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CFS 35: Lindland vs Woods PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Kurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denzel Kurt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Destin Craven's chin.
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184 lbs
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177 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denzel Kurt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven dodges the punch combination from Kurt.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Craven.
Craven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Craven.
Kurt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Craven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven throws a series of punches but Kurt avoids them all with ease.
Craven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Craven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven shoots in looking for a takedown but Kurt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Craven's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Craven swinging wildly here.
Craven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craven throws a jab when Kurt was well out of range.
Craven scores with a three punch combo!
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Craven.
Kurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craven circles away quickly and effectively.
Craven with a hook.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Kurt misses
and Craven counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kurt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurt.
Kurt blocks a head kick by Craven.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denzel Kurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craven lands the left hand.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Kurt moves out of range easily.
Craven throws a head kick that Kurt semi-blocks.
Kurt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Craven.
Craven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from Craven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven lands a head kick. Kurt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kurt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Craven. That one must have hurt.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurt throws a head kick but Craven moves out of range.
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Craven ducks under a wild hook from Kurt.
A big left from Kurt misses.
Craven is looking to slow Kurt down with leg kicks.
Craven blocks a head kick by Kurt.
A slow jab from Kurt misses its intended target.
Craven has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destin Craven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Craven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Craven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Craven connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Craven lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Craven misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Craven lands a high kick!
Kurt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Kurt takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Kurt.
Craven throws a head kick but Kurt moves out of range.
Craven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kurt misses the jab.
Kurt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Craven. Craven obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kurt pinned against the cage. Kurt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Craven slips under a jab from Kurt.
Craven moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven avoids the body shot from Kurt.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kurt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Craven has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Craven!
Craven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kurt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craven throws a wild body kick that Kurt sees coming a mile off.
Craven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kurt misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Craven. Those never looked like landing.
Craven throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craven looks to land a combination. Kurt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Craven is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Craven does no damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kurt 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Craven.
A big left from Kurt misses.
Craven scores with a head kick. Kurt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Craven moves out of range as Kurt strikes.
Kurt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Craven slips a straight right by Kurt.
Craven scores with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Craven.
Some wild striking there from Craven.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Craven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven shoots for a takedown but Kurt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destin Craven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Craven.
Kurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Kurt moves out of range easily.
Destin Craven is winning the standup battle so far.
Craven throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kurt's head.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Craven.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kurt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Craven misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kurt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Craven momentarily.
A combination from Craven does no damage.
Craven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Craven lands with a kick to the temple. Kurt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kurt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Craven.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Craven throws a shot to the body.
Kurt misses with a looping right.
Kurt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Craven misses with a body shot.
Kurt misses with a wild body shot.
Craven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Craven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurt can do to turn this around?
Craven fails with the takedown
and Kurt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Craven.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Kurt moves out of range easily.
Kurt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Craven's head.
Craven blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Craven.
Kurt throws a low kick but Craven moves out of range easily.
Craven with a poor takedown
and Kurt counters with a left and a right that stings Craven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destin Craven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Craven.
Craven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Kurt moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt lands a slapping body shot.
Kurt misses with a looping right.
Craven avoids a kick to the body.
Craven throws a head kick but Kurt moves out of range.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Kurt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Craven eats them both and turns towards Kurt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Craven throws a body punch but Kurt moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craven throws a leg kick but Kurt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Craven misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Kurt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Craven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurt.
Craven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurt is fending him off so far but Craven persists. Nope, Kurt circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craven dives in and grabs Kurt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kurt pushes down on Craven's head and hops out.
Kurt throws a body kick that misses.
Craven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kurt circles away.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven throws a leg kick that misses.
Craven connects with a solid leg kick.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Kurt throws a lazy right hand but Craven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurt throws a hook but Craven blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Craven.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurt avoids the head kick by Craven.
Craven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Craven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Craven wants to control but Kurt is keeping him busy.
Destin Craven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurt tries to escape but Craven is in control.
Craven wants to control but Kurt is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurt is pushing Craven's head away, looking to escape. Craven manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Destin Craven.
Well Craven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Destin Craven!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Rentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raivis Vidzis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rentz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Broken Dreams. Raivis Vidzis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
269 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Rentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raivis Vidzis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rentz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vidzis controls Rentz momentarily but Rentz frees himself.
Vidzis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rentz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vidzis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidzis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rentz slips nicely into half guard.
Rentz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vidzis keeps working.
Vidzis is looking to control Rentz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vidzis avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidzis is defending against the submission attempts here by Rentz.
Vidzis is trying to get back to full guard.
Rentz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rentz wants to pass the guard but Vidzis is defending well.
Rentz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rentz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rentz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidzis is looking to escape.
Rentz passes into side control, despite Vidzis's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Vidzis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rentz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vidzis to his feet.
Rentz is looking to clinch.
Rentz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rentz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vidzis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vidzis wants to take a breather but Rentz is having none of it.
Vidzis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vidzis is just content to waste time from the top position. Rentz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vidzis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rentz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rentz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vidzis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rentz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rentz has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
Rentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidzis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidzis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rentz stacks Vidzis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rentz!
Rentz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rentz lands a few punches from side control.
Rentz looking to control but instead Vidzis has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rentz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Rentz 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.
Rentz misses with a takedown attempt - Vidzis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rentz tries to bum rush Vidzis with a series of wild strikes but Vidzis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vidzis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rentz looks to land a combination but Vidzis avoids it well.
Vidzis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rentz as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rentz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vidzis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vidzis wants it to stay on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rentz.
Vidzis wants to get back to his feet but Rentz drags him back down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vidzis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vidzis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidzis shoots in looking for a takedown but Rentz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vidzis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damian Rentz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raivis Vidzis.
Rentz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vidzis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rentz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vidzis has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Vidzis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rentz controls the position.
Vidzis holds on to Rentz's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidzis tries to bench press Rentz off him but Rentz keeps the position.
Rentz is looking to take a break and control but Vidzis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rentz takes a little break here. Vidzis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vidzis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rentz is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vidzis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rentz is looking to take a break and control but Vidzis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damian Rentz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rentz leaves Vidzis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Damian Rentz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vidzis is breathing heavily.
Rentz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rentz. That's going to slow Vidzis down.
Rentz throws a series of strikes that have Vidzis backpedaling.
Rentz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rentz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rentz stands and steps away. Vidzis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vidzis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rentz.
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!
Rentz throws a nice head kick!
Rentz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vidzis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rentz's waist but Rentz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vidzis off to one side.
Vidzis has his takedown stuffed
and Rentz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vidzis thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rentz is defended easily by Vidzis.
Rentz shoots in for a double leg but Vidzis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rentz moves in looking to clinch but Vidzis pushes him off.
Rentz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vidzis on his heels. He'll look to pass Vidzis's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rentz is working Vidzis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Rentz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vidzis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rentz was covering up waiting for the punch and Vidzis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rentz wants to stand but Vidzis is controlling the position.
Rentz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vidzis is looking to stand up but Rentz won't let him.
Rentz kicks Vidzis off and gets to his feet.
Rentz looks to land a combination. Vidzis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rentz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vidzis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vidzis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rentz wants it to stay on the feet.
Damian Rentz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raivis Vidzis.
Vidzis looks for a takedown but Rentz sprawls well.
Vidzis swats away the attempt to clinch by Rentz.
Vidzis gets tackled into the cage by Rentz. Rentz maintains the clinch.
Vidzis is looking to break free of the clinch but Rentz has double underhooks.
Rentz gets control of Vidzis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rentz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rentz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vidzis manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rentz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rentz trying to control but Vidzis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rentz is really struggling to control Vidzis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rentz gets to his feet - Vidzis follows without any prompting.
Rentz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vidzis counters with a leg kick.
Rentz closes the distance and clinches.
Vidzis'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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rentz is trying to pull guard but Vidzis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rentz jumps guard.
Rentz wants to sweep here but Vidzis controlling him for the moment.
Vidzis stands up and waves to Rentz to follow him.
Raivis Vidzis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Rentz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vidzis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rentz.
Vidzis has a takedown stuffed.
Vidzis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rentz.
Vidzis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rentz!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rentz is holding Vidzis down, trying to stall.
Rentz is trying to control Vidzis's posture but Vidzis avoids it.
Rentz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vidzis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rentz looking for a sweep but Vidzis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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!
Rentz is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Rentz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rentz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Rentz!
A less than humble Damian Rentz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yass McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovan Vukota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vukota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by UDRI BRUS LI. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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162 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yass McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovan Vukota!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vukota is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McDonald scores with a couple of nice shots.
McDonald seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vukota is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yass McDonald!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexi Takala is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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164 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Oleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleg looks to land a combination but Takala avoids it well.
Takala closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oleg did well to prevent Takala getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takala is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oleg controlling the position for now.
Oleg gets back to full guard.
Oleg 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.
Oleg working a defensive guard here.
Takala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oleg is keeping the position for now.
Takala trying to control but Oleg is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oleg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takala slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takala wants to control from the top but Oleg keeps moving.
Oleg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexi Takala was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oleg circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Takala misses.
Takala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oleg misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Donk. Oleg catches Takala right on the button with a cross.
Oleg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Oleg.
Oleg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oleg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oleg tries to clinch but Takala is having none of it.
Oleg throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Oleg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala dips to his left and cracks Oleg with an uppercut!
Takala moves out of range as Oleg strikes.
Takala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oleg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oleg lands a jab to the nose.
Takala tries to clinch there but Oleg circles away.
Oleg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Takala to the mat! Takala manages to get full guard.
Takala is looking for a triangle but Oleg pushes his legs off easily.
Oleg trying to control the position from guard on top but Takala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg passes Takala's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oleg is pressing down on Takala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takala is holding on for now.
Takala is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takala is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oleg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oleg's back!
Oleg rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oleg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oleg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takala is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg working for a triangle but Takala defends it easily.
Takala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oleg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takala preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oleg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oleg keeping moving, preventing Takala from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oleg forces Takala back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Oleg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takala tries to sprawl but Oleg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Oleg is looking to take a break and control but Takala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oleg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oleg trying to pass the guard but Takala defending well.
Takala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takala is still trying to improve position.
Oleg wants to free his trapped foot but Takala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oleg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Takala has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Takala!
Takala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oleg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oleg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oleg uses his free foot to push down on Takala's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takala.
Oleg has isolated one of Takala's arms. Takala looking to fight him off but Oleg twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Oleg!
After the fight, Alexander Oleg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Laurinaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Shebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shebanov has chosen Don't worry, be happy as his entrance music. Bob Laurinaitis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roman Shebanov's chin.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Laurinaitis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Shebanov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurinaitis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shebanov.
Shebanov misses with a looping right.
Shebanov throws a looping overhand right but Laurinaitis ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Laurinaitis misses.
A jab from Laurinaitis finds it's way through Shebanov's defenses.
A jab from Shebanov misses.
Shebanov lands a big uppercut and Laurinaitis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laurinaitis looks OK. Shebanov waves Laurinaitis back to his feet!
It looks like Bob Laurinaitis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Shebanov misses.
Laurinaitis with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Shebanov.
Laurinaitis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Roman Shebanov has been cut.
Shebanov throws a big shot that misses.
Laurinaitis lands an overhand right.
Shebanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis connects with a right hand. Shebanov shakes it off.
Shebanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laurinaitis .
Shebanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shebanov ducks right into an uppercut from Laurinaitis .
A punch combination from Laurinaitis misses.
Laurinaitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Laurinaitis - just one landing.
Laurinaitis throws a series of punches but Shebanov moves out of range.
Shebanov thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebanov cracks Laurinaitis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Laurinaitis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shebanov finish him?
Laurinaitis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurinaitis loads up on a big right hand but Shebanov slips the punch.
Oh Laurinaitis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laurinaitis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laurinaitis seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Laurinaitis . Those never looked like landing.
Laurinaitis thuds his right hand into Shebanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laurinaitis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shebanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shebanov scores with a hook to the body. Laurinaitis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laurinaitis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laurinaitis is breathing heavily.
Shebanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Shebanov there.
Bob Laurinaitis 's cut is getting worse.
Laurinaitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shebanov steps in with a hook that catches Laurinaitis right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Shebanov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Laurinaitis looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Shebanov!
Roman Shebanov very nearly forgot to thank Ironclad Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ankudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankudinov comes to the cage accompanied by I must break you.. Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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267 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Ankudinov!
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, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankudinov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marailov was covering up waiting for the punch and Ankudinov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marailov looking to control.
Ankudinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marailov is looking to stand back up but Ankudinov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marailov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marailov is trying to stand.
Ankudinov wants to control but Marailov is keeping him busy.
Ankudinov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ankudinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marailov is trying to stand back up but Ankudinov is controlling him
Ankudinov trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Eric Ankudinov just wasn't active enough.
Ankudinov takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ankudinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marailov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ankudinov.
Ankudinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marailov shoots for a double leg takedown but Ankudinov sprawls well. He's pushed Marailov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marailov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marailov tries to clinch but Ankudinov moves out of range.
Marailov tries to clinch there but Ankudinov circles away.
Ankudinov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marailov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ankudinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marailov can't break the clinch.
Ankudinov tries to break free but Marailov pushes him back against the cage.
Ankudinov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marailov breaks the clinch.
Marailov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ankudinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marailov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marailov is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ankudinov walks away with a smile on his face. Marailov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eric Ankudinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Marailov.
Marailov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ankudinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ankudinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marailov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ankudinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marailov closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marailov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marailov pulls guard effortlessly.
Marailov wants to get back to his feet but Ankudinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ankudinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marailov is pulling down on Ankudinov's head to control his posture.
Ankudinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ankudinov.
Ankudinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ankudinov trying to control but Marailov is working from the bottom.
Ankudinov controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Ankudinov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marailov sizes up Ankudinov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marailov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ankudinov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marailov to the mat! Marailov manages to get full guard.
Marailov pushes Ankudinov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov lands a glancing blow to the side of Ankudinov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marailov tries to clinch there but Ankudinov circles away.
Ankudinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marailov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marailov tries to sprawl but Ankudinov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ankudinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marailov pushes Ankudinov off looking to stand but Ankudinov dives back in and keeps control.
Ankudinov lands strikes from half guard.
Ankudinov controlling the action here.
Marailov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankudinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Ankudinov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ankudinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marailov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ankudinov.
Marailov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ankudinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ankudinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ankudinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ankudinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Marailov.
Ankudinov closes the distance and pushes Marailov back into the cage.
Marailov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marailov misses with a series of wild punches.
Marailov takes the fight into the clinch.
Marailov is trying to break the clinch but Ankudinov is controlling him.
Ankudinov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marailov wants a takedown but no success here.
Ankudinov tries to pull guard but Marailov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ankudinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ankudinov tries to score a body lock takedown but Marailov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marailov - that landed with a thud.
Marailov scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marailov wants to break free but Ankudinov has control.
Marailov breaks from the clinch.
Marailov clinches up with Ankudinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Marailov drags the fight down to the ground.
Marailov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ankudinov is controlling him.
Ankudinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Marailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ankudinov is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marailov is looking to stand up but Ankudinov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ankudinov.
Marailov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ankudinov dives into side control.
Marailov wants to control but Ankudinov postures up.
Marailov is trying to get back to his feet.
Ankudinov trying to control the position but Marailov is working away.
Ankudinov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ankudinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marailov, who protects the arm well.
Ankudinov wants to control but Marailov is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov is letting Ankudinov control him for a moment.
Marailov wants to get back to his feet.
Marailov sneaks back into half guard.
Marailov wants to get back to his feet.
Marailov has one foot on Ankudinov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Marailov darts in and clinches Ankudinov up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ankudinov tries to clinch up but Marailov circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marailov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marailov throws a right and a left that Ankudinov avoids nicely.
Eric Ankudinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marailov moves in looking to clinch but Ankudinov pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankudinov looking to score a takedown here. Marailov is defending well but Ankudinov drives through and ends up in Marailov's guard.
Marailov wants to stand but Ankudinov is controlling the position.
Ankudinov wants to control from the top but Marailov keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ankudinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ankudinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Marailov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marailov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marailov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marailov is looking to clinch but Ankudinov is avoiding it.
Marailov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ankudinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Marailov.
Ankudinov throws a head kick but Marailov moves out of range.
Marailov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marailov misses with a few strikes there.
Marailov tries to bum rush Ankudinov with a series of wild strikes but Ankudinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ankudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marailov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marailov swings for the body but Ankudinov moves out of range.
Ankudinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ankudinov gets the takedown into side control.
Ankudinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marailov to see if he's OK.
Eric Ankudinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ankudinov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ankudinov trying to control the position but Marailov is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ankudinov is working Marailov over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ankudinov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ankudinov wants to control but Marailov is keeping him busy.
Ankudinov cracks Marailov with a big right hand but Marailov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marailov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ankudinov is controlling him well.
Marailov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ankudinov working the ground and pound.
Ankudinov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marailov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marailov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov pushes Ankudinov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ankudinov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ankudinov trying to control the action but Marailov is working from the bottom.
Ankudinov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marailov some visible discomfort.
Ankudinov trying to control the action but Marailov is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Ankudinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov trying to control the position but Marailov is working away.
Ankudinov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marailov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ankudinov's best efforts.
Marailov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ankudinov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ankudinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov trying to control the action but Marailov is working from the bottom.
Marailov wants to get back to his feet.
Ankudinov is looking to take a break and control but Marailov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marailov is looking to improve his position.
Marailov is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ankudinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marailov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ankudinov slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ankudinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ankudinov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ankudinov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Odesseiron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odesseiron comes to the cage accompanied by Afterworld. Akira Azuma has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwin Odesseiron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azuma connects with a body shot.
Azuma throws a right and a left that Odesseiron avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Azuma.
Azuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azuma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Odesseiron but Odesseiron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Odesseiron drives through and clinches with Azuma against the cage.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Azuma is blocking nicely.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Azuma is blocking nicely.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but Azuma blocks it.
Odesseiron connects with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Odesseiron blocks a body shot from Azuma.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azuma can't find room to land a body shot as Odesseiron controls the action.
Odesseiron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azuma slows down the pace here.
Odesseiron missing with knees to the body.
Azuma blocking some punches.
Azuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Azuma.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Azuma is blocking nicely.
Odesseiron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Odesseiron looking to slow down the pace here.
Azuma is trying to break the clinch but Odesseiron is controlling him.
Azuma misses with a punch to the body.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Azuma.
Odesseiron throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Azuma - that landed with a thud.
Azuma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Odesseiron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Azuma lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Odesseiron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Azuma.
Azuma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Odesseiron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azuma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Odesseiron 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Odesseiron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azuma throws a big right hand that misses.
Azuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Odesseiron has wrist control.
Azuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Odesseiron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azuma throws a big elbow that misses.
Azuma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Azuma landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron keeping moving, preventing Azuma from controlling successfully.
Odesseiron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Odesseiron is trying to control the position but Azuma postures up.
Odesseiron wants to sweep here but Azuma controlling him for the moment.
Azuma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Azuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odesseiron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azuma working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azuma throws an elbow that misses. Odesseiron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azuma's guard. Nice move by Odesseiron!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Azuma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Odesseiron throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left and a right from Azuma both land. Nice combination.
Azuma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akira Azuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Odesseiron.
Azuma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Odesseiron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azuma fails to land with a series of punches.
Odesseiron fails to land with a series of punches.
Odesseiron stuffs the takedown.
Azuma moves out of range as Odesseiron throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Azuma.
Azuma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Odesseiron tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Azuma is in Odesseiron's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azuma connects with a couple of short punches.
Azuma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odesseiron can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Azuma controls the pace.
Azuma throws an elbow that misses. Odesseiron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azuma's guard. Nice move by Odesseiron!
Azuma controls Odesseiron momentarily but Odesseiron frees himself.
Azuma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Azuma landing strikes from the mount and Odesseiron is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron is looking to get to half guard.
Odesseiron holds on to Azuma around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Azuma wants to control the pace but Odesseiron is squirming around nicely.
Odesseiron is looking to get to half guard.
Azuma working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azuma lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron is trying desperately to improve position.
Odesseiron tries to buck Azuma off but he can't manage it.
Azuma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Azuma lands a nice shot to the head.
Azuma thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Azuma trying to control but Odesseiron is having none of it.
Azuma lands a couple of good shots and Odesseiron has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Odesseiron. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Odesseiron is rocked!
Azuma is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Oh Odesseiron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A helpless look comes across Odesseiron 's face. He knows he's trapped as Azuma lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Azuma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Tigh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Dravinski's chin.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dravinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Dravinski lands but Tigh takes it in his stride.
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Dravinski thows a body shot but no joy.
Dravinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tigh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dravinski throws a big shot that misses.
Dravinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski throws a head kick but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh blocks a head kick by Dravinski.
Dravinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tigh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dravinski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tigh really felt that one!
Paul Dravinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
Dravinski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Dravinski pushes Tigh up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dravinski fails to land.
Dravinski looking to stall.
Tigh wants to take the fight to the mat but Dravinski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tigh has Dravinski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tigh pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dravinski tumbling to the mat - Tigh dives into Dravinski's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dravinski working a defensive guard here.
Tigh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dravinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh is fighting to break Dravinski's control of his arms but Dravinski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tigh pushing down on Dravinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tigh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dravinski!
Tigh tries to control but Dravinski wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dravinski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tigh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dravinski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigh is looking to improve his position.
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 Paul Dravinski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saul Tigh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dravinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tigh tries for a takedown but Dravinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tigh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravinski leaves Tigh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paul Dravinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
Dravinski tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Dravinski lands but Tigh takes it in his stride.
Tigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dravinski.
Dravinski stuffs the takedown.
Dravinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dravinski stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Dravinski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tigh's calf.
Tigh has his takedown stuffed
and Dravinski counters with a head kick that drops Tigh to the mat! Tigh scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dravinski throws a head kick but Tigh moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dravinski.
Dravinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski moves into the clinch.
Dravinski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dravinski tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Dravinski back against the cage.
Come on Dravinski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tigh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tigh blocking some punches.
Dravinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tigh is keeping busy.
Tigh blocks an uppercut.
Tigh tries to score a body lock takedown but Dravinski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tigh is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Dravinski.
Tigh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dravinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tigh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dravinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dravinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Dravinski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Dravinski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saul Tigh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dravinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tigh moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dravinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dravinski.
That has opened up Saul Tigh's cut even more.
Dravinski misses with a low kick as Tigh jumps back.
Dravinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dravinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Dravinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Dravinski.
Dravinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dravinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Tigh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Dravinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dravinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dravinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dravinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dravinski tries to clinch there but Tigh circles away.
Dravinski feints and then cracks Tigh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tigh down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski throws a series of punches but Tigh avoids them all with ease.
Tigh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dravinski!
Tigh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dravinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dravinski is being controlled here.
Dravinski struggling a bit here.
Saul Tigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tigh trying to control the position but Dravinski is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tigh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dravinski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tigh is working away from the top position though.
Tigh 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Dravinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dravinski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Dravinski!
Paul Dravinski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slurms Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slurms Mckenzie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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, John Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slurms Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mckenzie pinned against the cage. Mckenzie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mckenzie moves away from the strike by Bolt.
Slurms Mckenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckenzie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bolt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bolt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mckenzie.
Mckenzie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bolt swings widly with a right hand
and Mckenzie counters with an inside leg kick.
Mckenzie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Mckenzie lands but Bolt takes it in his stride.
Mckenzie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bolt's calf.
Mckenzie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like John Bolt has been cut.
Mckenzie scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie feints and then cracks Bolt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bolt down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mckenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
Mckenzie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mckenzie throws a front kick that sends Bolt stumbling back into the cage.
Mckenzie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bolt's calf.
Mckenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bolt.
Bolt is breathing heavily.
Bolt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mckenzie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mckenzie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mckenzie.
Bolt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mckenzie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bolt's head.
Bolt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bolt is rocked!
Mckenzie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mckenzie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mckenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Bolt moves out of range easily.
Bolt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mckenzie scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mckenzie!
Mckenzie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mckenzie.
Bolt misses with the combination.
Mckenzie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Mckenzie scores with a four punch combination!
Mckenzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bolt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mckenzie feints a jab promting Bolt to slip. Mckenzie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bolt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mckenzie scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mckenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mckenzie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mckenzie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mckenzie. That's going to slow Bolt down.
Mckenzie keeps Bolt at a distance using the push kick.
Mckenzie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bolt doesn't manage to clinch there - Mckenzie circles away.
Mckenzie lands with a nice body kick.
Bolt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mckenzie clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mckenzie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mckenzie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bolt if he has to take too many more of those.
Mckenzie moves into the clinch.
Mckenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mckenzie lands an elbow just above Bolt 's eye.
Mckenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie throws a nice head kick!
Mckenzie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mckenzie wants it to stay on the feet.
Mckenzie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mckenzie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mckenzie connects with a solid leg kick.
Mckenzie scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slurms Mckenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bolt's cut.
That's time! Bolt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mckenzie throws a nice head kick!
Mckenzie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bolt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mckenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie wants to clinch up but Bolt keeps it at a distance.
Mckenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mckenzie scores with a leg kick.
Mckenzie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mckenzie connects with an inside leg kick.
Bolt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bolt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bolt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mckenzie on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckenzie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mckenzie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bolt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bolt is keen to just control but Mckenzie is a slippery customer.
Mckenzie has his hands clasped together around Bolt's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mckenzie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mckenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mckenzie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bolt!
Mckenzie stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mckenzie lands a front kick.
Bolt misses with the combination.
Mckenzie throws a head kick that Bolt semi-blocks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mckenzie. Bolt shrugs it off though.
Mckenzie throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slurms Mckenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolt throws the left hand but Mckenzie avoids the punch easily.
Mckenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mckenzie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mckenzie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolt. That did some damage!
Mckenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Bolt moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Mckenzie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown but Mckenzie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolt drops his hands momentarily and Mckenzie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bolt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mckenzie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bolt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mckenzie's waist but Mckenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bolt off to one side.
Bolt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bolt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mckenzie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Mckenzie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mckenzie.
Mckenzie lands a front kick.
Mckenzie lands a two punch combo.
Mckenzie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolt's sensitive parts.
Mckenzie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckenzie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mckenzie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mckenzie lands a high kick!
Mckenzie cracks the inside of Bolt's front leg.
Mckenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bolt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Mckenzie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolt's sensitive parts.
Mckenzie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Slurms Mckenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Bolt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mckenzie.
Bolt seems to have got his legs back now.
Mckenzie lands a big head kick that sends Bolt tumbling to the mat! Mckenzie takes a step backwards and waves Bolt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mckenzie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
John Bolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mckenzie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mckenzie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bolt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mckenzie throws a head kick that Bolt semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slurms Mckenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bolt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mckenzie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Bolt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolt walks into a stiff left hand from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie lands a big head kick that sends Bolt tumbling to the mat! Mckenzie takes a step backwards and waves Bolt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckenzie scores with a leg kick.
Mckenzie fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bolt to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bolt looks to clinch but Mckenzie throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bolt taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Slurms Mckenzie!
During a confident post fight interview, Slurms Mckenzie 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lindland might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Lindland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Woods!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Lindland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Lindland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindland moves away.
Lindland misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Lindland.
A head kick misses from Lindland.
Lindland misses with a head kick.
A jab from Lindland finds it's way through Woods's defenses.
Lindland slips a jab from Woods.
A big right from Woods misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland thumps Woods with a low kick.
Woods throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lindland slips under a jab from Woods.
Woods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods closes the distance and clinches.
Woods lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindland backwards.
Woods scores with a shoulder strike.
Woods looking to stall.
Woods lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Lindland effectively controlling the action here.
Lindland throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Lindland prevents a body shot from Woods.
Lindland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Carl Woods has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindland gets through Woods's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods tries to work over Lindland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Woods misses.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye.
Woods tries to clinch up but Lindland circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindland loads up on a big right hand but Woods slips the punch.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Woods swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindland misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woods tries to clinch but Lindland moves away
and Lindland counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindland misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Woods slips under a jab.
Woods lands a lovely overhand right.
Lindland throws a good cross that connects.
Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods wants to stall.
Lindland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Lindland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Woods's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Woods closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods thuds a left hand into Lindland's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woods.
Woods moves out of range as Lindland strikes.
Woods connects with a crisp jab.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Luiz Lindland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindland lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luiz Lindland is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindland with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindland throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Woods falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lindland counters with a nice leg kick.
Woods on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lindland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woods's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Woods blocks the leg kick.
Lindland misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods punishes Lindland's body with a nice straight punch.
Woods throws a hook but Lindland avoids it easily.
Lindland blocks a jab.
Lindland avoids the body shot from Woods.
Lindland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindland moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindland misses with a combination
and Woods counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woods checks the leg kick.
Carl Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lindland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lindland cracks Woods with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Woods drives through and clinches with Lindland against the cage.
Lindland can't break the clinch.
Lindland lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lindland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Woods takes a shot to the head.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lindland blocks an uppercut.
Lindland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindland lands with a short shot to the head.
Lindland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lindland as Woods tries to tie him up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Lindland.
Woods keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lindland's efforts to push away.
Woods throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lindlands head.
Luiz Lindland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lindland lands a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Carl Woods's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Lindland.
Woods misses with some punches.
Lindland is trying to force a seperation but Woods has the dominant position.
Lindland blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Lindland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Woods's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Lindland's shoulder, as Lindland tries to avoid the shot.
Woods forces Lindland back against the cage and clinches.
Lindland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Lindland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindland misses with some punches.
Woods trying to control the position but instead, Lindland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Woods into the cage.
Lindland blocks a body shot from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Woods has Lindland pressed against the cage, preventing Lindland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lindland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Lindland.
A short right from Lindland on the inside.
Woods wants to stall.
Woods tries a body shot but Lindland blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lindland is looking to break free of the clinch but Woods has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Lindland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindland swings wildly with an uppercut but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindland is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindland.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Woods misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Lindland avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Lindland working hard to break the clinch.
Lindland can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lindland fails to land.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindland lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Woods.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lindland as the two fighters clinch.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindland breaks from the clinch.
Lindland swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
Woods throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lindland counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Lindland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Carl Woods just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Carl Woods's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Woods throws a lazy uppercut
and Lindland counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Lindland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Lindland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Lindland slips the punch.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lindland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woods moves in looking to clinch but Lindland pushes him off.
Woods cracks Lindland with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lindland ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods misses with a jab to the body
and Lindland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woods swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lindland counters with a straight right hand.
Woods swings for the body but Lindland moves out of range.
Lindland throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Lindland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lindland.
Woods fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods avoids the head kick by Lindland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lindland.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Lindland's head but Lindland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Woods misses.
Woods checks a leg kick.
Woods takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindland.
Woods wants to clinch
and Lindland counters with a thumping low kick.
Woods swings for the body but Lindland moves out of range.
Lindland misses with a double jab.
Lindland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Woods wants to clinch up but Lindland keeps it at a distance.
Lindland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindland avoids the body shot from Woods.
A big right from Woods misses.
Lindland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lindland connects with a leg kick. Woods looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lindland tried to score with a low kick but Woods checks it.
A head kick misses from Lindland.
Woods tries to clinch but Lindland moves away
and Lindland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lindland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Lindland had his way with Carl Woods in that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Woods's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods thows a body shot but no joy.
Woods rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lindland counters with a good low kick that Woods was not able to check.
Lindland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woods connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lindland. Lindland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Woods throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lindland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woods's knee momentarily.
Lindland misses with a two punch combination.
Woods connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Woods closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lindland counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Woods looks to land a combination but Lindland avoids it well.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lindland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindland connects with a looping right hand.
Woods misses with a body shot.
Woods wants to clinch up but Lindland keeps it at a distance.
Carl Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Woods looks to land a combination but Lindland avoids it well.
Woods scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindland throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Woods stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Lindland follows into mount!
Woods is rocked!
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lindland drops a big elbow. That's hurt Woods! More shots from Lindland and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Lindland!
Luiz Lindland is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Luiz Lindland 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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