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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Griffin (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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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Korotkov walks into a left hand.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Korotkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Korotkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffin thuds a left hand into Korotkov's body.
Korotkov rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin's coach down at Beat Down Under was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Korotkov backwards.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korotkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin presses Korotkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korotkov moves into the clinch.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin drops Korotkov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Korotkov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Korotkov is rocked!
Korotkov is breathing heavily.
Griffin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Korotkov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Korotkov drops to his knees and Griffin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Griffin!
Larry Griffin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fallon Foxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bai Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foxx comes to the cage accompanied by Silence. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fallon Foxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bai Yu!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foxx slips a straight right by Yu.
Yu staying out of range there.
Yu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Foxx is out of range.
Yu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yu misses with a straight right.
Fallon Foxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foxx connects with a right hand. Yu shakes it off.
Foxx misses with a left hand
and Yu counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yu.
Foxx stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Foxxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yu throws out a loose jab but Foxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foxx takes a step back to recover.
Foxx throws a looping overhand right but Yu ducks down to avoid it.
Yu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yu misses with a low kick.
Yu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foxx.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yu.
No joy there for Foxx, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Foxx's knee momentarily.
Good work by Foxx as he checks the leg kick.
Foxx moves out of range of the leg kick from Yu.
Foxx lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yu misses with a body kick.
It looked like Foxx wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from Yu tenderised Foxx's leg. Foxx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foxx.
Foxx swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a nice leg kick.
Foxx misses the jab.
Yu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yu.
Yu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foxx on the side of the head.
Yu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Foxx throws an overhand right that lands on Yu's shoulder, as Yu tries to avoid the shot.
Foxx swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foxx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu.
Foxx throws a right hand that misses
and Yu counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foxx.
Yu tries a quick counter leg kick but Foxx is wise to it.
Yu moves out of range as Foxx strikes.
Foxx lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yu lands a leg kick that knocks Foxx off balance momentarily.
Foxx misses with a looping right.
Yu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foxx is rocked!
Yu sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Foxx's defenses. It connects perfectly with Foxx's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bai Yu!
The defeated Fallon Foxx had this to say: 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam B Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniello Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam B Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniello Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glenn, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Glenn as Pablo shoots in.
Glenn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Daniello Pablo has been cut.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glenn closes the distance and clinches.
Pablo tries to score a body lock takedown but Glenn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sam B Glenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniello Pablo.
Glenn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glenn is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Glenn circles away and we're back to standing.
Glenn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Glenn connects with a looping right hand.
Pablo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glenn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pablo looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glenn has Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Glenn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glenn lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Pablo falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam B Glenn!
In defeat, Daniello Pablo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks my sponsors and fans !!! osss'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mead (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Mead!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka moves out of range as Mead strikes.
Kusilutka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mead but Mead pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kusilutka looks for a takedown but Mead sprawls well.
Mead throws a nice looking combination but Kusilutka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mead misses with a few strikes there.
Kusilutka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kusilutka moves out of range as Mead strikes.
Kusilutka is looking to counter the offense by Mead and move into the clinch.
Kusilutka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mead swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kusilutka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mead bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Igor Kusilutka has been cut.
Mead throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kusilutka.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mead 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusilutka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kusilutka gets a takedown into half 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!
Kusilutka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mead tries to kick Kusilutka off but Kusilutka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kusilutka seems to be looking for submissions.
Mead is trying to stand.
Kusilutka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mead sees it coming and defends easily.
Mead is looking to escape.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kusilutka looks to land a strike but Mead avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kusilutka won't allow Mead to get back to his feet.
Kusilutka throwing strikes from guard but Mead blocks nicely.
Mead is looking to stand up but Kusilutka isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusilutka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gary Mead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mead misses.
Kusilutka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mead tries to escape but Kusilutka is in control.
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.
Kusilutka working the strikes but Mead uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kusilutka.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura but Mead is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kusilutka to get the leverage.
Mead tries to kick Kusilutka off but Kusilutka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kusilutka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mead has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kusilutka throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mead to regain full guard.
Mead pushes Kusilutka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gary Mead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mead missing with a left hand there. Kusilutka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kusilutka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mead fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kusilutka is out of range.
Kusilutka tries for a takedown but Mead sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kusilutka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mead sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kusilutka somewhat.
Mead misses with a few strikes there.
Mead throws a front kick aimed at Kusilutka's knee but Kusilutka avoids it well.
Mead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mead throws a right and a left that Kusilutka avoids nicely.
Mead throws a leg kick but Kusilutka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kusilutka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mead is trying to stand up here but Kusilutka is controlling him well.
Kusilutka thows a huge punch but Mead dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Mead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Kusilutka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kusilutka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mead as he avoids it easily.
Kusilutka shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab from Mead.
Mead lands a nice shot that snaps Kusilutka's head back.
Kusilutka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mead sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kusilutka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mead misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mead, as that shot connected.
Mead feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kusilutka sprawling to the canvas! Kusilutka rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mead finish him?!
Kusilutka is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kusilutka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mead won't be happy with that.
Oh Kusilutka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kusilutka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mead, who protects the arm well.
Mead is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kusilutka goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mead rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kusilutka's guard! Nice work there by Mead!
Kusilutka seems to have got his legs back now.
Mead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mead wants to get up but he can't break Kusilutka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mead stands and steps away. Kusilutka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kusilutka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mead pinned against the cage. Mead gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kusilutka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mead throws a push kick but Kusilutka slaps the foot to one side.
Kusilutka shoots in and drives through. Mead sprawls well.
Mead misses with a looping left.
Kusilutka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mead cracks Kusilutka with an open hand slap.
Igor Kusilutka's cut is getting worse.
Mead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mead with a nice cross.
Mead throws a series of punches but Kusilutka avoids them all with ease.
Kusilutka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mead lands an uppercut, right on the button! Kusilutka tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Mead!
A relieved looking Gary Mead 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Harder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Harder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Harder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominic Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cerrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harder throws a head kick that Cerrone semi-blocks.
Cerrone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that Harder avoids nicely.
Harder appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harder creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cerrone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cerrone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerrone is not content to let Harder control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cerrone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone is not content to let Harder control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cerrone is pushing Harder's head away, looking to escape. Harder manages to hold on to the position though.
Cerrone dodges the ground and pound from Harder.
Cerrone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harder tries for a kimura but Cerrone is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cerrone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harder trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Cerrone swats away the attempt to clinch by Harder.
Cerrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cerrone sprawls and moves away.
Harder fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cerrone to the ground. Harder is now in Cerrone's guard.
Harder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harder trying to control but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet but Harder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cerrone is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Harder dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cerrone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cerrone sprawls and moves away.
Harder tries for a takedown but Cerrone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cerrone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerrone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harder goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cerrone has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harder but great work by Cerrone.
Harder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cerrone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martin Harder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cerrone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cerrone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cerrone controlling the action here.
Cerrone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harder sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harder is looking for a sweep. Cerrone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harder gets back to full guard.
Harder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harder is working for a submission of some sort.
Harder stops Cerrone from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Harder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cerrone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harder is trying to work for a kimura but Cerrone is defending well.
Harder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cerrone tries to kick Harder off but Harder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harder works his way into full mount!
Harder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cerrone can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Harder.
Harder is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cerrone can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Harder punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harder is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cerrone really wants to buck Harder off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harder tries to control but Cerrone wriggling away.
Harder is really struggling to control Cerrone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Harder is working for a guillotine from mount but Cerrone frees his head quite easily.
Harder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cerrone'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.
Harder cracks Cerrone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Harder dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerrone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Harder moves out of range.
Cerrone misses with the combination.
Harder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harder bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harder is putting a hurting on Cerrone here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cerrone pushes Harder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Harder trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cerrone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cerrone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cerrone is trying to get back to his feet.
Harder lands a nice forearm strike.
Harder trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Harder throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harder throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Harder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cerrone is not content to let Harder control the position.
Cerrone is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harder trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Cerrone is pushing Harder's head away, looking to escape. Harder manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cerrone!
Harder swings around for an armbar but Cerrone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harder's guard.
Cerrone won't allow Harder to sweep him here.
Harder keeping moving, preventing Cerrone from controlling successfully.
Cerrone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cerrone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin Harder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cerrone postures up.
Cerrone stands up from Harder's guard - Cerrone perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cerrone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cerrone counters with a series of strikes. Harder will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrone lands with a nice combination. Harder backs away looking to recover.
Dominic Cerrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harder moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Martin Harder.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Harder!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Dorokhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Filipovic (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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195 lbs
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Dorokhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorokhov moves forwards but Filipovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dorokhov swings for the body but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic unleashes a big counter combination but Dorokhov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic misses with a body shot
and Dorokhov counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Dorokhov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dorokhov scores with a jab.
It looks like Michal Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Dorokhov blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Dorokhov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Dorokhov.
Dorokhov moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dorokhov throws a combination. Filipovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Filipovic is rocked!
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorokhov throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Filipovic throws the left hand but Dorokhov avoids the punch easily.
Dorokhov drops Filipovic with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Filipovic! Dorokhov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Dorokhov!
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