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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Ludvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maua Wauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Ludvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maua Wauna!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wauna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ludvik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ludvik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wauna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ludvik is pushing down on Wauna's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wauna is fighting to maintain full guard but Ludvik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wauna felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ludvik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wauna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ludvik pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauna is looking for a sweep. Ludvik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wauna works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ludvik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wauna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wauna keeping full guard, as Ludvik tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gunnar Ludvik has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ludvik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wauna.
Ludvik throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wauna tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ludvik is in Wauna's guard.
Ludvik postures up and lands a big shot to Wauna's brow.
Wauna being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik wants to control from the top but Wauna keeps moving.
Ludvik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ludvik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ludvik trying to control but Wauna is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gunnar Ludvik just wasn't active enough.
A slow jab from Wauna misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Wauna. Those never looked like landing.
Wauna is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik feints and as Wauna raises his hands in defense, Ludvik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wauna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ludvik controls the pace.
Ludvik trying to control but Wauna is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wauna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ludvik defends it easily.
Wauna looks winded!
Ludvik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ludvik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ludvik trying to control the position but Wauna is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Ludvik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ludvik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wauna.
Wauna swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ludvik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wauna lands a nice shot that snaps Ludvik's head back.
Gunnar Ludvik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wauna just misses with a punch to the body.
Wauna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wauna misses with an uppercut
and Ludvik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wauna won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludvik content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wauna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ludvik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauna is still trying to improve position.
Wauna is breathing heavily.
Ludvik is staying tight to Wauna's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ludvik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Ludvik politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ludvik prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wauna is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ludvik connects with a decent elbow.
Wauna is trying to escape the position but Ludvik is controlling the position.
Wauna tries to bench press Ludvik off him but Ludvik keeps the position.
Ludvik is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Wauna is trying to escape and Ludvik transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Wauna is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ludvik! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Ludvik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Votava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Votava has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Brian Gummidge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Gummidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Votava!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gummidge shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Votava manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gummidge trying to control the position from guard on top but Votava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Votava is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Votava looking for a sweep. Not yet Votava, not yet.
Gummidge advances position into side control!
Gummidge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Votava has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gummidge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Votava knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Votava is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge is looking to take a break and control but Votava is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gummidge swings around for an armbar but Votava sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gummidge's guard.
Gummidge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Votava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gummidge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gummidge has a closed guard, preventing Votava from standing up.
Votava trying to control the position from guard on top but Gummidge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gummidge has an active guard here but Votava has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gummidge is looking for a sweep. Votava is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Votava is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Votava seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Votava controlling the pace.
Votava gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Votava leaves Gummidge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Votava misses with a takedown
and Gummidge counters with a shoot takedown. Votava fights it but they end up in guard.
Gummidge 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge trying to control the position from guard on top but Votava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Votava wants to stand and escape but Gummidge is having none of it.
Gummidge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Votava trying to control but Gummidge postures up.
Gummidge prevents Votava from standing back up.
Gummidge 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.
Votava is defending against the submission attempts here by Gummidge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Votava kicks off Gummidge and gets to his feet.
Votava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Votava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Votava cracks Gummidge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gummidge gets tackled into the cage by Votava. Votava maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Votava scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Votava breaks the clinch.
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 rushes Gummidge and presses him up against the cage.
Gummidge wants a takedown but no success here.
Votava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Brian Gummidge will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Votava shoots for a double leg takedown but Gummidge sprawls well. He's pushed Votava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gummidge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Votava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Votava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gummidge dives in for a single leg takedown but Votava sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gummidge looking to stall.
Votava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Votava with a jab.
Votava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Votava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gummidge doesn't seem bothered though.
Votava shoots and misses
and Gummidge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Votava'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!
Gummidge wants to control from the top but Votava keeps moving.
Gummidge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Votava looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Votava looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Votava!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gummidge looking for submissions off his back.
Gummidge looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Votava is looking to take a break and control but Gummidge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brian Gummidge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gummidge is looking for a sweep. Votava is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Votava seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gummidge is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Votava wants to stand up but Gummidge has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gummidge trying to control from the bottom.
Gummidge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gummidge actively working from the bottom here.
Votava escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gummidge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Votava.
Gummidge has a takedown stuffed.
Votava lunges at Gummidge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gummidge's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Votava scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gummidge has closed the distance and engaged Votava in a clinch.
Gummidge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Votava.
Brian Gummidge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Votava.
Votava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gummidge slips a jab and a cross from Votava.
Votava delivers a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Votava as he connects with a hook.
Votava takes a swing at Gummidge's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gummidge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Votava has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Votava is trying to break the clinch but Gummidge is controlling him.
Votava can't break the clinch.
Votava scores with a hook to the body.
Votava dodges an elbow strike from Gummidge.
Votava breaks the clinch.
Votava keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gummidge wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Votava cracks a nice hook into Gummidge's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Votava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gummidge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Votava stuns Gummidge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Votava fails with a takedown attempt.
Gummidge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gummidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Votava jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gummidge shoots in for a takedown but Votava shows good takedown defense.
Stanislav Votava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Votava lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Votava swings for the body but Gummidge moves out of range.
Gummidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Votava lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gummidge circles away quickly and effectively.
Votava leaves Gummidge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gummidge dives in for a single leg takedown but Votava sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Gummidge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Votava prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gummidge tries for a takedown but Votava manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gummidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Votava jumps guard but Gummidge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Votava tries to break free but Gummidge pushes him back against the cage.
Votava blocks an elbow strike.
Gummidge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Votava gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from Votava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Votava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gummidge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Votava lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Votava scores with a jab to the body.
Gummidge moves into range and clinches up with Votava.
Gummidge wants to take the fight to the mat but Votava manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gummidge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gummidge taking a breather.
Gummidge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Votava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Votava lands a left and a right that send Gummidge crashing to the mat, dazed. Votava thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gummidge is rocked!
It looks like Brian Gummidge has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Votava forces Gummidge back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Gummidge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Votava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Votava pounces like a tiger and cracks Gummidge with a vicious hook! Gummidge is down but not out! Votava follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stanislav Votava!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Stanislav Votava waved his t-shirt featuring Sparta Fightware's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazekage Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazekage Volkov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazekage Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Kazekage Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Volkov saw it coming and moves away.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Iron Fist Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Volkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volkov throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for Volkov on that attempt.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris tries to bum rush Volkov with a series of wild strikes but Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volkov 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.
Volkov tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Volkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Volkov.
Volkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris misses with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harris enables Volkov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Volkov trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Volkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Volkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volkov on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov stops Harris from standing up.
Volkov looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Volkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Volkov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Harris frees his head nicely. Oh but Volkov has switched to an armbar! Harris is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kazekage Volkov!
A relieved looking Kazekage Volkov 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda has chosen Bleed it out as his entrance music. The key to victory for Craig Clifton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clifton lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Clifton tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepulveda is retaining full guard.
Clifton won't allow Sepulveda to sweep him here.
Sepulveda wants to improve his position but instead Clifton has moved into half guard.
Sepulveda tries to get to full guard but Clifton has control of the leg.
Clifton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.
Sepulveda tries to get to full guard but Clifton has control of the leg.
Sepulveda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.
Sepulveda wants to get back to full guard.
Clifton wants to work for an arm triangle but Sepulveda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clifton is looking to take a break and control but Sepulveda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clifton seems to be working for a kimura but Sepulveda defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is working for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending it quite comfortably.
Clifton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sepulveda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clifton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clifton's back!
Sepulveda is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clifton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Clifton breaks Sepulveda 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clifton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda wants to sweep here but Clifton controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clifton stopping the sweep attempt from Sepulveda .
Clifton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Clifton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sepulveda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clifton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sepulveda manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is trying to work for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.
Sepulveda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clifton advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clifton in particular looking to stall.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Clifton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sepulveda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clifton is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clifton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
Clifton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sepulveda wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clifton defends it easily.
Sepulveda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clifton defends well.
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!
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Clifton from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Clifton defends easily.
Clifton trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clifton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clifton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Craig Clifton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sepulveda tries to sprawl but Clifton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sepulveda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clifton seems to be looking for submissions.
Sepulveda tries to get to full guard but Clifton has control of the leg.
Clifton seems to be working for a kimura but Sepulveda defends the submission attempt.
Sepulveda is looking to improve his position.
Sepulveda gets full guard.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Clifton defends easily.
Clifton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
Clifton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clifton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sepulveda looking to control.
Clifton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sepulveda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sepulveda has escaped and now he's on top!
Sepulveda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sepulveda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clifton is keeping the position for now.
Clifton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sepulveda has passed into half guard!
Sepulveda moves nicely into side control.
Sepulveda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clifton, who protects the arm well.
Clifton is looking to reverse the position.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clifton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clifton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sepulveda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clifton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sepulveda wants to work for an arm triangle but Clifton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clifton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sepulveda is working away from the top position though.
Sepulveda stalling away here and it's allowed Clifton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Clifton keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clifton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clifton looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Clifton keeps moving.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
Sepulveda keeps trying to improve his position.
Clifton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clifton is looking for a triangle but Sepulveda pushes his legs off easily.
Clifton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sepulveda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sepulveda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sepulveda escapes and throws Clifton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sepulveda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepulveda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Sepulveda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Clifton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Clifton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sepulveda is trying to get back to half guard.
Clifton trying to control the position but Sepulveda is working away.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep.
Sepulveda sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton trying to control the action but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Clifton wants to free his trapped foot but Sepulveda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep. Clifton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sepulveda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Clifton from controlling successfully.
Clifton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sepulveda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clifton, into his guard.
Sepulveda forces his way into half guard.
Clifton gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
Clifton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sepulveda defends it easily.
Clifton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sepulveda passes into side control.
Clifton manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda is stalling here. Clifton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sepulveda seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clifton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sepulveda is trying to improve his position.
Justin Sepulveda has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sepulveda is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Clifton yanks on the arm and Sepulveda is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Clifton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Clifton!
Craig Clifton 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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29
184 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good low kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Craven's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Craven has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Waters fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Craven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Craven scores with a decent looking hook.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Craven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waters is looking to slow Craven down with leg kicks.
Waters blocks a head kick by Craven.
Craven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Waters motions for Craven to come forward. Waters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Craven throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Waters avoids the head kick by Craven.
Craven throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Craven swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters cracks Craven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waters throws a quick inside leg kick.
Waters tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Waters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Craven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Waters's guard.
Craven won't allow Waters to sweep him here.
Craven passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Craven tries to score with some ground and pound. Waters controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Waters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to control Craven's posture but Craven avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters is trying to improve his position.
Waters struggling a bit here.
Waters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Craven.
Craven is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waters has escaped the position, nice work there.
Craven tries for a kimura but Waters is defending well.
Craven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Waters tries to bench press Craven off him but Craven keeps the position.
Waters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Craven's best efforts.
Craven is looking to advance position but Waters won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Craven is working for a kimura but Waters is defending it quite comfortably.
Waters is looking for a sweep. Craven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Craven wants to control but Waters is keeping him busy.
Waters is trying to maintain the position but Craven is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Waters defends it well.
Craven wants to pass to mount but Waters is defending the position.
Craven seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Craven is trying to control the action in half guard but Waters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waters wants to control but Craven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Waters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Waters is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Grappling Pro Helsinki, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craven 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.
Waters is refusing to be controlled, as Craven sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Destin Craven will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Craven misses the body punch
and Waters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Waters throws a shot from downtown. Craven moves away and avoids it.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Craven.
Waters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Craven on the side of the head.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craven.
Craven misses with a kick to the body
and Waters counters with an inside leg kick.
Waters blocks the body kick.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Craven's sensitive parts.
Waters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters working a defensive guard but Craven manages to pass into side control anyway.
Craven trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Waters haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Waters can't do much from the bottom here.
Waters is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Craven trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
Craven throws a strike aimed at the side of Waters's head but Waters avoids it well.
Craven is trying to get an arm triangle but Waters is defending well.
Craven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Waters wants to control but Craven postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Craven wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Destin Craven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Craven sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Waters is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Craven is working Waters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Waters tries to bench press Craven off him but Craven keeps the position.
Craven is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Waters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Craven is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Craven's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters won't allow Craven to pass to mount.
Craven throwing shots but Waters is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to control but can't.
Waters tries to roll over but Craven keeps him under control.
Craven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Craven is looking to advance position but Waters won't allow it.
Craven is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Waters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Craven wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Waters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craven with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Craven slips nicely into half guard.
Craven is keen to just control but Waters is a slippery customer.
Waters is doing well to control the position and prevent Craven from advancing to side control.
Craven trying to mount his opponent but Waters defends it.
Waters trying to hold on to Craven's head to control him but Craven postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Craven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Craven is trying to break the clinch but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Craven is trying to break the clinch but Waters is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
Waters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Craven just misses with a elbow thrown towards Waters's brow.
Craven breaks the clinch.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Waters moves out of range easily.
Waters lands a body shot.
Craven throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Craven shoots for a double leg takedown but Waters sprawls well. He's pushed Craven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Craven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waters. Waters obviously looking to wear him down.
Craven swings widly with a right hand
and Waters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab from Waters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craven misses with a body kick.
Waters shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Craven manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Waters preventing the sweep.
Craven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Craven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Waters controls the pace.
Waters is looking to work some ground and pound but Craven has wrist control.
Waters sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Waters.
Waters tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Craven as he avoids it easily.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lance Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Craven looks to land a body kick but Waters moved away.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Waters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Craven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Craven.
Craven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waters. That did some damage!
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Craven throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Waters was covering up waiting for the punch and Craven finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Waters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craven is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Waters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
Waters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Craven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Craven misses with a low kick.
Waters misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Craven.
Craven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craven. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Craven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Waters doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destin Craven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Craven tries to clinch but Waters is having none of it.
Waters 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.
Craven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Waters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Craven swinging wildly here.
Waters misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lance Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Destin Craven.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters misses with the body kick
and Craven counters with an outside leg kick.
Waters fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Waters throws a head kick but Craven moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Waters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Craven 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Destin Craven!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes into the arena with Sirens blaring out of the sound system. Stiglitz has chosen Street Gang as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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184 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Stiglitz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov throws a series of punches but Stiglitz moves out of range.
Stiglitz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stiglitz showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schelokov trying to hold on to Stiglitz's head to control him but Stiglitz postures up.
Schelokov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schelokov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Schelokov is staying active underneath Stiglitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stiglitz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Schelokov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schelokov stops Stiglitz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Stiglitz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Schelokov has worked his arm free - good work by Schelokov!
Stiglitz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schelokov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Schelokov is trying to control Stiglitz's posture but Stiglitz avoids it.
Stiglitz has knee on belly momentarily but Schelokov bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura here.
Schelokov is defending against the submission attempts here by Stiglitz.
Schelokov pushes Stiglitz off looking to stand but Stiglitz dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schelokov defends it well.
Stiglitz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stiglitz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schelokov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stiglitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Stiglitz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stiglitz tries to move into range but Schelokov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Hugo Stiglitz has been cut.
Schelokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stiglitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stiglitz looks for a takedown but Schelokov sprawls well.
Schelokov misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stiglitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stiglitz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schelokov sprawls well. Schelokov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stiglitz gets slowly back to his feet.
Schelokov misses with a double jab
and Stiglitz counters by moving into the clinch.
Stiglitz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stiglitz is trying to work for a kimura but Schelokov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stiglitz stops Schelokov from getting back to his feet.
Stiglitz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schelokov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stiglitz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schelokov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stiglitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schelokov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stiglitz is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiglitz tries to free his leg and advance position but Schelokov is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Schelokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schelokov is looking to stand up but Stiglitz isn't so interested in that idea.
Schelokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stiglitz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stiglitz wants to control from the top but Schelokov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz slips nicely into half guard.
Stiglitz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stiglitz wants to work for an arm triangle but Schelokov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schelokov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stiglitz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stiglitz's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Stiglitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Stiglitz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stiglitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stiglitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schelokov is fending him off so far but Stiglitz persists. Nope, Schelokov circles away and we're back to standing.
Schelokov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schelokov misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Schelokov.
Schelokov looks to land a combination. Stiglitz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Schelokov throws a series of punches but Stiglitz avoids them all with ease.
Stiglitz has his takedown stuffed
and Schelokov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schelokov.
Hugo Stiglitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stiglitz has momentary wrist control but Schelokov slips an elbow through the middle.
Schelokov lands a couple of digs.
Schelokov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stiglitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schelokov lands a couple of elbows.
Stiglitz is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schelokov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stiglitz is still in real trouble! Can Schelokov finish him?
Stiglitz is looking for a triangle but Schelokov pushes his legs off easily.
Schelokov connects with a couple of short punches.
Schelokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiglitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stiglitz has a closed guard, preventing Schelokov from standing up.
Stiglitz wants to sweep here but Schelokov controlling him for the moment.
Schelokov scoring with some ground and pound.
Schelokov trying to control but Stiglitz is working from the bottom.
Stiglitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stiglitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schelokov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schelokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiglitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov gets to his feet and stands over Stiglitz, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Stiglitz felt that one! Schelokov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Stiglitz from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Schelokov!
An out of breath Alexander Schelokov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Hugo Stiglitz was interviewed post fight and said 'We had a game plan. If it worked, it worked. If it didn't, it didn't. It didn't. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mackintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Andrey Lapis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mackintosh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis throws a series of strikes that have Mackintosh backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mackintosh.
Lapis drives through and clinches with Mackintosh against the cage.
Lapis is trying to push Mackintosh away but Mackintosh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mackintosh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mackintosh working aggressively here.
Mackintosh tries to throw a body punch but Lapis avoids it by throwing Mackintosh back against the cage.
Lapis is trying to pull guard but Mackintosh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lapis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lapis lands with a short shot to the head.
Mackintosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapis controls his hands.
Mackintosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lapis as the two fighters clinch.
Mackintosh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapis wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackintosh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lapis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mackintosh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lapis to the mat. Lapis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lapis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mackintosh wants to pass the guard but Lapis is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Mackintosh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mackintosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Lapis is retaining full guard.
Mackintosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackintosh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lapis tries to improve position but can't.
Mackintosh moves into full mount!
My spies in London MMA Fight Academy inform me that Mackintosh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mackintosh tries to control but Lapis wriggling away.
Lapis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is working hard here to advance position.
Mackintosh has hold of Lapis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lapis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapis tries to buck Mackintosh off but he can't manage it.
Lapis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lapis is squirming around, avoiding Mackintosh's attempts to control the action.
Mackintosh is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries to lock up and control but Mackintosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lapis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mackintosh trying to control but Lapis is having none of it.
Mackintosh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mackintosh avoids the attempt from Lapis to control.
Lapis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lapis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mackintosh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mackintosh tries to control but Lapis wriggling away.
Lapis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mackintosh trying to control but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis tries to lock up and control but Mackintosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mackintosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Lapis frees his head quite easily.
Lapis prevents Mackintosh from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Mackintosh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mackintosh dodges the punch combination from Lapis.
Mackintosh throws a sloppy body shot
and Lapis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mackintosh keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mackintosh looking for a guillotine here but Lapis defends easily.
Lapis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mackintosh tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
Mackintosh is not content to let Lapis control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lapis tries to stand but Mackintosh controls the position and pulls Lapis into his guard.
Mackintosh keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Mackintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Mackintosh keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lapis wants to get up but he can't break Mackintosh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mackintosh is looking for a triangle here but Lapis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries to stand but Mackintosh controls the position and pulls Lapis into his guard.
Lapis passes Mackintosh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Mackintosh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mackintosh working for a triangle but Lapis defends it easily.
Lapis pushes down on Mackintosh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Andrey Lapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Lapis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lapis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mackintosh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lapis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mackintosh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lapis.
Mackintosh looking for submissions off his back.
Mackintosh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapis pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mackintosh is trying to get back to full guard.
Lapis is trying to control the action in half guard but Mackintosh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mackintosh wants to improve his position but Lapis is controlling well.
Mackintosh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapis pulls his head out easily.
Lapis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mackintosh!
Lapis looking to secure an arm triangle but Mackintosh defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mackintosh is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Lapis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mackintosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lapis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mackintosh tries to clinch but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mackintosh is looking to clinch but Lapis is avoiding it.
Lapis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lapis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lapis duly obliges.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Mackintosh tries to clinch up but Lapis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapis misses with a double jab
and Mackintosh counters with a good low kick that Lapis was not able to check.
Mackintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lapis tries to bum rush Mackintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mackintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mackintosh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lapis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mackintosh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackintosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lapis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mackintosh is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapis finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Mackintosh tries to clinch up but Lapis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lapis steps in with a hook that catches Mackintosh right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lapis follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mackintosh looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Lapis!
Andrey Lapis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Terry!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haszan.
Haszan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terry counters with a series of strikes. Haszan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Terry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Terry takes one on the button.
Haszan throws a series of punches but Terry moves out of range.
Haszan slaps away a takedown attempt from Terry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haszan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Terry is trying to defend but Haszan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Terry is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haszan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haszan's back!
Haszan's coaches at Ironfist Athletics have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Haszan just trying to survive but Terry is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Terry looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Terry on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Haszan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry working for a choke but Haszan is defending well.
Terry not allowing Haszan to control his hands.
Haszan can't escape the position.
Haszan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Terry.
Haszan staying busy and making it hard for Terry to control.
Terry misses with punches from the back.
Terry has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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!
Terry is persistently looking for the submission but Haszan is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry is looking to control Haszan but Haszan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Terry lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Terry misses with an elbow to the head.
Terry is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Haszan has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Terry has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Haszan taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Terry doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Louis Terry!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Griffiths has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Good kicks
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Holland.
Holland thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Holland.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks Holland off balance momentarily.
Holland avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Holland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holland misses the jab.
Holland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffiths stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Holland tenderised Griffiths's leg. Griffiths is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holland throws a sloppy body shot
and Griffiths counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holland misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffiths doesn't seem bothered though.
Holland just misses with a punch to the body.
Holland cracks Griffiths with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffiths manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holland on his heels. He'll look to pass Holland's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Griffiths seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Griffiths is standing up over Holland. Holland looks to escape but Griffiths dives into side control.
Holland told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Griffiths tries for a kimura but Holland is defending well.
Griffiths tries for a kimura but Holland is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths tries for a kimura but Holland is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holland can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griffiths is working to tighten his grip on Holland's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Holland has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Griffiths is really squeezing tight and eventually Holland passes out! Griffiths breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stephen Griffiths!
Stephen Griffiths seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov has chosen Rocky road to Dublin (RUS) as his entrance music. Vasiliy Khrapov 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khrapov sprawls well. Khrapov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roll gets slowly back to his feet.
Roll misses with a takedown attempt - Khrapov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roll shoots in for a double leg but Khrapov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khrapov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roll.
Roll fails with the takedown
and Khrapov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roll looks for a takedown but Khrapov sprawls well.
Khrapov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Khrapov counter with a right hand.
Roll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov.
Roll tries for a takedown but Khrapov circles away easily
and Khrapov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khrapov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khrapov missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Just Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khrapov has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Khrapov drops Roll with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roll looks back up at him and smiles so Khrapov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Roll is rocked!
Khrapov fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Roll square on the jaw! Damn, Roll is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasiliy Khrapov! Vasiliy Khrapov retains his welterweight title!
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pop
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mgr
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