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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Rene Roussimoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Cesar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen I'm LEGEND as his entrance music. The key to victory for Andre Rene Roussimoff has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Rene Roussimoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Cesar Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva checks a low kick from Rene Roussimoff.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rene Roussimoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rene Roussimoff takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rene Roussimoff is avoiding damage well.
Silva looking to control but instead Rene Roussimoff has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rene Roussimoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Rene Roussimoff's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rene Roussimoff! More strikes land and this one is all over! Silva jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Cesar Silva!
Paulo Cesar Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scorpien Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Sieler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Sieler has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpien Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Sieler!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sieler looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Sieler swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua takes one on the button.
It looks like Scorpien Rua has been cut.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua tries for a takedown but Sieler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sieler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sieler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Sieler sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sieler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sieler wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scorpien Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Sieler misses the target.
Sieler misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sieler.
Sieler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sieler.
Rua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sieler.
Sieler tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.
Rua blocks a jab.
Sieler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sieler throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sieler lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rua is rocked!
Sieler circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Rua tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Sieler wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Sieler!
During a confident post fight interview, Ron Sieler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PO Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burn comes to the cage accompanied by Animal i have become. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PO Burn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augusto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Burn.
A leg kick checked by Burn.
Burn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burn throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burn tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Burn's ribs.
Burn shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burn tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Burn throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for Burn with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PO Burn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Burn connects with a single shot there.
Cruz throws a low kick but Burn avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burn dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Burn's head and hops out.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz tries to sprawl but Burn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Burn working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Burn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn is working for a submission of some sort.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Burn.
Burn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burn 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.
Burn trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burn is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Burn has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burn is looking for a kimura here.
Burn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Burn stalling away here and it's allowed Cruz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Burn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Burn slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Burn from controlling successfully.
Burn looking to pass the guard.
Burn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Burn advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Burn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burn stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burn is trying to work for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Burn sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PO Burn 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.
Burn tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burn shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruz has Burn up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burn lands a left hand.
Cruz lands a knee to the head.
It looks like PO Burn has been cut.
Burn jumps guard and drags Cruz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burn keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Burn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Augusto Cruz.
Burn looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Augusto Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burn moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cruz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burn's brow.
Cruz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burn avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Burn avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Cruz crunches a lovely knee into Burn's ribcage.
Cruz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PO Burn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burn blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Burn.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cruz tries to land a front kick but Burn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Augusto Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burn.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Burn checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burn swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Burn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cruz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burn is able to avoid easily.
Burn looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burn throws out the jab.
Burn 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.
Burn throws a combination that misses
and Cruz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Burn's head but Burn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Cruz.
Burn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burn has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn shoots in and bounces Cruz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cruz throws a head kick but Burn moves out of range.
Burn moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burn throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
A combination from Burn does no damage.
Burn has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz slips a jab from Burn.
Burn has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Burn.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Burn avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Burn backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burn jumps into guard, dragging Cruz to the mat.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Burn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burn looking to control.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Burn keeps moving.
Burn looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Augusto Cruz.
Burn moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on PO Burn'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!
Cruz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burn looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz cracks the inside of Burn's front leg.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burn is defended easily by Cruz.
Cruz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burn shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Burn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PO Burn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burn.
Cruz has Burn up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burn blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn looking for a takedown.
Cruz pushes off an throws an elbow but Burn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burn lands a body shot.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burn is defending well for now.
Burn avoids a wild elbow strike from Cruz.
Burn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cruz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
PO Burn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burn. That did some damage!
Burn blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burn's sensitive parts.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Burn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Burn tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands an elbow inside that Burn shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burn.
Burn scores with a body shot.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Burn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cruz quickly recovers to half guard.
Burn is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz is trying to stand back up but Burn is controlling him
PO Burn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Burn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn moves into full mount! Cruz won't be happy about that!
Cruz regains half guard.
Burn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz is looking to escape.
Burn with the ground and pound but Cruz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Burn is having none of it.
Cruz trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Burn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burn 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.
Cruz pushes Burn off but Burn dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Cruz!
After winning the bout, Augusto Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Of My Face. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Malmsteen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malmsteen.
Johnson moves out of range as Malmsteen strikes.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it.
Malmsteen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malmsteen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it.
Malmsteen with a jab.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malmsteen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malmsteen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Malmsteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malmsteen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malmsteen has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Malmsteen on the inside.
Johnson is rocked!
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Malmsteen working aggressively here.
Malmsteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Malmsteen.
Malmsteen works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Malmsteen fails to land.
Malmsteen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malmsteen throws a head punch that misses.
Malmsteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Malmsteen is working Johnson over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Malmsteen misses with the head strike.
Malmsteen manages to break the clinch.
Malmsteen misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson slips a jab from Malmsteen.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Malmsteen knocks Johnson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yngwie Malmsteen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Strangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Strangle!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Strangle scores a takedown into full mount!
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Strangle's attempts to control the action.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strangle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strangle thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Strangle has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Strangle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jones because Strangle loaded up on that one.
Strangle has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Strangle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Strangle punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Strangle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jones tries to hold on but Strangle pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strangle working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Strangle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones tries to hold on but Strangle postures up.
Strangle looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Strangle prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
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!
Strangle looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Strangle trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Strangle has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Strangle looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Strangle has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strangle prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Strangle working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangle avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Strangle avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Strangle looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Strangle maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Strangle's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Strangle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones throws a right and a left that Strangle avoids nicely.
Strangle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Strangle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strangle.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strangle tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Strangle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strangle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Strangle is trying to escape the mount.
Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Strangle is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Strangle and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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Strangle can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangle is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Strangle is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Strangle being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangle struggling a bit here.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strangle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Strangle is working from the bottom.
Strangle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strangle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strangle trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Strangle regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geoff Strangle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strangle's head.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Strangle moved out of range.
Strangle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Strangle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Strangle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is trying to control Strangle's posture but Strangle avoids it.
Strangle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Strangle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Strangle working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strangle controls the position.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Strangle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strangle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Strangle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Strangle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Strangle.
Strangle works his way into side control.
Jones wants to control but Strangle postures up.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Strangle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strangle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strangle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Strangle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Strangle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strangle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Strangle dominates the positioning.
Travis Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strangle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strangle lands a few punches from side control.
Strangle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Geoff Strangle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Strangle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strangle 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Strangle!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Geoff Strangle waved his t-shirt featuring Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Elerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton has chosen Jungle War Drums! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Elerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elerman misses with a takedown attempt - Clayton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elerman misses with a wild body shot.
Clayton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Elerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clayton.
Clayton scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Elerman misses its intended target.
Clayton misses with a wild body shot.
Clayton lands a right hook to the body.
Clayton throws the kick towards the body but Elerman avoids it.
Clayton lunges at Elerman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elerman's hand.
Elerman throws a hook but Clayton blocks it.
Clayton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clayton leaves Elerman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Clayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clayton lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elerman checks it well.
A head kick misses from Clayton.
Clayton tries to clinch but Elerman is having none of it.
Clayton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elerman.
Clayton thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Clayton.
Elerman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clayton but Clayton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Elerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elerman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clayton swivels and escapes.
John Clayton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clayton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clayton takes one to the chin there.
Clayton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elerman.
Clayton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Elerman's head.
Elerman with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayton wants to clinch
and Elerman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elerman throws out a loose jab but Clayton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elerman slips a jab and a cross from Clayton.
Clayton looks to clinch
and Elerman counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Clayton.
Some wild striking there from Clayton.
Elerman checks the leg kick.
Clayton throws a body punch but Elerman moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Clayton misses.
Clayton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elerman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clayton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clayton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elerman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Clayton there.
Clayton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clayton thows a body kick. Elerman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clayton. Elerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clayton misses with a low kick.
Elerman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clayton stuffs the takedown attempt from Elerman. Elerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Clayton gets caught flat footed, as Elerman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clayton wants to stand and escape but Elerman is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elerman passes into half guard.
Clayton is pressing down on Elerman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elerman trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Clayton keeping full guard, as Elerman tries to pass.
Elerman trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Clayton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elerman.
Elerman trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clayton trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Clayton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Elerman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Elerman lands the left hand.
Clayton connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elerman.
Elerman misses the shot to the body.
Clayton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Elerman rather than just go for the knockout.
Clayton throws the kick towards the body but Elerman avoids it.
Clayton tries to clinch up.
Clayton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Elerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elerman swings for the body but Clayton moves out of range.
Elerman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clayton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clayton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elerman.
Clayton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elerman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clayton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elerman thinking.
Clayton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clayton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Elerman as he connects with a hook.
Elerman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clayton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clayton struggling a bit here.
Clayton is trying to get back to his feet.
Elerman advances nicely into full mount.
Clayton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elerman looking to control but Clayton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elerman raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elerman lands a heavy elbow.
Clayton is rocked!
Elerman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clayton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clayton is still in real trouble! Can Elerman finish him?
A nice elbow there by Elerman.
Clayton is desperately trying to improve his position but Elerman has a good base and remains in mount.
Elerman tries to control but Clayton wriggling away.
Clayton seems to have recovered his senses.
Elerman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clayton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton kicks off Elerman and gets to his feet.
A jab from Clayton does it's job there.
Elerman shoots for a takedown but Clayton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elerman lands a body shot.
Clayton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clayton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clayton wants it to stay on the feet.
Clayton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elerman misses with a body shot.
Clayton misses with a few strikes there.
Clayton misses with a kick to the body.
Elerman avoids the head kick by Clayton.
Elerman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elerman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clayton is breathing heavily.
Elerman wants to free his trapped foot but Clayton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elerman stalling.
Elerman wants to work for an arm triangle but Clayton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clayton won't allow Elerman to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Elerman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Elerman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clayton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Clayton.
Elerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elerman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clayton as he avoids it easily.
Elerman fails with the takedown.
A jab from Elerman misses.
Clayton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clayton.
Clayton throws an overhand right that lands on Elerman's shoulder, as Elerman tries to avoid the shot.
Elerman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clayton slips a straight right by Elerman.
Elerman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elerman showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elerman is trying to work for a kimura but Clayton is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clayton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elerman passes into half guard.
Elerman is trying to control. Clayton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elerman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elerman wants to take a breather but Clayton is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Clayton has control of Elerman's left arm, preventing Elerman from doing any damage.
Elerman drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Elerman seems to have locked his on tight now - Clayton screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Elerman, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Darius Elerman!
A victorious Darius Elerman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Makoto Shibasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shibasaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Genki Sudo - 'Mind Shift'. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makoto Shibasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edmund Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Dantes - just one landing.
Dantes lands a jab to the nose.
Dantes moves away from the strike by Shibasaki.
Dantes throws a jab when Shibasaki was well out of range.
A jab from Dantes does it's job there.
Shibasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shibasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shibasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dantes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dantes scores with the left hand. Shibasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dantes dives in and scores a takedown into Shibasaki's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dantes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shibasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shibasaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shibasaki is really struggling to control Dantes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shibasaki keeping moving, preventing Dantes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shibasaki is keeping the position for now.
Shibasaki keeping moving, preventing Dantes from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shibasaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shibasaki shoots in for a takedown but Dantes shows good takedown defense.
Dantes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shibasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Shibasaki tenderised Dantes's leg. Dantes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Shibasaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibasaki throws a right and a left that Dantes avoids nicely.
Edmund Dantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantes moves out of range of the strikes.
Shibasaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shibasaki cracks the inside of Dantes's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shibasaki misses with a hook to the body
and Dantes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shibasaki thinking.
Dantes connects with a looping right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Dantes. No joy for Shibasaki on that attempt.
Shibasaki misses with a looping right.
Dantes scores with a nice strike.
Dantes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dantes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shibasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shibasaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dantes swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makoto Shibasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantes throws a looping overhand right but Shibasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Shibasaki throws a shot from downtown. Dantes moves away and avoids it.
Shibasaki is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes scores with a body shot.
Dantes throws a hook but Shibasaki avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Dantes avoids the head kick by Shibasaki.
Dantes lands a nice shot to the body.
Shibasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shibasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Dantes coming out on top.
Shibasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shibasaki. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shibasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dantes.
Dantes gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shibasaki wants to control but Dantes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes trying to control from half guard but Shibasaki is working away.
Dantes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dantes is trying to control the action in half guard but Shibasaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dantes seems to be working for a kimura but Shibasaki defends the submission attempt.
Dantes wants to take a breather but Shibasaki is having none of it.
Dantes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shibasaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shibasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dantes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dantes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shibasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Dantes moves out of range easily.
Shibasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Dantes.
Nice straight punches there by Dantes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dantes.
Dantes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shibasaki looking to control.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Shibasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shibasaki keeping full guard, as Dantes tries to pass.
Dantes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shibasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dantes advances to half guard.
Shibasaki moves into full guard.
Dantes postures up.
Edmund Dantes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dantes throws an elbow that misses. Shibasaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dantes's guard. Nice move by Shibasaki!
Shibasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dantes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shibasaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shibasaki wants to pass the guard but Dantes is keeping the position.
Dantes looking to control.
Dantes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shibasaki!
Dantes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shibasaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shibasaki stops Dantes from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dantes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shibasaki has worked his arm free - good work by Shibasaki!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shibasaki struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes trying to control the action but Shibasaki is working from the bottom.
Dantes working away.
Dantes trying to control the action but Shibasaki is working from the bottom.
Dantes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shibasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dantes working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dantes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shibasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dantes is trying to get an arm triangle but Shibasaki is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shibasaki tries to bench press Dantes off him but Dantes keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dantes 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dantes connects with a right hand. Shibasaki shakes it off.
Shibasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Dantes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dantes connects with a single shot there.
Edmund Dantes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Dantes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dantes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dantes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shibasaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shibasaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shibasaki!
Shibasaki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dantes to see if he's OK.
Dantes regains half guard.
Dantes is staying active underneath Shibasaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shibasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dantes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dantes keeping full guard, as Shibasaki tries to pass.
Dantes trying to control the position.
Dantes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shibasaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shibasaki wants to control from the top but Dantes keeps moving.
Dantes looking for a guillotine here but Shibasaki defends easily.
Dantes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shibasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibasaki wants to pass the guard but Dantes is keeping the position.
Shibasaki trying to control but Dantes is working from the bottom.
Dantes trying to control the position.
Dantes working for a triangle but Shibasaki defends it easily.
Shibasaki passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shibasaki is pressing down on Dantes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dantes is holding on for now.
Shibasaki is thwarting Dantes's attempts to control the position.
Dantes is staying active underneath Shibasaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dantes is pressing down on Shibasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dantes looking for subs off his back but Shibasaki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dantes wants to improve his position but Shibasaki is controlling well.
Edmund Dantes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shibasaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dantes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dantes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shibasaki is working away from the top position though.
Dantes gets full guard.
Makoto Shibasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dantes trying to keep a closed guard but Shibasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Dantes pulls Shibasaki in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shibasaki wants to control from the top but Dantes keeps moving.
Dantes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Dantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dantes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Dantes!
Edmund Dantes made sure to mention his sponsor, $10 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd has chosen I Am The Law! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judge Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dredd scores with a hook.
Dredd tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Dredd is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dredd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by King.
King is trying to ground and pound but Dredd uses the momentary lack of control by King to regain half guard.
King thows a huge punch but Dredd dodges it nicely.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dredd moves into full guard.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dredd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dredd dives on top into guard.
Dredd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dredd stopping the sweep attempt from King.
King wants to control but Dredd passes easily into half guard.
King is trying is best to control the position here.
King wants to improve his position but Dredd is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd wants to stand but King has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
King wants to improve his position but Dredd is controlling well.
Dredd wants to stand up but King has a hold of him and won't allow it.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dredd pulls his head out easily.
Dredd wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King keeping hold of Dredd's head, controlling as best he can.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dredd stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
King has Dredd up against the cage in a clinch.
Dredd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dredd to work.
Dredd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dredd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dredd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dredd blocks it with crossed arms.
King blocks an uppercut.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dredd avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Dredd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dredd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Ryan King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dredd's jab looks to have found its range, popping King under the eye.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dredd.
Dredd swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Dredd misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dredd.
Dredd lands a body shot.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dredd's waist but Dredd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
Dredd lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dredd. That's going to slow King down.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dredd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dredd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dredd pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Dredd scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Dredd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dredd.
A right hand to the body from Dredd.
Dredd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Dredd.
Dredd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dredd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dredd lands with a left to the head.
Dredd lands an uppercut.
King is rocked!
Dredd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dredd has taken the fight to the clinch.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Dredd lands a shoulder strike.
Dredd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dredd.
Still in the clinch, Dredd scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends King's eyes rolling into the back of his head! King drops to his knees and Dredd pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judge Dredd!
A very excited looking Judge Dredd 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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