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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athanasios Konstantoulakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Athanasios Konstantoulakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Konstantoulakis.
It looks like Athanasios Konstantoulakis has been cut.
Orban scoring well with a low kick there.
Konstantoulakis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Orban instigates a clinch.
Orban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Konstantoulakis's defenses.
Konstantoulakis swings wildly with an uppercut but Orban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orban landing knees to the body.
Konstantoulakis is breathing heavily.
Konstantoulakis managing to block the knees to the body from Orban.
Orban lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konstantoulakis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orban tries to throw a body punch but Konstantoulakis avoids it by throwing Orban back against the cage.
Konstantoulakis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Athanasios Konstantoulakis's cut is getting worse.
Orban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orban comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Athanasios Konstantoulakis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Orban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orban tries a body shot but Konstantoulakis blocks it.
Konstantoulakis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orban slowing the pace effectively.
Konstantoulakis is pressed against the cage. Orban pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Konstantoulakis! Two more big strikes from Orban and Konstantoulakis crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Viktor Orban!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Omurzakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz has chosen El niņo maravillas as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Khalil Omurzakov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Khalil Omurzakov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalil Omurzakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz clinches.
Ruiz jumps guard.
Ruiz striking off his back but it's not causing Omurzakov any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruiz is on top in guard.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Omurzakov keeps moving.
Omurzakov is looking to stand up but Ruiz isn't so interested in that idea.
Omurzakov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruiz throwing strikes but missing.
Omurzakov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruiz is controlling him.
Ruiz lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Omurzakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Omurzakov wants to stand and escape but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Omurzakov is looking to stand up but Ruiz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Omurzakov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Omurzakov wants to stand up but Ruiz is controlling him.
Ruiz trying to control but Omurzakov is working from the bottom.
Ruiz pushes down on Omurzakov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruiz trying to pass the guard but Omurzakov defending well.
Omurzakov kicks Ruiz off and gets back to his feet.
Ruiz misses with a takedown
and Omurzakov counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Ruiz!
Ruiz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omurzakov pulls his head out easily.
Ruiz looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz trying to control here.
Omurzakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omurzakov.
Ruiz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Omurzakov.
Omurzakov throwing strikes but missing.
Omurzakov throwing strikes but missing.
Ruiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Omurzakov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Omurzakov manages to get himself to full guard.
Omurzakov wants to stand and escape but Ruiz is having none of it.
Omurzakov kicks Ruiz off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Omurzakov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body punch from Omurzakov.
Omurzakov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ruiz! Omurzakov dives in looking to finish! Ruiz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalil Omurzakov!
Khalil Omurzakov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Pablo Ruiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude that was tough, man I am sorry I let people down today, but I'm going to get my shit together and show everybody here I got balls of steel...This is far from over you hear me!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chingis Ganbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Groenveld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganbaatar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mountain Kharkhiraa. Chingis Ganbaatar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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293 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chingis Ganbaatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Groenveld!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groenveld instigates a clinch.
Ganbaatar manages to break the clinch.
Ganbaatar misses with a double jab
letting Groenveld counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ganbaatar misses the target.
Groenveld doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ganbaatar throws a combination that misses
and Groenveld counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Groenveld avoids the head kick by Ganbaatar.
Ganbaatar shoots in looking for a takedown. Groenveld tries to sprawl out of it but Ganbaatar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Groenveld manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ganbaatar wants to land a leg kick but Groenveld is out of range.
Ganbaatar tries to land a body kick
and Groenveld moves into the clinch.
Groenveld manages to break the clinch.
Ganbaatar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Groenveld lands a body shot.
Groenveld gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganbaatar takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Chingis Ganbaatar has been cut.
Ganbaatar is breathing heavily.
Groenveld lands with a right to the head.
Ganbaatar tries to break the clinch but Groenveld is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groenveld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ganbaatar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Groenveld holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ganbaatar tries to pull guard but Groenveld forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Groenveld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ganbaatar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stefan Groenveld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Groenveld lands with a nice body punch.
We've been told by Ganbaatar's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Groenveld has managed to clinch.
Groenveld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ganbaatar moves forwards but Groenveld connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Groenveld lands a jab to the nose.
Ganbaatar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Groenveld.
Groenveld lands a nice hook to Ganbaatar's body. Ganbaatar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Groenveld closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Groenveld softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Groenveld breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Groenveld counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ganbaatar! He's just covering up as Groenveld starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Groenveld!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Will Westernfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Last King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen i just want it all as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Leon Will Westernfield has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leon Will Westernfield seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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151 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Will Westernfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Last King!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westernfield avoids the head kick by King.
Westernfield feints and as King raises his hands in defense, Westernfield changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Westernfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Westernfield 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.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Westernfield forces his way into half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Westernfield is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Westernfield.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westernfield 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.
Westernfield has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
King takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Westernfield working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
Westernfield working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. King looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Westernfield! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leon Will Westernfield!
A very excited looking Leon Will Westernfield made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Last King spoke after the fight, saying 'first of all thanks for the MMATycoon community for having me here., and to the fans., uhmm to my opponent he's just got lucky today., i want a rematch'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Capaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abubak Al Zahari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abubak Al Zahari told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Capaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abubak Al Zahari!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capaldi looks to land a right hand but Al Zahari moved out of range.
Capaldi misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Al Zahari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Al Zahari throws a head kick but Capaldi moves out of range.
Capaldi misses with a hook. Al Zahari ducked under it nicely.
Al Zahari tries to clinch there but Capaldi circles away.
Capaldi looks to land a combination but Al Zahari avoids it well.
Capaldi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Capaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot lands for Capaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Capaldi defending well as Al Zahari loads up on a big left hand.
Al Zahari throws a body kick that misses.
Capaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahari throws the kick towards the body but Capaldi avoids it.
Peter Capaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahari misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capaldi. Al Zahari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zahari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A right-left combo lands from Capaldi.
Capaldi throws a right hand that Al Zahari ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Zahari also avoids with ease.
Capaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Capaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Al Zahari is rocked!
Al Zahari loses concentration momentarily and Capaldi pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Al Zahari crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Capaldi finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Capaldi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andretii Kazadorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dedede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dedede has chosen When will you baka gaijins learn? as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andretii Kazadorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dedede!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedede misses with a hook to the body
and Kazadorez counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like King Dedede has been cut.
Dedede throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kazadorez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dedede misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kazadorez misses the target.
Dedede takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kazadorez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dedede.
Kazadorez throws a big counter combination but Dedede scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dedede throws a hook but Kazadorez avoids it easily.
Kazadorez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedede.
Dedede looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dedede misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kazadorez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kazadorez throwing a counter right hand but Dedede manages to avoid it.
Dedede throws a right hand that Kazadorez ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazadorez also avoids with ease.
Kazadorez moves out of range as Dedede strikes.
It looked like Kazadorez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kazadorez ducks under a wild hook from Dedede.
Dedede walks straight into a right hand from Kazadorez - that's dropped him! Kazadorez jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Dedede from any more punishment! Dedede complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andretii Kazadorez!
In defeat, King Dedede stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had a bad flight got food poisoning. It drained all my stamina.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Iago (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 Purple Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miron Iago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemkov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nemkov misses with the combination.
Iago tries for a takedown but Nemkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nemkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iago manages to avoid it.
Iago is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nemkov misses with a double jab.
Iago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nemkov but Nemkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iago moves away.
Nemkov lands with a nice combination. Iago backs away looking to recover.
Iago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nemkov is fending him off so far but Iago persists. Nope, Nemkov circles away and we're back to standing.
Oleg Nemkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miron Iago.
Iago shoots in looking for a takedown but Nemkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iago.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nemkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Iago shoots in for a double leg but Nemkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nemkov throws a body punch but Iago moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Iago or perhaps it was just good defense by Nemkov, which made it look bad.
Iago shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nemkov's guard.
Nemkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nemkov holds on and takes a little breather.
Iago is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nemkov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nemkov has escaped and now he's on top!
Iago looks winded!
Nemkov trying to control but Iago is working from the bottom.
Nemkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nemkov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nemkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nemkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nemkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nemkov looking to pass the guard.
Nemkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Iago looking for a guillotine here but Nemkov defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nemkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov stands and throws Iago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nemkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Iago, who protects the arm well.
Nemkov decides to stand back up.
Iago dives in and grabs Nemkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nemkov pushes down on Iago's head and hops out.
Nemkov connects with a single shot there.
Nemkov scores with a head kick.
Iago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nemkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Nemkov misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Nemkov. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov throws a right hand that Iago ducks under and follows up with a left that Iago also avoids with ease.
Oleg Nemkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nemkov as he jumps to the side.
Nemkov dips to his left and cracks Iago with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nemkov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nemkov! Iago is backing up but he can't get away as Nemkov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Iago and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oleg Nemkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Oleg Nemkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andwele Rashid Mposi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Mayflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Larry Mayflower enters the cage!
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269 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andwele Rashid Mposi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mayflower!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rashid Mposi leaves Mayflower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mayflower closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rashid Mposi did well to prevent Mayflower getting side control.
Rashid Mposi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mayflower manages to move to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rashid Mposi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mayflower on the ground.
Rashid Mposi is working to get back to half guard.
Rashid Mposi's coaches at Highland Brawl Academy 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.
Mayflower looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayflower tries to push Rashid Mposi's head away but Rashid Mposi is holding on tight.
Rashid Mposi is in a horrible position here. Mayflower smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rashid Mposi tries to lock up and control but Mayflower gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rashid Mposi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mayflower.
Rashid Mposi is trying to escape the mount but Mayflower keeps good control and instead manages to take Rashid Mposi's back.
Mayflower misses with an elbow to the head.
Rashid Mposi trying to control the hands but Mayflower breaks the grip.
Mayflower working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Rashid Mposi is doing well to defend. Mayflower seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Rashid Mposi is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Mayflower! Larry Mayflower retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Turgulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turgulan comes to the cage accompanied by Kings Never Die. Brian Jensen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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175 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragomir Turgulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen fails with the takedown.
Jensen ducks under a wild hook from Turgulan.
Jensen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jensen is looking to clinch but Turgulan is avoiding it.
Turgulan lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turgulan pinned against the cage. Turgulan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgulan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jensen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turgulan is controlling Jensen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Turgulan is pressing down on Jensen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jensen drops back looking for a leg! Turgulan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turgulan manages to kick Jensen off! Jensen jumps back into Turgulan's guard.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Turgulan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turgulan working for a triangle but Jensen defends it easily.
Jensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgulan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jensen forces his way into half guard.
Turgulan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jensen is working away from the top position though.
Jensen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Turgulan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brian Jensen!
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