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CFS 54: Night of the Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albredo Bastiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raginis has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albredo Bastiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raginis is able to avoid easily.
Bastiani throws an overhand right that lands on Raginis's shoulder, as Raginis tries to avoid the shot.
Bastiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raginis manages to avoid it.
Bastiani has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bastiani's corner calls for a 1-2. Bastiani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
Bastiani works Raginis's body with a nice hook.
Bastiani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raginis has time to react.
Raginis misses the jab.
Raginis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bastiani misses with a looping left.
Bastiani misses with a body punch
and Raginis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bastiani!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raginis blocks the strikes from Bastiani.
Bastiani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bastiani is looking to improve his position.
Raginis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raginis prevents Bastiani from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiani looking for submissions off his back.
Bastiani has one foot on Raginis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Raginis scores with a hook to the body. Bastiani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raginis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raginis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastiani.
Bastiani lands a jab to Raginis's midsection.
Raginis tests Bastiani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raginis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastiani is holding on to half guard well.
Raginis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bastiani defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raginis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bastiani wants to control but Raginis is keeping busy.
Raginis lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastiani controlling the position well.
Raginis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bastiani is staying active underneath Raginis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastiani won't allow Raginis to pass to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Raginis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Raginis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bastiani is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastiani has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raginis is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bastiani makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastiani.
Raginis wants to control from the top but Bastiani keeps moving.
Raginis throws a strike but Bastiani rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Raginis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bastiani postures up.
Raginis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bastiani trying to control but Raginis is working from the bottom.
Bastiani is really struggling to control Raginis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis has control of Bastiani's left arm, preventing Bastiani from doing any damage.
Wladyslaw Raginis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bastiani shoots in for a takedown but Raginis shows good takedown defense.
Bastiani tries to close the distance and clinch but Raginis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raginis lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastiani lands a nice looking body shot.
Raginis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raginis cracks Bastiani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastiani is looking to wear down Raginis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bastiani takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastiani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastiani misses with a straight left.
Raginis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bastiani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wladyslaw Raginis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wladyslaw Raginis's cut.
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.
Good leg kick by Bastiani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raginis shoots for a takedown but Bastiani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bastiani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raginis.
Bastiani misses with a lunging right hand
and Raginis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bastiani misses the shot to the body.
Bastiani misses with a combination
and Raginis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raginis scores with a jab. Bastiani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastiani throws a jab but it's blocked by Raginis.
Raginis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raginis closes the distance and clinches.
Bastiani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raginis's elbow.
Bastiani breaks the clinch.
Raginis darts in and clinches Bastiani up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bastiani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raginis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastiani was well out of range. Poor timing from Raginis.
Raginis avoids the body shot from Bastiani.
Raginis misses with a looping right.
Bastiani misses with a low kick.
Raginis tries to score with a low kick but Bastiani moves his leg out of the way.
Raginis lands with a nice body punch.
Raginis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastiani.
Bastiani works the jab nicely.
Bastiani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raginis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis leaves Bastiani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raginis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raginis connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bastiani misses the target.
Wladyslaw Raginis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastiani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Bastiani misses its intended target.
Bastiani throws a leg kick but Raginis checks it.
Raginis shoots in looking for a takedown. Bastiani tries to sprawl out of it but Raginis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bastiani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Albredo Bastiani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladyslaw Raginis.
Raginis wants to land a leg kick but Bastiani is out of range.
Raginis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Raginis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bastiani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastiani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bastiani misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Raginis to counter with a crisp jab.
Raginis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastiani.
Raginis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Raginis lands in his opponent's guard.
Raginis throws a big elbow that misses.
Bastiani seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raginis with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bastiani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raginis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bastiani throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Raginis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raginis is fighting to break Bastiani's control of his arms but Bastiani is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bastiani has momentary wrist control but Raginis slips an elbow through the middle.
Raginis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raginis stands and throws Bastiani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raginis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Raginis working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raginis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bastiani can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladyslaw Raginis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wladyslaw Raginis's cut.
That's time! Bastiani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bastiani scores with the left hand. Raginis knows he should have avoided that one.
Bastiani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raginis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raginis moves in looking to clinch but Bastiani pushes him off.
Raginis fails with the takedown.
Raginis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raginis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastiani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bastiani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raginis circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastiani swings for the body but Raginis moves out of range.
Raginis throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Bastiani. Those never looked like landing.
Bastiani looks to score with a jab to the body but Raginis is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Raginis.
Raginis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raginis connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastiani looks to throw the jab but Raginis is out of range.
Raginis checks the leg kick.
Bastiani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raginis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bastiani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Bastiani misses the target.
Raginis misses with the combination.
Bastiani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Bastiani misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Raginis.
Bastiani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bastiani looks to throw the jab but Raginis is out of range.
Bastiani looks to score with a jab to the body but Raginis is just out of range.
Raginis moves away from the strike by Bastiani.
Bastiani swings widly with a right hand
and Raginis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bastiani won't be happy with that.
Bastiani is rocked!
Raginis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Bastiani is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raginis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bastiani is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Raginis landing strikes.
Bastiani is working to avoid the ground and pound but Raginis connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis is looking to take a break and control but Bastiani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raginis working the ground and pound from side control.
Raginis lands a huge shot from side control! Bastiani is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wladyslaw Raginis!
A relieved looking Wladyslaw Raginis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Maija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Javier Melendez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taneli Maija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maija scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maija looks to land a left hand but Melendez moved out of range nicely.
Maija shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Melendez's guard.
Maija got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maija has managed to get both his arms back between Melendez's legs - danger averted.
Maija wants to pass the guard but Melendez is keeping the position.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Maija from controlling successfully.
Melendez 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.
Maija wants to pass the guard but Melendez is keeping the position.
Melendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maija doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maija manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maija trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Maija pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melendez is keeping the position for now.
Melendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melendez is looking to stand up but Maija isn't so interested in that idea.
Maija trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Melendez 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.
Melendez is looking for a triangle but Maija pushes his legs off easily.
Maija trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melendez looking for subs off his back but Maija has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Maija seems content to control.
Maija is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melendez is just riding it out for now. Maija eventually gives up the hold.
Melendez wants to get back to full guard.
Melendez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Melendez.
Maija drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maija jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maija is stalling in the full guard.
Melendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maija wants to pass the guard but Melendez is keeping the position.
Melendez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Maija from controlling successfully.
Melendez looking for a guillotine here but Maija defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maija sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Melendez's guard.
Maija is trying to control. Melendez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maija trying to mount his opponent but Melendez defends it.
Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maija in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Melendez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Maija!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taneli Maija!
Taneli Maija decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Putnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Putnam's choice of entrance music: tap out. Tomasz Drwal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Putnam's chin.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronnie Putnam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drwal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Putnam finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Putnam tries for a takedown but Drwal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Putnam.
Drwal throws out a loose jab but Putnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Putnam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Drwal misses with an uppercut
and Putnam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Tomasz Drwal has been cut.
Putnam takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Putnam misses.
Putnam misses with a kick to the body
and Drwal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drwal misses with an uppercut. Putnam saw that one coming.
Putnam throws a leg kick but Drwal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab, jab by Putnam - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Putnam.
Putnam clinches.
Putnam is looking for a takedown.
Putnam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal working hard to break the clinch.
Drwal stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drwal effectively controlling the action here.
Drwal gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Putnam blocks a body shot from Drwal.
Drwal misses with some punches.
Putnam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drwal is defending well for now.
Drwal throws a head punch that misses.
Putnam blocks a body shot from Drwal.
Drwal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomasz Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Putnam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drwal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Our sources have told us that Drwal has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Drwal.
Drwal has a couple of punches blocked by Putnam.
Drwal avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putnam.
Putnam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drwal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putnam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drwal lands a hook that snaps the head of Putnam backwards.
Drwal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drwal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putnam is looking for a takedown.
Drwal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putnam.
Putnam is working for takedown but Drwal is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Drwal.
Putnam looks winded!
The referee calls for Drwal to work.
Drwal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwal lands with a left to the head.
Putnam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putnam swings wildly with an uppercut but Drwal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drwal stalling the fight.
Drwal lands an uppercut.
Drwal is looking to control Putnam's arms but Putnam gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drwal has his back to the cage.
Putnam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putnam works on Drwal's body with a couple of short punches.
Putnam tries to pull guard but Drwal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drwal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putnam tries to pull guard but Drwal won't allow it.
Drwal gets underhooks to prevent Putnam's takedown attempt.
Putnam is trying to drag Drwal to the mat but Drwal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drwal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Drwal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Drwal. That snapped Putnam's head back.
Drwal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Putnam.
A nice inside leg kick there by Putnam. That's going to slow Drwal down.
Drwal looks to throw the jab but Putnam is out of range.
Drwal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Putnam at a distance.
Drwal slips under a jab from Putnam.
Drwal clobbers Putnam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drwal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drwal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putnam dips to his left and cracks Drwal with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putnam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Putnam misses the target.
Putnam connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putnam throws a right and a left that Drwal avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Putnam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putnam ducks under a wild hook from Drwal.
Putnam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drwal.
Drwal tests Putnam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drwal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Putnam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drwal doesn't seem phased though.
Putnam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drwal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putnam.
Drwal misses with a straight right.
Putnam looks to land a body kick but Drwal moved away.
A swing and a miss from Drwal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwal avoids the head kick by Putnam.
Putnam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drwal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putnam manages to avoid it.
Putnam tries for a takedown but Drwal circles away easily
and Drwal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drwal lands a glancing blow to the side of Putnam's head.
Putnam is rocked!
Putnam works Drwal's body with a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Putnam - that will leave a mark!
Drwal blocks a head kick by Putnam.
Tomasz Drwal is winning the standup battle so far.
Drwal pounces like a tiger and cracks Putnam with a vicious hook! Putnam is down but not out! Drwal follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tomasz Drwal!
After winning the bout, Tomasz Drwal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Brodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fight to live - Blitz. Bill Brodie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jasper Cox's chin.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jasper Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brodie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Brodie throws a shot to the body.
Cox throws a looping overhand right but Brodie ducks down to avoid it.
Brodie thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox with a jab.
Cox throws a head kick but Brodie moves out of range.
Brodie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brodie thumps Cox with a low kick.
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!
A swing and a miss from Brodie.
Brodie connects with a body shot.
Brodie lands with a good body shot.
Brodie walks into a left hand.
Cox tries to move into range but Brodie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie jabs Cox right on the nose. Cox blinks but takes it well.
Brodie delivers a nice body kick.
Brodie misses with a hook
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
Cox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brodie loads up on a big right hand but Cox slips the punch.
Brodie scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brodie throws a hook but Cox blocks it.
Brodie takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brodie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brodie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Brodie.
It looks like Jasper Cox has been cut.
Cox throws a shot from downtown. Brodie moves away and avoids it.
Brodie connects with a body shot that sends Cox's belly button to the back.
Cox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brodie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox walks straight into a right hand from Brodie - that's dropped him! Brodie jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cox from any more punishment! Cox complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Brodie!
A victorious Bill Brodie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azuma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chabala.
Azuma shoots in looking for a takedown. Chabala tries to sprawl out of it but Azuma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chabala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut lands for Chabala. That snapped Azuma's head back.
Chabala scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Chabala misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Chabala misses.
Azuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Chabala.
Azuma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chabala as he jumps to the side.
Azuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Azuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chabala connects with a leg kick. Azuma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azuma doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Azuma.
Chabala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chabala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azuma. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma moves forwards but Chabala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azuma shoots for a double leg takedown but Chabala sprawls well. He's pushed Azuma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matt Chabala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Azuma.
Chabala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azuma.
Chabala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Azuma looks winded!
Azuma stalks Chabala and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chabala's face. Chabala staggers backwards, shaken.
Azuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Chabala.
Azuma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chabala can pounce on him.
Azuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chabala.
Azuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Chabala.
Chabala connects with a jab.
It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
That kick from Chabala tenderised Azuma's leg. Azuma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chabala lands a big head kick that sends Azuma tumbling to the mat! Chabala takes a step backwards and waves Azuma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Azuma is rocked!
Azuma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Chabala tenderised Azuma's leg. Azuma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Chabala finish him?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chabala. Azuma shrugs it off though.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses.
Azuma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chabala is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Azuma.
Azuma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azuma seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Chabala counters with a good low kick that Azuma was not able to check.
Chabala misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Azuma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chabala scores with a leg kick.
Azuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chabala.
Azuma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chabala can pounce on him.
Azuma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chabala. Chabala obviously looking to wear him down.
Chabala lands a brutal head kick. Azuma looks out on his feet and Chabala throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matt Chabala!
Matt Chabala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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221 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dudley Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bradshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradshaw keeps working.
Ruden is pressing down on Bradshaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradshaw is holding on for now.
Ruden wants to take a breather but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Well, if Ruden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ruden is thwarting Bradshaw's attempts to control the position.
Bradshaw is controlling Ruden's trapped leg to prevent Ruden from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshaw fails with the takedown
and Bradshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bradshaw shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruden sprawls well. He's pushed Bradshaw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradshaw misses with a body shot.
Bradshaw shoots in but Ruden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe Ruden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Bradshaw.
Bradshaw shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bradshaw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bradshaw regains half guard, as Ruden was trying to land strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ruden connects with a nice short shot to Bradshaw's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw wants to control but Ruden is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bradshaw has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ruden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bradshaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bradshaw is staying active underneath Ruden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruden is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bradshaw reverses the position - he's now on top in Ruden's guard.
Ruden looking to control.
Bradshaw is working Ruden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bradshaw postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruden wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruden keeping moving, preventing Bradshaw from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bradshaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruden wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruden is trying to keep Bradshaw in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bradshaw trying to control but Ruden is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradshaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradshaw throwing strikes but missing.
Ruden keeping moving, preventing Bradshaw from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ruden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bradshaw misses with a shot to the body
and Ruden counters with a series of strikes. Bradshaw will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown but Ruden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradshaw connects with a jab.
Bradshaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruden to score with a decent uppercut.
Ruden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradshaw.
Ruden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bradshaw to the mat! Bradshaw manages to get full guard.
Bradshaw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruden trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bradshaw holds on and takes a little breather.
Ruden pushes down on Bradshaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruden wants to take a breather but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Ruden winds up and cracks Bradshaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw is looking for a sweep. Ruden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ruden works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden avoids the attempt from Bradshaw to control.
Ruden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradshaw is working to get back to half guard.
Bradshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bradshaw tries to lock up and control but Ruden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ruden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruden with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruden punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bradshaw wants to hold on but Ruden pushes him away.
The referee warns Bradshaw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruden fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruden unloading with bombs!
Bradshaw takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ruden's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Ruden!
Joe Ruden retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Joe Ruden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steroidi Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Light Year - Sex Education . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamaus throws a low kick, looking for Steroidi Jr's leg but Steroidi Jr calmly moves out of range.
Steroidi Jr throws a low kick but Pamaus avoids it.
Steroidi Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steroidi Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pamaus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Steroidi Jr is in Pamaus's guard.
Steroidi Jr postures up.
Steroidi Jr throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steroidi Jr throws an elbow that misses. Pamaus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steroidi Jr's guard. Nice move by Pamaus!
Steroidi Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pamaus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steroidi Jr is trying to keep Pamaus in close.
Pamaus throwing strikes but missing.
Steroidi Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Steroidi Jr is looking for a triangle but Pamaus pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Steroidi Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steroidi Jr looking for a guillotine here but Pamaus defends easily.
Steroidi Jr is pulling down on Pamaus's head. It's preventing any offense from Pamaus, at least for the moment.
Pamaus throws a strike but Steroidi Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pamaus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steroidi Jr's guard.
Steroidi Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pamaus manages to get himself to full guard.
Steroidi Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pamaus can't keep his opponent in guard - Steroidi Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steroidi Jr thows a huge punch but Pamaus dodges it nicely.
Steroidi Jr is trying to control. Pamaus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pamaus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steroidi Jr is working away from the top position though.
Steroidi Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steroidi Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steroidi Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pamaus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus trying to control but Steroidi Jr postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pamaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steroidi Jr's head backwards.
Aimo Pamaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steroidi Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pamaus counter with a right hand.
Pamaus catches Steroidi Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pamaus slips a jab from Steroidi Jr.
Pamaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pamaus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good work by Steroidi Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Pamaus feints and then cracks Steroidi Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steroidi Jr down.
Pamaus scores with a nice strike.
Pamaus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pamaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steroidi Jr moves away.
Good leg kick by Steroidi Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pamaus takes one to the side of the head.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pamaus misses with a left hand
and Steroidi Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the action but Pamaus is working from the bottom.
Steroidi Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pamaus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steroidi Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steroidi Jr's back!
Steroidi Jr tries to escape the position.
Pamaus scores with punches and elbows.
Steroidi Jr tries to break free.
My spies in KO Gym inform me that Pamaus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Steroidi Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pamaus's guard. Nice work there by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr wants to control from the top but Pamaus keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steroidi Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pamaus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steroidi Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pamaus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steroidi Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pamaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steroidi Jr slips a straight right by Pamaus.
Nice takedown defense from Pamaus. No joy for Steroidi Jr on that attempt.
Pamaus misses with a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr blocks a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr misses with a low kick.
Steroidi Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pamaus throws a hook but Steroidi Jr avoids it easily.
Pamaus misses with an uppercut.
Pamaus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steroidi Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Pamaus tries to sprawl out of it but Steroidi Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pamaus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steroidi Jr checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamaus throws a low kick but Steroidi Jr moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pamaus blocks the leg kick.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pamaus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steroidi Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pamaus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steroidi Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pamaus scores with a push kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pamaus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steroidi Jr misses the target.
Pamaus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Pamaus misses.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot.
Steroidi Jr looks for a takedown but Pamaus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anabolinen Steroidi Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steroidi Jr.
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!
Pamaus is looking to score with low kicks.
Steroidi Jr throws a hook but Pamaus avoids it easily.
Pamaus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pamaus.
Pamaus looks to land a right hand but Steroidi Jr moved out of range.
Pamaus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Steroidi Jr misses.
The fighters circling - Pamaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steroidi Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pamaus avoids it really well and circles away.
Donk. Pamaus catches Steroidi Jr right on the button with a cross.
Aimo Pamaus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pamaus feints and then cracks Steroidi Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steroidi Jr down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus sizes up Steroidi Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steroidi Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Pamaus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steroidi Jr will feel that in the morning.
Steroidi Jr throws a jab when Pamaus was well out of range.
Pamaus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pamaus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steroidi Jr swinging wildly here.
Pamaus throws a lazy right hand but Steroidi Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut. Pamaus saw that one coming.
Steroidi Jr misses with a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr checks a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr staying out of range there.
Steroidi Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr fails with the takedown
and Pamaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pamaus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pamaus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back 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!
Pamaus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steroidi Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pamaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pamaus lands a nice shot that snaps Steroidi Jr's head back.
Pamaus misses with a head kick.
Steroidi Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pamaus throws a front kick aimed at Steroidi Jr's knee but Steroidi Jr avoids it well.
Pamaus lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Pamaus's front leg with a kick but Pamaus checks it.
Pamaus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aimo Pamaus 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.
Steroidi Jr throws a hook but Pamaus avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Steroidi Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pamaus doesn't seem phased though.
Pamaus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Pamaus's ribcage but misses.
Steroidi Jr 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.
Steroidi Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Steroidi Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Pamaus.
Pamaus swings for the body but Steroidi Jr moves out of range.
Steroidi Jr shoots in and drives through. Pamaus sprawls well.
Pamaus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steroidi Jr connects with a jab.
Pamaus lands with an overhand left.
Pamaus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steroidi Jr's calf.
Steroidi Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamaus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pamaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steroidi Jr lunges at Pamaus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pamaus's hand.
Pamaus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steroidi Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pamaus can't do much from the bottom here.
Steroidi Jr throws an elbow but Pamaus slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pamaus is looking to regain half guard here but Steroidi Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Steroidi Jr is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steroidi Jr grinds an elbow into Pamaus's temple.
Steroidi Jr working the ground and pound.
Steroidi Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the action but Pamaus is working from the bottom.
Pamaus wants to get back to his feet.
Steroidi Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus is looking for a sweep.
Steroidi Jr in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pamaus is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr retains his lightweight title!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahere comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - One Love. Lynch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dezarie / Most High kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dyllz Tahere!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.
Tahere is looking to land body kicks.
Lynch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tahere's head.
Tahere swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynch is defended easily by Tahere.
Lynch feints and as Tahere raises his hands in defense, Lynch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lynch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tahere trying to control from the bottom.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Tahere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynch stalling.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Tahere is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch controlling the action here.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Tahere won't allow it.
Tahere is not content to let Lynch control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joshua Lynch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lynch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tahere counters with a low kick, right behind Lynch 's knee.
Lynch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tahere misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tahere's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Tahere throws a one two combo.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick from Tahere lands but Lynch takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Tahere lands with a right hand.
Lynch throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Tahere keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tahere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tahere walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Tahere is just out of range.
Lynch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tahere misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Tahere sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lynch throws a nice head kick!
Tahere with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tahere tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Donk. Tahere catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
Lynch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tahere counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tahere tries to clinch up but Lynch circles away and keeps his distance.
Tahere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Tahere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tahere delivers a nice body kick.
Tahere looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere cracks the inside of Lynch's front leg.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahere throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tahere.
A low kick from Tahere misses
and Lynch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tahere looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tahere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Tahere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tahere looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
Tahere wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch throws a head kick that Tahere semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere 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.
Decent striking displayed by Tahere there.
Dyllz Tahere is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Tahere.
Lynch tries to score with a low kick but Tahere moves his leg out of the way.
Lynch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tahere scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tahere bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Tahere lands but Lynch takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch lands a front kick.
Tahere throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Tahere misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
A bone on bone clash there as Tahere blocks the leg kick.
Lynch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lynch cracks Tahere with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch misses with a leg kick
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
Tahere checks a low kick from Lynch.
Tahere throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tahere.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tahere checks a low kick from Lynch.
Tahere connects with an inside leg kick.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tahere, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Tahere.
Tahere throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tahere attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands a jab to Lynch's midsection.
Tahere thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Tahere.
A head kick by Tahere misses
and Lynch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Tahere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tahere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lynch lands a front kick.
Lynch lands a glancing blow to the side of Tahere's head.
Lynch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tahere lands a head kick. Lynch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Tahere.
Tahere swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere misses with a low kick.
Lynch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Tahere is looking to wear down Lynch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lynch tries to land a leg kick but Tahere saw it coming and moves away.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tahere listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Tahere is predictable there
and Lynch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tahere's knee momentarily.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tahere.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tahere checks a leg kick.
Lynch jabs Tahere to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tahere tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lynch is able to avoid easily.
Tahere connects with a looping right hand.
Tahere checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lynch is trying to control the action in half guard but Tahere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lynch trying to advance position but Tahere counters by regaining guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch won't allow Tahere to sweep him here.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tahere is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Tahere.
Lynch scores with a head kick. Tahere tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere connects with a jab.
Tahere lands a nice hook to Lynch's body. Lynch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tahere tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tahere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Tahere moves out of range easily.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lynch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tahere counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tahere has closed the distance and engaged Lynch in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahere lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Tahere wants to slow Lynch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch wants to slow Tahere down by chopping away at his legs.
Lynch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tahere pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tahere throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lynch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lynch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick from Tahere.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynch lands a head kick. Tahere smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tahere scores with a hook to the body. Lynch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tahere tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lynch is able to avoid easily.
Tahere will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tahere throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lynch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tahere lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lynch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tahere throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tahere has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tahere and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Tahere blocks the leg kick.
Tahere misses with a head kick.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch looks to throw the jab but Tahere is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tahere goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Lynch's leg. Lynch is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Lynch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tahere misses with a hook.
Lynch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lynch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lynch thows a leg kick but Tahere checks it
and Tahere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere moves out of range as Lynch strikes.
Tahere lands a nice hook to Lynch's body. Lynch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tahere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tahere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tahere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tahere lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lynch will feel that in the morning.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Tahere.
It looks like Tahere has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tahere, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tahere, right into the meat.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tahere lands a front kick.
Nice shot by Lynch.
Crunch! Lynch slams his shin into Tahere's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahere slaps away a takedown attempt from Lynch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tahere scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere clearly takes that 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.
A head kick misses from Tahere.
Lynch takes one to the chin there.
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tahere pinned against the cage. Tahere gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lynch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tahere checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Tahere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch throws a head kick but Tahere moves out of range.
Tahere tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tahere throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Tahere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tahere.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Tahere steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tahere tries to land a front kick but Lynch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Tahere sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tahere wants to slow Lynch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lynch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Tahere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch looks for the body kick but Tahere saw that one coming.
Tahere fakes the leg kick and cracks Lynch in the body.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahere manages to avoid it.
Tahere throws a head kick that misses.
Tahere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tahere scoring well with a low kick there.
Tahere cracks Lynch with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tahere. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch fails with the takedown.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Lynch.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tahere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Tahere.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Tahere counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tahere bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tahere misses with a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a body kick that stops Tahere in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a hook but Tahere blocks it.
Lynch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tahere throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahere manages to avoid it.
Tahere misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lynch counters with a nice body kick.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch moves out of range of the leg kick from Tahere.
Tahere lands with a shot to the body.
Lynch 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.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tahere misses with a kick to the body.
Tahere throws the kick towards the body but Lynch avoids it.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tahere tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch throws a push kick but Tahere slaps the foot to one side.
Tahere checks the leg kick.
Lynch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Lynch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lynch, right into the meat.
Tahere tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Lynch.
Tahere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lynch.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere had his way with Joshua Lynch in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tahere fails to land with a series of punches.
Tahere getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Tahere.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Tahere's knee but Tahere avoids it well.
Lynch lands with a slapping head kick.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Tahere sees coming a mile off.
Tahere takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tahere misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahere moves away.
Good work by Tahere as he checks the leg kick.
Lynch tries to work over Tahere's front leg with a kick but Tahere checks it.
Tahere slips a jab and a cross from Lynch.
Good leg kick by Lynch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lynch is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tahere takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lynch.
Lynch misses with a punch to the body.
Tahere stalls.
Lynch working aggressively here.
Tahere fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynch tries to work over Tahere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tahere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tahere has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
Tahere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands with a right to the head.
Tahere pushes Lynch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tahere gets through Lynch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lynch lands a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tahere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lynch controls the pace.
Tahere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch passes Tahere's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tahere is trying to stand up here but Lynch is controlling him well.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Tahere is defending well.
Dyllz Tahere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tahere wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lynch tries a low kick but Tahere avoids it.
Lynch 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynch misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tahere.
Tahere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tahere throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Tahere connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lynch's hands.
Lynch tries to land a front kick but Tahere steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tahere works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tahere on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Lynch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lynch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good work by Lynch as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch misses with a body punch
and Tahere counters with a thumping low kick.
Joshua Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Tahere throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joshua Lynch.
I think Tahere 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!
Dyllz Tahere retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Dyllz Tahere thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strunz has chosen Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brett slips a straight right by Strunz.
Strunz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Strunz lands a high kick!
It looks like Benny Brett has been cut.
Strunz misses with an uppercut
letting Brett counter with a right hand.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz misses with a jab to the body
and Brett counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Brett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz is looking to slow Brett down with leg kicks.
Strunz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strunz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brett.
Strunz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brett if he has to take too many more of those.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Brett checks a leg kick.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strunz throws a sloppy head kick and Brett moves out of range easily.
Strunz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brett's sensitive parts.
Brett moves out of range as Strunz throws a body kick.
Brett blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brett checks a low kick from Strunz.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz is looking to slow Brett down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands with a nice body kick.
Brett is breathing heavily.
Strunz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Brett's leg. Brett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz jabs Brett right on the nose. Brett blinks but takes it well.
Brett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Brett.
Brett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strunz.
Brett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strunz.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strunz cracks the inside of Brett's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Brett down.
Strunz thows a body kick. Brett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a leg kick that knocks Brett off balance momentarily.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brett.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strunz lands a leg kick that knocks Brett off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Strunz throws a nice head kick!
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Strunz finds it's way through Brett's defenses.
Brett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brett avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Strunz cracks Brett with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice looking body kick.
Strunz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strunz cracks Brett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Strunz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brett to stand back up!
Brett is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Strunz ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Brett clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bronko Strunz!
A less than humble Bronko Strunz 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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