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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Travinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travinski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hungry Like the Wolf. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Travinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Travinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Travinski sizes up Larsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson tries to clinch but Travinski moves away
and Travinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Travinski misses the shot to the body.
Travinski jabs at Larsson's body.
Travinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bjorn Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Travinski as he avoids it easily.
Xavier Travinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Larsson.
Travinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Travinski scores with a hook to the body. Larsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travinski throws a series of punches but Larsson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travinski works Larsson's body with a nice hook.
Larsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Travinski connects with a body shot that sends Larsson's belly button to the back.
Larsson looks winded!
Travinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larsson is defended easily by Travinski.
Larsson tries to clinch but Travinski is having none of it.
Travinski takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Travinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Travinski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travinski misses with a body kick.
Travinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Travinski.
Travinski is looking to wear down Larsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinski scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Travinski.
Travinski lands with a shot to the body.
Travinski lands a nice hook to Larsson's body. Larsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Travinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Travinski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Travinski tries a low kick but Larsson avoids it.
Larsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Travinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsson's head.
Travinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Travinski fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Larsson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Larsson looks to clinch but Travinski throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Larsson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Xavier Travinski!
Xavier Travinski 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Heskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roman Heskey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Heskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heskey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rose defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heskey.
Heskey shoots in looking for a takedown but Rose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heskey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Heskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heskey tries to avoid it but Rose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heskey to the ground. Heskey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose shoots in for a double leg but Heskey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heskey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose dives in and scores a takedown into Heskey's guard.
Rose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rose has gone for a leg lock! Heskey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rose's guard.
Heskey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heskey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rose on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Heskey frees his head nicely. Oh but Rose has switched to an armbar! Heskey is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Carl Rose!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abu Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Warner!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rock's waist but Rock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warner off to one side.
Warner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Wade Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rock counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rock is chipping away with strikes.
Rock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rock 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.
Rock is working Warner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warner is pushing Rock's head away, looking to escape. Rock manages to hold on to the position though.
Rock advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock landing shots from mount.
Rock cracks Warner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Warner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rock controlling from mount.
Rock working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rock controlling the pace for now.
Rock punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rock scoring with strikes but Warner is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice elbow there by Rock.
Rock raining down shots from the mount!
Rock controlling from mount.
Rock with good strikes from the mount here!
Rock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Warner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock controlling from mount.
Warner wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock unloading with bombs!
Rock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rock controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warner tries to buck Rock off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Rock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Warner.
Warner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rock landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Warner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rock is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock distracts Warner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Warner being controlled here, momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Abu Rock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Warner rushes Rock and presses him up against the cage.
Rock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warner can do to turn this around?
Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock has hold of one of Warner's legs. Warner is fighting the takedown attempt but Rock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Warner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rock controls the pace.
Rock advances to half guard.
Rock is working for a kimura but Warner is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Warner is in trouble now - Rock has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock controlling the pace for now.
Rock 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.
Rock working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rock is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Warner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Rock dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Warner throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.
Warner moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Warner rushes Rock and presses him up against the cage.
Rock lands a left hand.
Rock turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rock manages to end up in side control.
Rock just content to control the position.
Rock scoring with punches from side control.
Rock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Warner to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock landing a few strikes.
Rock moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rock lands some shots froms side control.
Rock advances nicely into full mount.
Rock working the ground and pound effectively.
Warner tries to reverse the position but Rock maintains control.
Rock landing strikes from the mount and Warner is in trouble!
Warner is bucking up trying to escape but Rock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Warner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock raining down shots from the mount!
Rock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rock lands with some strikes.
Rock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Warner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rock scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Warner?
Abu Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Warner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rock controlling his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abu Rock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rock dives in and scores a takedown into Warner's guard.
Wade Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abu Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Rock!
A victorious Abu Rock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Wade Warner had this to say: 'Well this sucks but don't give up on me. This is not the last of me!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Popov Stepan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Tkyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov Stepan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Yuri Tkyka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Popov Stepan's chin.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Popov Stepan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Tkyka!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tkyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stepan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stepan dives in for a single leg takedown but Tkyka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tkyka lands with a short shot to the head.
Stepan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stepan is trying to pull guard but Tkyka has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tkyka.
Tkyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stepan moves forwards but Tkyka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tkyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stepan is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tkyka lands with a right that hurts Stepan. Stepan looks to clinch but Tkyka throws a short knee that drops Stepan. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Yuri Tkyka!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuri Tkyka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prince. Shepherd has chosen Alter Bridge - Addicted to pain as his entrance music. Rufus Shepherd will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson drives through and clinches with Shepherd against the cage.
Shepherd scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Shepherd.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Shepherd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Shepherd tries to pass.
Shepherd is stalling in the full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Shepherd tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shepherd trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rufus Shepherd was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Shepherd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Shepherd is blocking nicely.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Shepherd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shepherd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shepherd moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd misses with a punch to the body.
Shepherd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Shepherd avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shepherd.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Shepherd avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson pushes Shepherd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Shepherd pulls guard effortlessly.
Shepherd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shepherd has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Anderson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Iron Fist Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shepherd is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Anderson, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shepherd.
Shepherd looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shepherd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shepherd throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Anderson pushes Shepherd off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson slips a jab from Shepherd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rufus Shepherd will probably get the nod.
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.
Anderson clinches up with Shepherd and pushes him back against the cage.
Shepherd is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Shepherd into the cage.
Shepherd is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shepherd is defending well for now.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Shepherd's ribcage.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shepherd avoids it.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shepherd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shepherd has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anderson regains guard immediately.
Anderson pulls Shepherd in to control the position.
Shepherd wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepherd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shepherd looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Shepherd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anderson has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Rufus Shepherd has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson passes Shepherd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Shepherd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shepherd is defending against the submission attempts here by Anderson.
Anderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson seems to be working for a kimura but Shepherd defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepherd wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Anderson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shepherd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Shepherd persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rufus Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shepherd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shepherd can turn it around.
Shepherd tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
David Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Shepherd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Shepherd won't allow it.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd has a takedown stuffed.
Shepherd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shepherd moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson forces Shepherd back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shepherd as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Shepherd won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson manages to pull guard.
Shepherd has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shepherd's 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!
Anderson stands and throws Shepherd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shepherd defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Shepherd is defending well.
Shepherd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is keen to just control but Shepherd is a slippery customer.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shepherd wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shepherd is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shepherd defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Anderson!
In his post fight interview, David Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Rufus Shepherd spoke after the fight, saying 'Unfortunately i lost but i will train a lot to win next fight for myself and you- my fans'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Rysiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Salomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Salomon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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20
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krzysztof Rysiecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Salomon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rysiecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salomon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salomon tried to score with a low kick but Rysiecki checks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salomon is trying to break free.
Rysiecki tries to land knees in the clinch but Salomon avoids the damage to the body.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Salomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krzysztof Rysiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Salomon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rysiecki.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki won't allow it.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki holds him up against the cage and eventually Salomon drops back down to his feet.
Salomon is trying to pull guard but Rysiecki has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rysiecki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki won't allow it.
Rysiecki lands a nice knee to the body.
Rysiecki lands a good knee to the midsection. Salomon won't want to take too many of those.
Salomon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rysiecki looking to throw knees to the head but Salomon is blocking nicely.
Salomon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rysiecki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rysiecki prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rysiecki breaks the clinch.
Rysiecki misses with a combination
and Salomon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rysiecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rysiecki scores with a punch to the head.
Rysiecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salomon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rysiecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Rysiecki does no damage.
Rysiecki is breathing heavily.
Salomon dodges the punch combination from Rysiecki.
Salomon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salomon feints and then cracks Rysiecki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rysiecki down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salomon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rysiecki eats them both and turns towards Salomon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Rysiecki.
Salomon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salomon blocks a head kick by Rysiecki.
Rysiecki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rysiecki blocks a head kick by Salomon.
Salomon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salomon clinches up against the cage.
Salomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salomon is trying to pull guard but Rysiecki has him pressed against the cage.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki holds him up against the cage and eventually Salomon drops back down to his feet.
Rysiecki lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salomon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rysiecki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salomon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rysiecki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salomon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rysiecki smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Salomon. Those never looked like landing.
Rysiecki swinging wildly here.
Rysiecki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Rysiecki misses.
Rysiecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Krzysztof Rysiecki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki won't allow it.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Salomon tries for a takedown but Rysiecki manages to get underhooks.
Krzysztof Rysiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Salomon.
Salomon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salomon is trying to stall.
Salomon jumps guard but Rysiecki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Salomon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki won't allow it.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki won't allow it.
Salomon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rysiecki prevents it.
Salomon jumps guard but Rysiecki stands there with Salomon around his waist. Salomon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salomon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salomon tries to pull guard but Rysiecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Salomon is trying to pull guard but Rysiecki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rysiecki struggles to land a body shot inside as Salomon controls his hands.
Salomon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rysiecki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salomon fails to pull guard.
Salomon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rysiecki smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rysiecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salomon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rysiecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rysiecki misses with a double jab.
Rysiecki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salomon. That did some damage!
Rysiecki throws a lazy uppercut
and Salomon counters with a single leg into guard. Rysiecki didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salomon advances position into side control!
Rysiecki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Salomon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salomon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Salomon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rysiecki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salomon throws an elbow but Rysiecki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Salomon throws an elbow but Rysiecki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rysiecki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rysiecki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salomon.
Rysiecki dodges the ground and pound from Salomon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salomon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rysiecki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Salomon.
Salomon wants to control but Rysiecki is keeping him busy.
Rysiecki dodges the ground and pound from Salomon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salomon wants to control but Rysiecki is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salomon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Salomon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rysiecki blocks a low kick nicely.
Rysiecki checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Salomon misses.
Salomon throws a head kick that misses.
Rysiecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salomon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salomon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rysiecki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salomon throws a low kick but Rysiecki avoids it.
Salomon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rysiecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salomon is looking to clinch.
Salomon shoots in for a takedown but Rysiecki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rysiecki throws a nice looking combination but Salomon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rysiecki tries a low kick but Salomon avoids it.
Salomon slips a jab and a cross from Rysiecki.
Rysiecki moves out of range of the leg kick from Salomon.
Salomon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krzysztof Rysiecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salomon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rysiecki to the ground. Salomon is now in Rysiecki's guard.
Rysiecki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salomon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salomon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rysiecki's guard.
Rysiecki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salomon.
Salomon slips a nice elbow through Rysiecki's hands, connecting with Rysiecki's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salomon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rysiecki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salomon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salomon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rysiecki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salomon.
Salomon scoring with strikes but Rysiecki is staying in there.
Salomon is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Salomon extends the arm and Rysiecki is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Salomon!
After the big win, Rafael Salomon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Battle Ready Nutrition & Laundry 90% (Out of Stock and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Vogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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28
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Vogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Chalidow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogh fails with a takedown attempt.
Vogh gets caught napping as Chalidow dives in and scores a takedown. Vogh manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vogh pushes a forearm under Chalidow's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Chalidow is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Vogh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexndr Wennberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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21
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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21
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexndr Wennberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway is looking to clinch but Wennberg is avoiding it.
Wennberg just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hathaway is looking to clinch but Wennberg is avoiding it.
Hathaway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wennberg is out of range and Hathaway settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hathaway throws out a loose jab but Wennberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but Wennberg pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wennberg checks it well.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Wennberg is having none of it.
Wennberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Hathaway rushes Wennberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Wennberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hathaway has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wennberg is trying to keep an underhook but Hathaway manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wennberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wennberg tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hathaway is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wennberg looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wennberg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hathaway.
Wennberg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hathaway is keen to just control but Wennberg is a slippery customer.
Hathaway throwing shots but Wennberg is blocking nicely.
Wennberg is trying to stand back up but Hathaway is controlling him
Wennberg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wennberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hathaway.
Wennberg is staying active underneath Hathaway, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway stops Wennberg from getting back to his feet.
Hathaway is looking for a kimura but Wennberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hathaway to get the leverage.
Hathaway stops Wennberg from getting back to his feet.
Wennberg is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hardcore fight company that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hathaway wants to pass the guard but Wennberg is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hathaway.
Wennberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hathaway seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wennberg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wennberg is looking to escape.
Wennberg trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wennberg manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hathaway keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hathaway is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hathaway lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Hathaway - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wennberg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hathaway is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wennberg to the mat. Wennberg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hathaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Wennberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wennberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wennberg is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway prevents Wennberg from getting back to his feet.
Wennberg being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mike Hathaway has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hathaway moves into range and clinches up with Wennberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hathaway dominated 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.
Hathaway clinches up with Wennberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Wennberg tries to break the clinch but Hathaway is controlling the position.
Hathaway taking a breather.
Wennberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hathaway continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
Hathaway is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wennberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Hathaway has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway tries to throw a body punch but Wennberg avoids it by throwing Hathaway back against the cage.
Hathaway is struggling to control the position.
Wennberg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hathaway is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wennberg to the mat. Wennberg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wennberg keeping full guard, as Hathaway tries to pass.
Hathaway slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hathaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Wennberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hathaway passes Wennberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hathaway is trying to control. Wennberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hathaway wants to work for an arm triangle but Wennberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hathaway is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway thows a huge punch but Wennberg dodges it nicely.
Mike Hathaway has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Hathaway seems content to control.
Hathaway is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wennberg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wennberg is squirming around, avoiding Hathaway's attempts to control the action.
Hathaway controlling from the full mount.
Wennberg wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wennberg is squirming around, avoiding Hathaway's attempts to control the action.
Wennberg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway working for a guillotine from mount but Wennberg is in no mood to give up.
Wennberg is trying to stand up.
Wennberg is squirming around, avoiding Hathaway's attempts to control the action.
Hathaway fails to advance to Wennberg's back.
Hathaway goes for an armbar but Wennberg turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wennberg.
Wennberg drops back looking for a leg! Hathaway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hathaway manages to kick Wennberg off! Wennberg jumps back into Hathaway's guard.
Hathaway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wennberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hathaway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wennberg.
Wennberg being controlled here momentarily.
Hathaway working for a triangle but Wennberg defends it easily.
Hathaway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wennberg with a nice head shot there.
Wennberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hathaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but Wennberg pushes him off.
Wennberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hathaway counters with a one-two to the body.
Hathaway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wennberg misses with a right hand
and Hathaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mike Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wennberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hathaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wennberg's elbow.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hathaway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wennberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wennberg tries to circle away but Hathaway has him pinned against the cage.
Hathaway taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Hathaway's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wennberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Wennberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wennberg's gas tank.
Hathaway has Wennberg pressed against the cage.
Hathaway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Hathaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wennberg's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wennberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Hathaway won't allow it.
Wennberg is trying to break the clinch but Hathaway is controlling him.
Hathaway is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mike Hathaway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway keeps control of Wennberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hathaway is pushing Wennberg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wennberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hathaway stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Hathaway.
Hathaway is looking to clinch.
Hathaway tries to clinch there but Wennberg circles away.
Hathaway throws a front kick that sends Wennberg stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hathaway has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hathaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hathaway 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hathaway!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petia Chetkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chetkiy has chosen Маечка 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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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petia Chetkiy!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chetkiy walks into a jab.
It looks like Petia Chetkiy has been cut.
Silva drops Chetkiy with a beautiful combination! Chetkiy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!
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!
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva cracks Chetkiy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Chetkiy falls to his knees and Silva doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Paris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison lands a jab to the head.
Paris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manison.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Paris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paris darts in looking for a takedown but Manison gets double underhooks and turns Paris into the cage.
Paris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Manison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manison stalling in the clinch.
Paris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Paris.
Paris is trying to drag Manison to the mat but Manison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Manison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manison stalks Paris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paris's face. Paris staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Craig Paris 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!
Manison lands a jab-cross combination.
Manison lands a hook that stumbles Paris back into the cage. Manison follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Paris to the canvas! Manison pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Paris has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Konstantin Manison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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