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CFS 55: Klashnikov vs Mountain PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Votava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Votava comes to the cage accompanied by I Stand Alone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Khrapov's choice of entrance music: Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Votava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Votava just misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov misses the jab.
No luck for Votava with that takedown attempt.
Khrapov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Votava just misses with a punch to the body.
Votava looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov.
Khrapov misses with a looping right.
Votava ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov.
Votava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khrapov can pounce on him.
Khrapov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Votava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov.
Khrapov shoots in and bounces Votava off the cage to secure the 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!
Votava trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Votava has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Khrapov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Votava stalling in the clinch but Khrapov improves position.
Good body shot from Khrapov.
Votava breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Stanislav Votava has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Khrapov.
The fighters circling - Votava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Votava dips to his left and cracks Khrapov with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Khrapov misses its intended target.
Khrapov shoots for a double leg takedown but Votava sprawls well. He's pushed Khrapov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Votava misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Votava.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khrapov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Votava changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khrapov tries to avoid it but Votava manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khrapov to the ground. Khrapov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Votava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khrapov thows a body shot but no joy.
Khrapov lands with an overhand left.
Khrapov misses with a hook.
Votava sizes up Khrapov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khrapov lands a jab to the head.
Votava is rocked!
Votava is aggressively charging in as Khrapov backs up avoiding any damage. Khrapov tosses out a jab and Votava runs right into it face first! Votava is out cold! Khrapov dropped down on all fours and is barking in Votava's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasiliy Khrapov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (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 Saul Tigh was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Maanpohja.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tigh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maanpohja tries a low kick but Tigh avoids it.
Tigh shoots for a takedown but Maanpohja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Maanpohja avoids them all with ease.
Maanpohja throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Tigh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maanpohja swivels and escapes.
Johannes Maanpohja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
Maanpohja moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maanpohja 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.
Maanpohja looks to land a combination but Tigh avoids it well.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh slips a jab and a cross from Maanpohja.
Tigh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maanpohja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maanpohja closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tigh's guard.
Maanpohja has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tigh is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Tigh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tigh fails to take his opponent's back.
Tigh is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maanpohja to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maanpohja shrugs it off.
Maanpohja really wants to buck Tigh off and get back to his feet.
Tigh working for a guillotine from mount but Maanpohja is in no mood to give up.
Maanpohja is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh tries to control but Maanpohja wriggling away.
Maanpohja is trying to stand.
Tigh controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tigh looking to control and managing it successfully.
My spies in Warrior MMA and Fitness inform me that Tigh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
You get the feeling that Maanpohja really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maanpohja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maanpohja really wants to buck Tigh off and get back to his feet.
Tigh has control of Maanpohja's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maanpohja regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Maanpohja is trying to stand.
Tigh looking for a guillotine from mount but Maanpohja is having none of it.
Tigh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Tigh has taken his back!
Maanpohja staying busy and making it hard for Tigh to control.
Tigh is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tigh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tigh has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Maanpohja has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Tigh has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Maanpohja has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maanpohja. Tigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tigh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maanpohja misses with a straight right.
Maanpohja instigates a clinch.
Maanpohja lands an elbow inside that Tigh shrugs off.
Maanpohja lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Tigh has Maanpohja pressed against the cage, preventing Maanpohja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maanpohja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tigh prevents Maanpohja from breaking the clinch.
Maanpohja misses with an elbow over the top.
Maanpohja misses with an elbow over the top.
Maanpohja misses with an elbow strike.
Tigh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maanpohja after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Maanpohja.
Maanpohja is trying to force a seperation but Tigh has the dominant position.
Maanpohja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tigh blocks an uppercut.
Tigh keeps control of Maanpohja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maanpohja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Maanpohja.
Johannes Maanpohja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maanpohja misses with a kick to the body.
Maanpohja scores with a one two! Tigh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maanpohja stuffs the takedown attempt from Tigh. Tigh gets slowly back to his feet.
Johannes Maanpohja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
Tigh gets the takedown into side control.
Maanpohja is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tigh has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tigh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tigh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tigh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maanpohja keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maanpohja is pushing Tigh's head away, looking to escape. Tigh manages to hold on to the position though.
Maanpohja prevents Tigh from moving into mount.
Maanpohja is trying to get back to his feet.
Tigh tries for a kimura but Maanpohja is defending well.
Tigh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maanpohja is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tigh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tigh content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maanpohja tries to escape but Tigh is in control.
Tigh is looking to take a break and control but Maanpohja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maanpohja is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tigh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh is trying to get an arm triangle but Maanpohja is defending well.
Maanpohja wants to get back to his feet but Tigh is dominant here and he's now got Maanpohja's back!
Tigh tightening his grip on Maanpohja, looking for the choke.
Maanpohja is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Saul Tigh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Saul Tigh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maanpohja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Maanpohja. Maanpohja gets slowly back to his feet.
Maanpohja throws a nice looking combination but Tigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maanpohja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maanpohja throws a right and a left that Tigh avoids nicely.
Tigh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maanpohja enables Tigh to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maanpohja manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tigh passes Maanpohja's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maanpohja tries to kick Tigh off but Tigh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tigh is keen to just control but Maanpohja is a slippery customer.
Tigh prevents Maanpohja from standing back up.
Tigh works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tigh wants to finish this one by submission but Maanpohja is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maanpohja is looking to escape.
Maanpohja is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tigh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tigh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maanpohja trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh tries to control but Maanpohja wriggling away.
Tigh looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tigh trying to control but Maanpohja is having none of it.
Maanpohja wants to get back to his feet.
Tigh wants to take his opponent's back but Maanpohja doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja really wants to buck Tigh off and get back to his feet.
Tigh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maanpohja has given up his back. Will we see Tigh going for some submissions?
Tigh working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Maanpohja has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Maanpohja prevents Tigh from getting a body triangle.
Tigh has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Maanpohja has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maanpohja prevents Tigh from getting a body triangle.
Saul Tigh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Tigh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maanpohja defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tigh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maanpohja holding both Tigh 's hands and preventing any damage.
Johannes Maanpohja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Tigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tigh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Tigh!
A very excited looking Saul Tigh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Schillig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mina Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schillig comes to the cage accompanied by Ali Bomaye - The Game. Samson has chosen Soliders logic as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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196 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Schillig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mina Samson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson takes one on the button.
It looks like Mina Samson has been cut.
Samson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Samson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schillig moves out of range of the leg kick from Samson.
Schillig connects with a leg kick. Samson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Schillig throws a combination that misses
and Samson moves into the clinch.
Samson wants a takedown but no success here.
Samson is trying to drag Schillig to the mat but Schillig just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robert Schillig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mina Samson.
Samson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Samson looks winded!
Schillig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schillig misses with the combination.
Schillig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schillig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schillig misses with the combination.
Samson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schillig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schillig misses with a series of wild punches.
Schillig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schillig clinches with his opponent.
Schillig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Schillig does no damage.
Samson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schillig.
Oooooh!!! Schillig has knocked Samson down with a huge combo! Schillig steps away and waves a wobbly Samson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Samson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schillig ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Samson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Schillig!
Robert Schillig decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Mina Samson was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm glad my opponent gave his all and gave me a challenge.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Belford Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Balls by AC/DC. The crowd seem to be enjoying Andrews's choice of entrance music: Trevor Jones - Promentory. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as BJ Andrews enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Belford Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrews tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Andrews gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Belford Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Scott manages to get underhooks.
Andrews tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scott wants a takedown but no success here.
Scott jumps guard and drags Andrews to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Scott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott pushes Andrews off and scrambles back to his feet.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrews is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Andrews circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott with a poor takedown
and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Andrews is trying to work for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Andrews looks winded!
Scott controlling the position well.
Andrews tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Andrews is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Andrews is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Andrews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Andrews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andrews is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Scott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Andrews looking for a takedown.
Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrews tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrews to the ground. Andrews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews avoids a kick to the body.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott fails with the takedown
and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scott wants to stand and escape but Andrews is having none of it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Andrews working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrews controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrews is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but BJ Andrews will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andrews avoids it really well and circles away.
Scott shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Belford Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott tries for a takedown but Andrews circles away easily
and Andrews counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Scott.
Scott looks for a takedown but Andrews sprawls well.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Andrews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by Andrews.
Andrews walks into a stiff left hand from Scott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andrews as he jumps to the side.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt
and Andrews counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andrews.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to buck Andrews off.
Andrews goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scott has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Andrews but great work by Scott.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Andrews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scott tries to score with some ground and pound. Andrews controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Andrews's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andrews prevents Scott from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scott tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott goes for a double leg but Andrews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andrews continues to drive forward.
Andrews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Belford Scott dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Andrews stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ronald Belford Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Andrews defends well and Scott ends up having to push Andrews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scott prevents it.
Andrews is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andrews down to the mat. Andrews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Belford Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Andrews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott goes for a double leg but Andrews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andrews continues to drive forward.
Scott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott goes for a double leg but Andrews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andrews continues to drive forward.
Andrews has picked Scott up - he's going for a ride! Andrews dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Andrews.
Andrews stops Scott from getting back to his feet.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott trying to control here.
Andrews tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
Andrews is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scott sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Scott controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scott wants to get back to his feet.
Andrews wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Andrews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.
BJ Andrews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andrews wants to work for an arm triangle but Scott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott pushes Andrews off looking to stand but Andrews dives back in and keeps control.
Scott is not content to let Andrews control the position.
Andrews is trying to work for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Scott kicks Andrews off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to BJ Andrews.
I think Andrews has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... BJ Andrews!
BJ Andrews thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nils Master!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master keeps Doolittle at a distance using the push kick.
Master is looking to land body kicks.
Master scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Master!
Master throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doolittle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Master tests Doolittle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Doctor Doolittle has been cut.
Master throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doolittle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doolittle tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Doolittle stuffs the takedown attempt from Master. Master gets slowly back to his feet.
Doolittle looks to throw the jab but Master is out of range.
Master throws a lazy right hand but Doolittle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Master misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master shoots in but no luck this time.
Doolittle tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
Doolittle tries to score with a low kick but Master moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Doolittle.
Doolittle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Master.
It looks like Nils Master has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Doolittle as he connects with a hook.
Master paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doctor Doolittle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doolittle.
Master fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doolittle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Master throws a shot from downtown. Doolittle moves away and avoids it.
Master looks to throw the jab but Doolittle is out of range.
That kick from Doolittle tenderised Master's leg. Master is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Master.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master looks to land a body kick but Doolittle moved away.
Doolittle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Master on the side of the head.
Master swings widly with a right hand
and Doolittle counters by clinching up.
Master wants to get back to striking at distance but Doolittle won't allow it.
Doolittle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doolittle avoids the elbow strike from Master, against the cage.
Doolittle blocks an elbow strike from Master.
Doolittle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Master misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doolittle misses with the head strike.
Doolittle has a couple of punches blocked by Master.
Master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doolittle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Master throws a leg kick
and Doolittle counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master misses with an uppercut
and Doolittle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Master lands with a left to the head.
Doolittle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Master is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doolittle creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Master's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Master drops to his knees and Doolittle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doolittle!
Doctor Doolittle 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakka Parta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot - Psychosocial kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kakka Parta!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parta lands a front kick.
Parta lands with a cross.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parta delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parta.
Parta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parta is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Parta.
Parta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Parta.
Parta scoring well with a low kick there.
Parta has managed to clinch.
Parta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Parta scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parta.
Jordan lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Parta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
We've been informed that Parta 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.
Parta lands a right hand.
Jordan prevents Parta from breaking the clinch.
Parta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Parta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parta misses with a punch on the inside.
Parta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parta misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Parta fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parta blocks a body shot from Jordan.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Parta controls the action.
Parta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parta misses with some punches.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Parta misses with the head strike.
Parta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Parta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parta has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Parta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parta throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Parta.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parta tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parta blocks a body shot from Jordan.
Parta misses with a punch to the body.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Parta lands a shoulder strike.
Parta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parta lands an uppercut.
Parta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Parta has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Parta struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordan controls his hands.
Parta gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
A right handed body shot lands from Parta.
Parta slows down the pace here.
Parta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parta misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Parta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parta tries to stall but Jordan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jordan lands a body punch.
Parta misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakka Parta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parta connects with a solid leg kick.
Parta throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Parta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakka Parta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Jordan misses.
Parta throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Jordan connects with a body shot.
Parta throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Parta scores with a jab.
Jordan lands a glancing blow to the side of Parta's head.
Parta avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Parta tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Parta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parta checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parta 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 Jordan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jordan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. Parta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan cracks Parta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Parta.
Parta tries a low kick but Jordan avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jordan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parta throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Parta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parta tries to move into range but Jordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parta thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Jordan as he connects with a hook.
We've been told by Jordan's head coaches at GTi 888 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to clinch but Parta moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Parta. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Parta lands with a kick to the temple. Jordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Parta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parta moves into the clinch.
Parta misses with a body punch.
Parta tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jordan lands a nice uppercut.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Parta controls the action.
Parta breaks the clinch.
Jordan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Parta digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Parta.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parta. That's going to slow Jordan down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parta looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Parta wants to clinch
and Jordan counters with an inside leg kick.
Parta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jordan's head.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
Parta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jordan is able to avoid easily.
Parta wants to slow Jordan down by chopping away at his legs.
Parta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parta.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parta manages to avoid it.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Parta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jordan throws a body punch but Parta moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to bum rush Parta with a series of wild strikes but Parta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Parta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parta.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Parta pushes him off.
Parta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakka Parta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Parta.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parta moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jordan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Parta lands the left hand.
Parta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jordan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Parta connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan throws a head kick that misses
and Parta counters with a nice leg kick.
Parta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jordan.
Jordan looks to land a right hand but Parta moved out of range.
Parta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parta lands a nice hook to Jordan's body. Jordan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parta's corner calls for a 1-2. Parta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jordan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parta tries to land a leg kick but Jordan saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Parta misses with a low kick.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Jordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Parta scores with a sloppy right hand. Jordan should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Parta misses the target.
Jordan thows a body shot but no joy.
Jordan checks the leg kick.
Jordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parta with a hook.
Parta misses the shot to the body.
Jordan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parta can pounce on him.
Jordan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jordan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jordan checks a leg kick.
Parta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jordan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parta scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parta.
Parta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jordan checks it well.
Parta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jordan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parta.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Parta.
Parta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jordan in his tracks.
Parta checks a leg kick.
Parta scoring well with a low kick there.
Jordan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jordan scrambles back to his feet.
Parta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Parta misses
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jordan.
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordan throws a low kick, looking for Parta's leg but Parta calmly moves out of range.
Parta connects with an inside leg kick.
Parta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parta looks to land a right hand but Jordan moved out of range.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Parta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf.
Parta thumps Jordan with a low kick.
Jordan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parta.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakka Parta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kakka Parta!
Kakka Parta bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice in Chains - Here Comes the Rooster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Adebisi enters the cage!
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280 lbs
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278 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adebisi.
Ray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ray throws a jab when Adebisi was well out of range.
Ray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ray with a nice cross.
Adebisi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jayden Ray has been cut.
Ray takes a swing at Adebisi's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Adebisi misses.
Adebisi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ray counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adebisi.
It looks like Chris Adebisi has been cut.
Adebisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Adebisi.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray throws a right and a left that Adebisi avoids nicely.
Ray walks into a stiff left hand from Adebisi.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adebisi.
Ray lands with a straight right. Adebisi didn't see that one coming.
Adebisi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ray at a distance.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Adebisi is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray defending well as Adebisi loads up on a big left hand.
Ray lands a jab-cross combination.
Adebisi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adebisi digs a good body shot into Ray's ribs.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adebisi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chris Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adebisi misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray throws a jab but it's blocked by Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a good cross that connects.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ray with a hook.
Adebisi cracks Ray with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Ray avoids the body shot from Adebisi.
Ray lands a lovely overhand right.
Ray looks to land a left hand but Adebisi moved out of range nicely.
Ray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Ray.
Ray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adebisi staying out of range there.
Ray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adebisi cracks Ray with an open hand slap.
Ray takes a swing at Adebisi's ribcage but misses.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adebisi circles away quickly and effectively.
Adebisi lands with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Adebisi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws the left hand but Adebisi avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Ray scores with a four punch combination!
Adebisi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adebisi throws a series of punches but Ray avoids them all with ease.
Adebisi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adebisi.
Ray throws a hook but Adebisi blocks it.
Ray throws a jab when Adebisi was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Adebisi is out of range.
Adebisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.
Adebisi throws a big shot that misses.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adebisi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ray slips under a jab.
Ray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adebisi throws a shot from downtown. Ray moves away and avoids it.
Adebisi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adebisi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ray moves forwards but Adebisi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ray throws a lazy uppercut
and Adebisi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray looks to land a right hand but Adebisi moved out of range.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jayden Ray will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Ray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ray throws a combination that misses
and Adebisi counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adebisi. Ray does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Adebisi.
Adebisi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Ray to work.
Adebisi stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Adebisi.
Ray blocks a body shot from Adebisi.
Ray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adebisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adebisi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ray is pushing Adebisi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adebisi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Jayden Ray's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi digs a right hand into Ray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ray's gas tank.
Adebisi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Adebisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Adebisi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adebisi lands with a left to the head.
Ray misses with an elbow over the top.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adebisi gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Adebisi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ray.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ray blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adebisi.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adebisi as Ray tries to tie him up.
Ray lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi controlling the action here for a moment.
Ray stalling the fight.
Adebisi trying to control the position but instead, Ray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adebisi into the cage.
Adebisi lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adebisi.
Adebisi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Jayden Ray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adebisi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
Ray is looking to control Adebisi's arms but Adebisi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ray has his back to the cage.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Adebisi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ray as Adebisi tries to tie him up.
Ray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adebisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Ray.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ray taking a breather.
Adebisi cracks Ray with a nice body shot.
Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adebisi connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Ray misses.
Adebisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adebisi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Adebisi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adebisi.
Ray slips a jab from Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray throws a series of punches but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Adebisi staying out of range there.
Ray misses with a left hand
and Adebisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray avoids the body shot from Adebisi.
Adebisi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ray's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebisi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jeez, Jayden Ray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Adebisi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Ray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ray looks to land a combination. Adebisi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Adebisi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ray.
Ray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adebisi.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Adebisi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jayden Ray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Adebisi!
A very excited looking Chris Adebisi 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov comes into the arena with Вставай blaring out of the sound system. Hopkins has chosen Symptom of the Universe - by Sepultura as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustav Marailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JD Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marailov fails to land with a series of punches.
Marailov misses the jab.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Marailov misses with a hook
and Hopkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hopkins trying to control but Marailov is working from the bottom.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marailov is keeping the position for now.
Hopkins stays in close to Marailov's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins postures up in Marailov's guard and throws a big left but Marailov blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marailov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marailov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopkins is refusing to be controlled, as Marailov sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gustav Marailov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marailov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marailov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marailov throws out the jab.
Marailov 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.
Marailov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Gustav Marailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Marailov's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marailov 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!
Marailov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Marailov misses its intended target.
Marailov lands a lovely overhand right.
Marailov is looking to score with low kicks.
Marailov looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Marailov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hopkins has time to react.
It looks like JD Hopkins has been cut.
Marailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Marailov misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Marailov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marailov at a distance.
Marailov throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marailov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Marailov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hopkins.
Marailov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marailov tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marailov misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marailov rather than just go for the knockout.
Marailov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hopkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marailov misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Marailov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Marailov connects with a crisp jab.
Marailov misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a single leg into guard. Marailov didn't expect that.
Hopkins trying to control but Marailov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov can't keep his opponent in guard - Hopkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hopkins working over Marailov with some ground and pound. Marailov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hopkins throwing shots but Marailov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Marailov is working from the bottom.
Hopkins thows a huge punch but Marailov dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marailov is trying to control but can't.
Marailov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marailov.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Marailov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JD Hopkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marailov misses with a body shot.
Marailov misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a single leg into guard. Marailov didn't expect that.
Marailov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopkins wants to improve his position but Marailov is controlling well.
Hopkins manages to get to full guard.
Marailov wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins has control of Marailov's left arm, preventing Marailov from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Marailov.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marailov looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Marailov misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Gustav Marailov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marailov throws an off balance right hand
so Hopkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins pushes down on Marailov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hopkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hopkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marailov is looking for a sweep. Hopkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hopkins is looking to stall here but Marailov recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hopkins is controlling him.
Hopkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marailov's guard.
Hopkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marailov!
Hopkins landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
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!
Marailov is bucking up trying to escape but Hopkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marailov taking shots to the head.
Hopkins lands a big shot there that rocks Marailov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hopkins is landing with some decent strikes but Marailov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marailov is rocked!
Gustav Marailov's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot lands for Hopkins! Marailov is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). JD Hopkins!
A relieved looking JD Hopkins 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days . Mountain has chosen kuningas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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28
235 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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34
209 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalashnikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Kalashnikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kalashnikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mountain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov throws the left hand but Mountain avoids the punch easily.
Mountain clinches up with Kalashnikov and pushes him back against the cage.
Mountain stalling the fight.
Kalashnikov blocking some punches.
Mountain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kalashnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Kalashnikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kalashnikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalashnikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mountain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mountain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalashnikov manages to avoid it.
Kalashnikov cracks a nice hook into Mountain's ribs.
A head kick misses from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
Kalashnikov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mountain walks into a stiff left hand from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov throws a head kick but Mountain moves out of range.
Kalashnikov swings for the body but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Mountain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kalashnikov is out of range and Mountain settles back down.
Kalashnikov avoids the body shot from Mountain.
Good work by Mountain as he checks the leg kick.
Kalashnikov misses with an uppercut. Mountain saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalashnikov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Mountain's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kalashnikov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Mountain!
A very excited looking Jari Mountain 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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