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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Musfa Caparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caparzo comes to the cage accompanied by Moving Units (MLB 06 The Show Soundtrack). Musfa Caparzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caparzo
vs
Dias

166 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musfa Caparzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafa Dias!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caparzo has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

Caparzo lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caparzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caparzo with a nice head shot there.

Dias working for a triangle but Caparzo defends it easily.
Dias is looking to stand up but Caparzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Caparzo is stalling in the full guard.
Caparzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparzo passes into half guard.
Caparzo trying to control from half guard but Dias is working away.
Caparzo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dias working to try and regain half guard.
Caparzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Caparzo tries to control but Dias wriggling away.
Dias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dias?
Caparzo with good strikes from the mount here!

Dias is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caparzo working Dias over with strikes here.
Dias is still in real trouble! Can Caparzo finish him?
Dias wants to hold on but Caparzo pushes him away.
Dias looks winded!
Caparzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dias's face.
Dias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caparzo lands a big elbow - Dias is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dias is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Musfa Caparzo!
An out of breath Musfa Caparzo 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsen
vs
Nash

170 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Nash!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash lands a nice looking body kick.
Larsen lands a front kick.
Nash closes the distance and clinches up with Larsen, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes Larsen against the cage but Larsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Larsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larsen postures up in Nash's guard and throws a big left but Nash blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Larsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nash wants to control the position but Larsen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Larsen passes into side control, despite Nash's attempt to control the position.
Nash bucks up and tries to throw Larsen off but instead Larsen has got his back!
Larsen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can Nash hold on?! Larsen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Larsen is trying to stick to Nash's back but Nash is turning into Larsen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Larsen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nash.
Larsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nash is trying to maintain the position but Larsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Larsen controlling the action here.
Larsen works his way into full mount!
Nash tries to hold on but Larsen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nash tries to improve his position but instead Larsen has taken his back!

Larsen tightening his grip on Nash, looking for the choke.
Nash is covering up but some of the strikes from Larsen are getting through and doing damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Larsen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsen biding his time, controlling Nash.

Larsen is looking for the choke from the back position but Nash is controlling his hands well.
Larsen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Larsen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Nash.
Larsen controls the action.
Nash covering up well under a series of strikes from Larsen.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nash has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larsen tightening his grip on Nash, looking for the choke.
Larsen biding his time, looking for the opening.

Larsen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nash is covering up but some of the strikes from Larsen are getting through and doing damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nash tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Larsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larsen's waist but Larsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nash off to one side.
Larsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nash pinned against the cage. Nash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Larsen has Nash up against the cage in a clinch.
Larsen works on Nash's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nash is looking to break free of the clinch but Larsen has double underhooks.
Nash is trying to push Larsen away but Larsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nash throws an elbow but misses.
Nash tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Larsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Nash leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nash lands an elbow just above Larsen 's eye.
Nash misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash throws a knee to the head but misses.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nash scores with a head kick.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash is breathing heavily.

Larsen pushes Nash up against the cage in a clinch.

Larsen manages to break the clinch.
Larsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Nash. Nash gets slowly back to his feet.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Nash.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Nash swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Lars Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larsen.
Nice uppercut lands for Larsen. That snapped Nash's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash lands a slapping body shot.
Nash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larsen is fending him off so far but Nash persists. Nope, Larsen circles away and we're back to standing.

Larsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Larsen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Larsen manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen lands a nice forearm strike.
Larsen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
An elbow from Larsen crashes against the mat.
Larsen gets to mount! Nash was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larsen raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling the pace for now.
Larsen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsen raining down shots from the mount!
Larsen controlling his opponent.
Larsen lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling from mount.
Larsen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Larsen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Larsen wants to finish this one by submission but Nash is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Larsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Larsen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Nash.
Nash blocks the body kick.
Nash shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nash.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nash as he avoids it easily.
Larsen throws a body kick that misses.
Larsen blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Larsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nash has had enough of the clinch but Larsen keeps him there for the moment.

Larsen jumps guard and drags Nash to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
Larsen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Larsen looking for a guillotine here but Nash defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nash manages to get himself to full guard.
Larsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Larsen gets to his feet - Nash follows without any prompting.
Nash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nash leaves Larsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Larsen darts in and clinches Nash up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking to break free of the clinch but Larsen has double underhooks.
Larsen is looking to take this one to the mat.

Nash breaks from the clinch.
Robin Nash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nash throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nash misses with a wild combination.
Larsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Nash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Larsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Larsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nash with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Larsen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Larsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nash can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larsen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Larsen breaks from the clinch.
Robin Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nash shoots in for a double leg but Larsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Lars Larsen!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Lars Larsen!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Lars Larsen!

Lars Larsen wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetrious Johnson Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson Jr
vs
Gordon

160 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

162 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demetrious Johnson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gordon swivels and escapes.
Johnson Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon throws the left hand but Johnson Jr avoids the punch easily.
Johnson Jr dodges the punch combination from Gordon.

Johnson Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gordon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gordon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looking to control but Johnson Jr passes into half guard.
Johnson Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gordon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johnson Jr has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Johnson Jr controlling from mount.
Gordon is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson Jr has taken his back - oops!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gordon is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gordon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon rolls, trying to escape but Johnson Jr keeps control of the position.

Johnson Jr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gordon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johnson Jr missing with strikes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gordon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Johnson Jr gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Gordon is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Johnson Jr is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demetrious Johnson Jr!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atreau Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Nelson

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atreau Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allen defends it nicely.

Nelson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nelson seems to be looking for submissions.
Allen is not content to let Nelson control the position.

Nelson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Allen as he works his way to full guard.
Nelson wants to get up but he can't break Allen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Allen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Allen tries to get out of the position.
Allen is looking for a sweep.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Allen has escaped the position, nice work there.

Nelson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Allen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Allen has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Allen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nelson.
Nelson trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.

Nelson has hold of Allen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Allen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nelson cranks the arm and Allen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Allen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Atreau Nelson!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popek Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for BJ Penn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Penn
vs
Rak

195 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Popek Rak!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rak fails with the takedown.

Rak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn is trying to defend but Rak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rak prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn trying to hold on to Rak's head to control him but Rak postures up.

Rak seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.

Rak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.

Rak is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rak to get the leverage.

Rak wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rak is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.

Rak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Rak eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Rak is very close to passing his half guard.

Rak wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rak 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.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Rak passes to side control.

Rak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
Penn is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rak is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn regains half guard.

Rak is looking for a kimura here.

Rak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rak wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rak moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rak in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Penn is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Popek Rak!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fook Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fook Yue has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yue
vs
Hicks

169 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook Yue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yue tries to clinch but Hicks moves away

and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown. Yue fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks prevents Yue from getting back to his feet.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yue wants to get back to his feet but Hicks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yue is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks is in close to Yue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hicks scoring with some ground and pound.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.

Hicks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hicks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Yue is rocked!
Hicks scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Yue is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yue's head.
Hicks loads up on a big left hand. Yue felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hicks looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Yue can't hide his disappointment, as Hicks celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Hicks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko's entrance music is Cowboys From Hell. A fine choice. Eriksson has chosen Kauan - Ommeltu Polku as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Akulenko
vs
Eriksson

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christopher Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eriksson closes the distance and clinches.

Eriksson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Akulenko regains guard immediately.
Eriksson trying to control but Akulenko is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eriksson throws a big elbow that misses.
Eriksson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eriksson throws a big right hand that misses.
Eriksson passes Akulenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eriksson tries to pass to full mount but Akulenko defends it.
Eriksson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Akulenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eriksson is looking to take a break and control but Akulenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Eriksson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eriksson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eriksson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eriksson lands a nice short elbow.
Eriksson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eriksson working the head and body with strikes.

Eriksson is looking for a kimura here.
Akulenko pushes Eriksson off looking to stand but Eriksson dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands strikes from half guard.
Eriksson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Akulenko to regain full guard.
Eriksson throws a big right hand 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!
Eriksson throwing strikes from guard but Akulenko blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eriksson wants to pass the guard but Akulenko is keeping the position.
Akulenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eriksson on the ground.
Eriksson chips away with some ground and pound.
Eriksson advances to half guard.
Akulenko is trying to stand back up but Eriksson is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eriksson lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eriksson stalling away here and it's allowed Akulenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Eriksson throwing strikes but missing.
Eriksson stops Akulenko from standing up.
Eriksson throws a strike but Akulenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eriksson wants to hit a switch here but Akulenko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eriksson there!
Akulenko avoids the attempt from Eriksson to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson gets back to half guard.
Eriksson moves into full guard.
Akulenko stopping the sweep attempt from Eriksson.
Eriksson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Akulenko's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eriksson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eriksson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Eriksson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eriksson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akulenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eriksson takes a step back to recover.
Eriksson shoots in and drives through. Akulenko sprawls well.
Eriksson shoots in looking for a takedown but Akulenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eriksson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Eriksson.
Akulenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Akulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Akulenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akulenko throws a leg kick which misses Eriksson's front leg but catches the back leg as Eriksson tries to avoid it.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akulenko throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akulenko misses with a kick to the body.
Akulenko tries to bum rush Eriksson with a series of wild strikes but Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akulenko stuffs the takedown.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.
Akulenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akulenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Akulenko lands a head kick!
Akulenko misses with the combination.
Eriksson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Akulenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akulenko.
Eriksson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akulenko sprawls well. Akulenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eriksson gets slowly back to his feet.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.

Akulenko moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is working for takedown but Akulenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Akulenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eriksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Akulenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Akulenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Akulenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eriksson.

Akulenko closes the distance and clinches.

Akulenko breaks from the clinch.
Akulenko throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.
Akulenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akulenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Eriksson. Eriksson gets slowly back to his feet.
Akulenko lands a head kick!
Akulenko lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko clobbers Eriksson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eriksson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akulenko.
Eriksson blocks a head kick by Akulenko.

Akulenko has closed the distance and engaged Eriksson in a clinch.
Eriksson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Akulenko prevents it.
Akulenko is pressed up against the cage. Eriksson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Akulenko down to the mat. Akulenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Akulenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
Akulenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Eriksson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akulenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Akulenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Akulenko scores with a four punch combination!
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akulenko scores with a head kick. Eriksson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Akulenko forces Eriksson back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Akulenko clinches up with Eriksson and pushes him back against the cage.

Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akulenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Akulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksson.
Eriksson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Akulenko as he avoids it easily.

Eriksson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Akulenko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Eriksson is in Akulenko's guard.
Akulenko is looking to stand up but Eriksson isn't so interested in that idea.
Akulenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eriksson working some strikes from top position.
Eriksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Akulenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eriksson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugeniy Akulenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Akulenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eriksson's calf.
Akulenko throws a sloppy head kick and Eriksson moves out of range easily.
Eriksson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right-left combo lands from Akulenko.

Akulenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Eriksson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eriksson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eriksson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akulenko sprawls well. Akulenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eriksson gets slowly back to his feet.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Eriksson.
Akulenko lands with a slapping head kick.

Eriksson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Akulenko's half guard.
Eriksson throwing shots but Akulenko is blocking nicely.
Akulenko is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akulenko's head.
Eriksson working over Akulenko with some ground and pound. Akulenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eriksson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Eriksson.
Akulenko is trying to stand up here but Eriksson is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eriksson lands strikes from half guard.
Eriksson throwing shots but Akulenko is blocking nicely.
Akulenko taking some punishment here, with Eriksson in his half guard.
Eriksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eriksson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Akulenko!
Eriksson lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson lands a couple of good shots and Akulenko has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Eriksson scores with strikes from the back.
Eriksson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Akulenko is looking for a way out.
Akulenko has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Eriksson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Eriksson scores with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Akulenko is trying to remain composed but Eriksson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Akulenko grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Eriksson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Eriksson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Akulenko up.
Eriksson lands punches and elbows.
Eriksson is punishing Akulenko with some ground and pound.
Eriksson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Akulenko's head.
Christopher Eriksson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksson trying to control momentarily.
The referee is taking a good look at Akulenko as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Eriksson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands a shot to the body.
Eriksson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Akulenko is trying to remain composed but Eriksson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Eriksson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Akulenko's head.
Akulenko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Eriksson.
Eriksson punishes Akulenko with strikes from the back mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akulenko prevents Eriksson from getting a body triangle.
Eriksson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Akulenko to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Eriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eriksson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Christopher Eriksson!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Christopher Eriksson!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Christopher Eriksson!

Christopher Eriksson wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Christopher Eriksson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Toepfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helppo Nakki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nakki
vs
Toepfer

165 cm
21
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helppo Nakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Toepfer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toepfer shoots in but Nakki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toepfer shoots in for a double leg but Nakki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toepfer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Helppo Nakki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Toepfer.
Toepfer misses with a takedown
and Nakki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toepfer's knee momentarily.
Toepfer fails with the takedown
and Nakki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Toepfer.

Toepfer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nakki is looking for a sweep. Toepfer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nakki is refusing to be controlled, as Toepfer sits in half guard.

Nakki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nakki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toepfer pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakki looking for submissions off his back.
Toepfer wants to take a breather but Nakki is having none of it.
Toepfer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Nakki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toepfer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nakki is looking to control Toepfer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakki avoid being mounted?

Toepfer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakki sees it coming and defends easily.
Toepfer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nakki is squirming around, avoiding Toepfer's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer avoids the attempt from Nakki to control.
Nakki is bucking up trying to escape but Toepfer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Toepfer cracks Nakki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakki is trying desperately to improve position.
Toepfer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nakki's face.
Nakki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toepfer trying to control but Nakki is having none of it.
Nakki wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki tries to roll but Toepfer sticks to his back.

Toepfer has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nakki! Can he survive? No! He's out! Toepfer gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Toepfer!
Our winner, Paul Toepfer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Lobo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mola
vs
Lobo

180 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Totoy Mola!
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, Master Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mola's head.
Lobo stuffs the takedown.
Lobo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mola eats them both and turns towards Lobo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lobo circles away.
Lobo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lobo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Mola. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lobo to the mat! Lobo manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mola wants to control from the top but Lobo keeps moving.
Mola pushing down on Lobo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lobo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lobo is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Mola has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Lobo is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Totoy Mola!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kolpakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Geist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolpakov comes to the cage accompanied by Alisa - Aerobica. Nikolai Kolpakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kolpakov
vs
Geist

178 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kolpakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Geist!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kolpakov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Geist misses with a head kick.
Geist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikolai Kolpakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolpakov is looking to land body kicks.
Geist delivers a nice body kick.
Geist misses with a kick to the body.
Geist slips a jab from Kolpakov.
Kolpakov misses with a looping left.
Kolpakov misses with a hook.
Geist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kolpakov throws out the jab.
Kolpakov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kolpakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geist manages to avoid it.
Geist throws a front kick that sends Kolpakov stumbling back into the cage.
Geist looks to land a body kick but Kolpakov moved away.
Geist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kolpakov tries to score with a low kick but Geist moves his leg out of the way.
Kolpakov cracks a nice hook into Geist's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolpakov throws a head kick but Geist moves out of range.
Kolpakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Geist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Geist looks to throw the jab but Kolpakov is out of range.
Geist misses with a body kick.
Geist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geist misses with a kick to the body.
Geist slips under a jab from Kolpakov.
Kolpakov throws the left hand but Geist avoids the punch easily.
Kolpakov scores with a body shot.
Geist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kolpakov swings widly with a right hand
and Geist counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kolpakov throws a series of strikes that have Geist backpedaling.

It looks like Viktor Geist has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolpakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kolpakov misses the shot to the body.
Geist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolpakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Geist is rocked!
Kolpakov throws a jab when Geist was well out of range.
Geist is still on wobbly legs! Can Kolpakov finish him?
Geist is looking to land body kicks.
Geist drops his hands momentarily. Kolpakov doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Geist staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Geist doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kolpakov!
Nikolai Kolpakov retains his featherweight title!