Sagat throws a body kick.
England lands a nice hook to Sagat's body. Sagat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
England throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Sagat. Beautiful body shot.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body.
Sagat throws a head kick but England moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Sagat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like O Sagat has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat connects with a body shot that sends England's belly button to the back.
Sagat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sagat lands a head kick!
England swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but England is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
England uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
England lunges at Sagat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sagat's hand.
England throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sagat stumbling backwards into the cage! Sagat bounces back off the cage towards England, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! England lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! England celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John England!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis comes to the cage accompanied by UFC - Face the Pain. Hardy has chosen Coming home -Dirty money as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pettis moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy cracks Pettis with a good jab.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Pettis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Pettis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy pushes Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pettis up against the cage.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettis.
Hardy is pushing Pettis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettis controls his hands.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Pettis tries to pull guard but Hardy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardy to keep the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy tries a body shot but Pettis blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettis's elbow.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy stalling the fight.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettis's elbow.
Hardy tries a body shot but Pettis blocks it.
Hardy cracks Pettis with a nice body shot.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis decides to pull guard.
Pettis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pettis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pettis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hardy gets back to half guard.
Pettis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy is pressing down on Pettis'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.
Pettis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hardy dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hardy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Pettis moved out of range.
Hardy stuns Pettis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pettis tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy scores with a body shot.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Pettis defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pettis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Pettis tries to pull guard but Hardy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettis blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettis is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pettis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Hardy pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Pettis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis has momentary wrist control but Hardy slips an elbow through the middle.
Pettis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hardy with a nice head shot there.
Pettis has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Hardy pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pettis tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pettis blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Pettis controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries a body shot but Pettis blocks it.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pettis jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Pettis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Pettis fails to pull guard.
Pettis pulls Hardy into guard.
Pettis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pettis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hardy uses it to pass to side control.
Pettis is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pettis is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hardy working the head with strikes.
Pettis is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Pettis manages to get back to half guard.
Pettis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pettis has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pettis tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Pettis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pettis works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hardy passes into half guard.
Pettis tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Jason Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pettis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis keeping hold of Hardy's head, controlling as best he can.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Pettis defends it.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy not doing much here.
Anthony Pettis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control from the bottom.
Hardy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pettis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardy pulls his head out easily.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Pettis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pettis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Pettis's head.
Hardy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Hardy!
After the big win, Jason Hardy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hopkins Athletics and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr Dre - The Next Episode . Figaro has chosen Prospect - Warrior as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
182 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Figaro.
Figaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a good low kick that Figaro was not able to check.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Figaro, pushing him back against the cage.
Black blocks a body shot from Figaro.
A head punch on the inside from Figaro fails to land.
Black breaks the clinch.
Figaro has a takedown stuffed.
Henry Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabin Figaro.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Figaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Figaro.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figaro manages to avoid it.
Black motions for Figaro to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Figaro scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Figaro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Black's face.
Figaro avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
Figaro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Black hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black tries to hold on but Figaro pushes him away.
Black taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro landing strikes from the mount and Black is in trouble!
Figaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black gets back to half guard.
Figaro trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Figaro.
Figaro passes into side control, despite Black's attempt to control the position.
Figaro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Black has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Figaro but great work by Black.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Figaro keeps working.
Figaro looking for a sweep but Black has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Figaro tries to reverse the position but Black maintains control.
Black is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Crunch! Black slams his shin into Figaro's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Figaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figaro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Black controls Figaro momentarily but Figaro frees himself.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Figaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Figaro. Figaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Black scoring well with a low kick there.
Figaro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Black quickly recovers to half guard.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Figaro trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Figaro.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Figaro is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Figaro escapes and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Figaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Black regains half guard, as Figaro was trying to land strikes.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Figaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Figaro is working away from the top position though.
Black on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sabin Figaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Figaro working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Figaro postures up.
Figaro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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!
Black looking for a guillotine here but Figaro defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Figaro is proving a slippery customer.
Figaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Black keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sabin Figaro.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Figaro.
Figaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Henry Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabin Figaro.
Figaro shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Figaro blocks the body kick.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Figaro has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Figaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Black lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Black lands with a nice combination. Figaro backs away looking to recover.
Black throws a low kick, looking for Figaro's leg but Figaro calmly moves out of range.
Figaro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Figaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Figaro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figaro.
No luck for Figaro with that takedown attempt.
Henry Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabin Figaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Figaro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Figaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black throws a leg kick but Figaro checks it.
Black moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Black.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Figaro as Black tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Figaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a right hand.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Figaro has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Figaro takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Sabin Figaro has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black tries a body shot but Figaro blocks it.
Figaro prevents a body shot from Black.
Figaro tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black lands an uppercut.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Black.
Figaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Figaro breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Figaro misses its intended target.
Figaro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Black on his heels. He'll look to pass Black's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Figaro is proving a slippery customer.
Figaro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Figaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Figaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Figaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Figaro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to control.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black pulls Figaro in close to prevent any damage.
Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Figaro is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Figaro is now in half guard.
Figaro wants to free his trapped foot but Black is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Black clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sabin Figaro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Figaro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Figaro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Black wants to control but Figaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Figaro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Figaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Figaro tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Figaro lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Figaro pushes past his half guard into mount!
The referee warns Black that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Figaro scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
Figaro cracks Black with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Figaro! Black is hurt baaadly! Figaro is firing away with more strikes - Black is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabin Figaro!
Sabin Figaro is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Komuto Poebalunaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandrov's entrance music is Pelageya & Darya Moroz-Oy, da ne vecher (russian folk music). A fine choice. Poebalunaka has chosen Morbid Angel - Rapture as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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213 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Komuto Poebalunaka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poebalunaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexandrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up.
Poebalunaka wants to clinch
and Alexandrov counters with a one-two to the body.
Poebalunaka lands a slapping body shot.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Poebalunaka circles away.
Poebalunaka checks a low kick from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poebalunaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexandrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Poebalunaka blocks the leg kick.
Poebalunaka tries to land a front kick but Alexandrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alexandrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poebalunaka misses with a leg kick.
Alexandrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Poebalunaka.
Poebalunaka misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poebalunaka throws a body punch but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Alexandrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Komuto Poebalunaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandrov dodges the punch combination from Poebalunaka.
Poebalunaka ducks under a wild hook from Alexandrov.
Poebalunaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexandrov.
Poebalunaka moves into the clinch.
Alexandrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexandrov blocking some punches.
Alexandrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poebalunaka.
Alexandrov blocks an uppercut.
Poebalunaka tries to circle away but Alexandrov has him pinned against the cage.
Poebalunaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poebalunaka lands with a good body shot.
Poebalunaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poebalunaka, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poebalunaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poebalunaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexandrov misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Poebalunaka lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poebalunaka looks to land a combination but Alexandrov avoids it well.
Poebalunaka lunges at Alexandrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alexandrov's hand.
Alexandrov shoots in for a double leg but Poebalunaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poebalunaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poebalunaka is looking to clinch.
Poebalunaka throws a series of punches but Alexandrov avoids them all with ease.
Poebalunaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexandrov is able to avoid easily.
Poebalunaka slips a straight right by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov throws a body punch but Poebalunaka moves out of range.
Poebalunaka tries to clinch but Alexandrov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Poebalunaka.
Poebalunaka lands a body shot.
Alexandrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poebalunaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alexandrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poebalunaka tries to clinch but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Alexandrov loads up on a big right hand but Poebalunaka slips the punch.
Alexandrov tries a low kick but Poebalunaka avoids it.
Alexandrov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Poebalunaka's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Poebalunaka wants to improve his position but Alexandrov is controlling well.
Poebalunaka wants to control but Alexandrov is keeping busy.
Poebalunaka wants to improve his position but Alexandrov is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poebalunaka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alexandrov passes to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandrov working Poebalunaka over with strikes here.
Alexandrov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Poebalunaka has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Poebalunaka!
Poebalunaka with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexandrov is trying to control the position but Poebalunaka postures up.
Poebalunaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexandrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poebalunaka wants to stand but Alexandrov is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poebalunaka throwing strikes from guard but Alexandrov blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Komuto Poebalunaka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Poebalunaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexandrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poebalunaka connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick from Poebalunaka misses.
Poebalunaka moves in looking to clinch but Alexandrov pushes him off.
Poebalunaka tests Alexandrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Komuto Poebalunaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poebalunaka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Poebalunaka throws a combination. Alexandrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poebalunaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alexandrov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Poebalunaka's guard now.
Poebalunaka keeping full guard, as Alexandrov tries to pass.
Alexandrov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Poebalunaka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexandrov has managed to get both his arms back between Poebalunaka's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poebalunaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poebalunaka is trying to keep Alexandrov in close.
Alexandrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexandrov is working Poebalunaka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Poebalunaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alexandrov stays in close to Poebalunaka's body and controls the position.
Poebalunaka trying to keep a closed guard but Alexandrov is proving a slippery customer.
Poebalunaka is looking for a triangle but Alexandrov pushes his legs off easily.
Poebalunaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poebalunaka wants to stand up but Alexandrov is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Poebalunaka working for a triangle but Alexandrov defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandrov lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Poebalunaka looking to control.
Poebalunaka is looking to sweep but instead, Alexandrov has passed into half guard.
Poebalunaka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alexandrov is working away from the top position though.
Alexandrov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poebalunaka defending well though.
Alexandrov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Poebalunaka is looking to control Alexandrov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poebalunaka avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poebalunaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alexandrov 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.
Alexandrov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alexandrov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alexandrov avoids the attempt from Poebalunaka to control.
Poebalunaka tries to reverse the position but Alexandrov maintains control.
Alexandrov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Poebalunaka wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Alexandrov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Alexandrov!
Fedor Alexandrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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