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BLAZE 32 - NICOLETTA VS JANA PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konsta Mutka (ranked 6653 p4p, 6693 weight class) and Troy Hoffman (ranked 710 p4p, 713 weight class). Mutka comes to the cage accompanied by Let It Bleed. Hoffman has chosen Echo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konsta Mutka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutka tries to bum rush Hoffman with a series of wild strikes but Hoffman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoffman misses the jab.
Mutka staying out of range there.
Mutka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mutka lands a head shot.
Hoffman misses with a two punch combination.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mutka lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Mutka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutka catches Hoffman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mutka blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Mutka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mutka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoffman looks winded!
Mutka cracks Hoffman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mutka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hoffman to stand back up!
Mutka gets a clinch.
Mutka lands a knee to the head.
 Hoffman is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hoffman is still in real trouble! Can Mutka finish him?
Mutka has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hoffman doesn't defend quickly enough and Mutka has managed to lock this one up! Can Hoffman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mutka on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Konsta Mutka!
Troy Hoffman spoke after the fight, saying 'I will never give up, I'll try and come back better then ever.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Futeran (ranked 2185 p4p, 24520 weight class) and Harve Spalding (ranked 222 p4p, 350 weight class). Joseph Futeran has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Futeran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harve Spalding!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spalding misses with a jab to the body
and Futeran counters with an outside leg kick.
Spalding throws a jab but it's blocked by Futeran.
Spalding throws a hook but Futeran blocks it.
Futeran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spalding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Futeran seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Futeran scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Spalding. That snapped Futeran's head back.
Spalding loads up on a big right hand but Futeran slips the punch.
Spalding misses with a lunging right hand
and Futeran counters with a takedown into side control.
Futeran tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Futeran is looking to take a break and control but Spalding is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spalding seems a little lost for a moment, as Futeran dominates the positioning.
Futeran seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spalding for as long as he can get away with.
Spalding is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Futeran working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Futeran fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Futeran advances to full mount.
Futeran wants to control the pace but Spalding is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spalding manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spalding tries to escape but Futeran is in control.
Spalding wants to get back to his feet but Futeran is dominant here and he's now got Spalding's back!
Spalding has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Futeran.
Futeran is hanging on to Spalding's back as he tries to escape.
Futeran patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Futeran patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spalding wants to get back to his feet.
Spalding showing good submission defense here.
Spalding showing good submission defense here.
Futeran biding his time, controlling Spalding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Futeran working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Futeran dominated that round.
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.
Spalding with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spalding throws a right hand that misses
and Futeran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Futeran.
Futeran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spalding's efforts to push away.
Spalding working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Futeran.
Futeran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spalding is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Futeran lands with a right to the head.
Futeran lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Futeran wants to take a breather but Spalding is having none of it.
Futeran not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Futeran is trying to control the action in half guard but Spalding is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Futeran is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Spalding has managed to free his arm - good work.
Futeran lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Futeran sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Futeran has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futeran tries to take his opponent's back but Spalding turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Futeran looking for a guillotine here but Spalding defends easily.
Futeran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran working for submissions but it's allowed Spalding to get to half guard.
Futeran slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Futeran keeping moving, preventing Spalding from controlling successfully.
Futeran 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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Futeran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spalding's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spalding has hold of Futeran's hands but Futeran slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Futeran is working for a submission of some sort.
Futeran working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Futeran is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Spalding is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Futeran dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Futeran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Futeran drives through with a takedown into Spalding's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Futeran controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Futeran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spalding can do to turn this around?
Futeran slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spalding is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Futeran is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futeran wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spalding, who protects the arm well.
Futeran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spalding keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spalding is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Futeran is controlling him well.
Spalding wants to get back to his feet but Futeran is dominant here and he's now got Spalding's back!
Futeran misses with punches from the back.
Futeran is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spalding has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Futeran has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Joseph Futeran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futeran working for the choke.
Futeran missing with strikes.
Futeran is looking for the choke from the back position but Spalding is controlling his hands well.
Spalding is trying to remain composed but Futeran is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Good control from Futeran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spalding is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Futeran gets his way!
Futeran slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Further stalling from Futeran.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harve Spalding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Futeran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Futeran, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Joseph Futeran!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Joseph Futeran!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Joseph Futeran!
Joseph Futeran wins by unanimous decision!
Joseph Futeran was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 1173 p4p, 5777 weight class) and Aum Munga (ranked 132 p4p, 294 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aum Munga!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assndrop throws a head kick that misses.
Assndrop misses with a wild combination.
Munga avoids the head kick by Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Munga.
Danga de danga de dang - Assndrop scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Aum Munga has been cut.
Assndrop takes one on the button.
Assndrop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assndrop throws a sloppy head kick and Munga moves out of range easily.
Assndrop misses with a few strikes there.
Assndrop throws a sloppy head kick and Munga moves out of range easily.
Assndrop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Munga 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.
Assndrop throws a head kick that misses.
Assndrop has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Power Plant in the buildup to the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Munga as he connects with a hook.
Munga with a hook.
Assndrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munga counters with a left to the body.
Munga swinging wildly here.
Assndrop throws a hook but Munga blocks it.
Munga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Assndrop has time to react.
Munga lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop throws a jab when Munga was well out of range.
Munga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Munga working the ground and pound but Assndrop is defending the strikes.
Munga cracks Assndrop with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Munga looking to control but instead Assndrop has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Munga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Munga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Assndrop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munga.
Munga looks to land a strike but Assndrop avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Munga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Munga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munga postures up in Assndrop's guard and throws a big left but Assndrop blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses.
Munga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Assndrop has wrist control.
Munga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Assndrop controls Munga momentarily but Munga frees himself.
Assndrop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Assndrop is keeping the position for now.
Munga landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munga makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga throws an elbow that misses. Assndrop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munga's guard. Nice move by Assndrop!
Munga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munga keeps trying to improve his position.
Munga trying to control the position.
Munga throws his legs up looking for a submission but Assndrop uses it to pass to side control.
Munga is looking for a sweep.
Munga is trying to work for a sweep but Assndrop has mounted him!
Munga wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop controls the position.
Munga is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Munga trying to control but not successfully.
Assndrop is trying to stick to Munga's back but Munga is turning into Assndrop. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Assndrop's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Munga.
Munga trying to control but Assndrop is working from the bottom.
Munga chips away with some ground and pound.
Munga trying to control the position from guard on top but Assndrop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aum Munga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aum Munga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Munga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Assndrop.
Assndrop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Assndrop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Assndrop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Assndrop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assndrop lands a head kick. Munga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Munga scores with a nice right hand.
Assndrop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut. Munga saw that one coming.
Munga ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Munga drives through and clinches with Assndrop against the cage.
Munga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Assndrop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mungas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assndrop is trying to maintain a safe position but Munga gets an underhook and turns Assndrop into the cage.
Munga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munga slips under a jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Munga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Assndrop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga drives through with a takedown into Assndrop's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Munga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munga looking to sit in guard and control but Assndrop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munga looking to control.
Assndrop preventing the sweep.
Munga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Assndrop is not content to let Munga control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Munga in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga misses with a head shot. Assndrop uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munga connects with a couple of short punches.
Munga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Assndrop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munga throws an elbow that misses. Assndrop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munga's guard. Nice move by Assndrop!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munga is looking to sweep but instead, Assndrop has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga wants to get back to full guard.
Assndrop keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Munga is looking for a sweep. Assndrop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Munga wants to sweep but no luck.
Munga wants to improve his position but instead Assndrop has moved into half guard.
Munga is looking for a sweep. Assndrop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Munga is trying to control the position but Assndrop postures up.
Munga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Assndrop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Assndrop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Munga is trying to keep Assndrop in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Munga wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maurits Assndrop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aum Munga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Assndrop walks into a stiff left hand from Munga.
Munga throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Assndrop tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Munga is in Assndrop's guard.
Munga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Assndrop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Assndrop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assndrop looking for a sweep. Not yet Assndrop, not yet.
Munga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Assndrop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munga distracts Assndrop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Munga throws a strike but Assndrop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Munga wants to sweep here but Assndrop controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Munga has his foot on Assndrop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assndrop works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga is trying to control the position but Assndrop postures up.
Munga looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Assndrop puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Munga wants to get back to full guard.
Munga trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Munga wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Munga turns into Assndrop and is now in his guard.
Munga trying to control but Assndrop is working from the bottom.
Munga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munga stands up over Assndrop, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munga throwing strikes from guard but Assndrop blocks nicely.
Assndrop keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
Munga throwing strikes from guard but Assndrop blocks nicely.
Aum Munga has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga throws a big right hand that misses.
Assndrop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munga cracks Assndrop with a solid left hand.
Munga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munga throws an elbow that misses. Assndrop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munga's guard. Nice move by Assndrop!
Munga looking for a guillotine here but Assndrop defends easily.
Munga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Assndrop is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munga wants to control the position but Assndrop says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Munga controlling the position well.
Munga wants to get back to full guard but Assndrop has mounted him!
Munga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Munga is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assndrop controlling from the full mount.
Munga can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aum Munga.
I think Munga 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Aum Munga!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Maurits Assndrop!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Newton Diaz (ranked 2428 p4p, 3339 weight class) and Dany Leblond (ranked 359 p4p, 462 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Newton Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Leblond!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblond thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Leblond with the inside leg kick.
Leblond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leblond tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Leblond lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Leblond throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Leblond getting side control.
Diaz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Leblond prevents Diaz from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leblond is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblond is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Leblond eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Leblond trying to advance position but Diaz counters by regaining guard.
Leblond stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leblond tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Leblond is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leblond drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leblond has Diaz in his guard.
Leblond looking for a sweep. Not yet Leblond, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leblond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leblond is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Leblond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leblond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leblond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz won't allow Leblond to sweep him here.
Leblond has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Leblond is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leblond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leblond is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Leblond keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz is really struggling to control Leblond but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leblond is keeping the position for now.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leblond's guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Leblond is a slippery customer.
Leblond tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Leblond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leblond wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz prevents Leblond from improving his position.
Diaz wants to control but Leblond is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leblond wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dany Leblond dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leblond scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Leblond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Leblond counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblond is looking to pass into half guard but Diaz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diaz is in guard.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leblond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Leblond's legs - danger averted.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leblond lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Leblond keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Leblond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leblond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leblond is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leblond works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leblond lands a nice short elbow.
Leblond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leblond is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leblond connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leblond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leblond lands with a punch from half guard.
Leblond lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 Diaz is rocked!
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Leblond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leblond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblond landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Leblond slips an elbow through the middle.
Leblond landing some decent shots from guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Leblond working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dany Leblond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leblond with a nice head shot there.
Leblond postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Diaz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Leblond, into his guard.
Leblond is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Leblond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblond trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Leblond has control of the leg.
Leblond slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Leblond scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leblond seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leblond working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Leblond drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dany Leblond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leblond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leblond scores with a spinning back kick!
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leblond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Leblond is out of range.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblond connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leblond.
Leblond throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Leblond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leblond scores with a nice body kick.
Dany Leblond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leblond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leblond scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leblond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leblond keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leblond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leblond tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leblond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leblond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Leblond has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leblond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dany Leblond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Leblond pulls Diaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leblond managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Leblond has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leblond's head.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leblond is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leblond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leblond pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
That's four 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.
Leblond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Leblond looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leblond slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leblond controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dany Leblond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leblond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Dany Leblond!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Dany Leblond!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Dany Leblond!
Dany Leblond wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Dany Leblond thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Doomsday (ranked 2082 p4p, 1907 weight class) and Gen Tenryu (ranked 307 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Doomsday has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tenryu has had enough of the clinch but Doomsday keeps him there for the moment.
Doomsday trying to land knees to the body.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday trying to land knees to the body.
Doomsday wants to stall.
Tenryu manages to break the clinch.
Thanos Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doomsday dodges the punch combination from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tenryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doomsday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doomsday was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Doomsday lands with a slapping head kick.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tenryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doomsday manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu defending well as Doomsday loads up on a big left hand.
Tenryu throws a body punch but Doomsday moves out of range.
Doomsday throws the kick towards the body but Tenryu avoids it.
Doomsday looks to clinch
and Tenryu counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Tenryu. Beautiful body shot.
Doomsday is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Tenryu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doomsday tries a head kick but it misses.
Tenryu scores with a hook to the body. Doomsday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doomsday throws a body kick that misses.
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doomsday rather than just go for the knockout.
Doomsday moves into range and clinches up with Tenryu.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tenryu blocks it with crossed arms.
Doomsday lands a nice knee to the body.
Doomsday lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doomsday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenryu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Tenryu is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday misses with a knee strike.
Tenryu breaks the clinch.
Doomsday tries to clinch up.
Tenryu throws out a loose jab but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doomsday seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Doomsday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tenryu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doomsday throws a looping overhand right but Tenryu ducks down to avoid it.
Doomsday connects with a high kick.
Tenryu misses with a straight right.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Doomsday ducked under it nicely.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
Doomsday tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tenryu to counter with a crisp jab.
Doomsday slips under a jab from Tenryu.
Tenryu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu cracks Doomsday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab from Tenryu.
Doomsday connects with an inside leg kick.
Doomsday tries to clinch up.
Tenryu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doomsday misses the shot to the body.
Tenryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doomsday moves into range and clinches up with Tenryu.
Doomsday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but Tenryu blocks with his arms.
Doomsday missing with knees to the body.
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Tenryu's ribcage.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but Tenryu blocks it.
Tenryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doomsday shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tenryu! But no joy.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doomsday slips under a jab.
Doomsday moves out of range of the strikes.
Doomsday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenryu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tenryu cracks Doomsday with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doomsday is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Doomsday slips a jab from Tenryu.
Tenryu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Doomsday tries to clinch up.
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from Tenryu.
Tenryu thuds his right hand into Doomsday's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doomsday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tenryu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doomsday thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gen Tenryu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doomsday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doomsday tries to counter by clinching up but Tenryu breaks away and moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tenryu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tenryu keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenryu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doomsday.
Tenryu misses with a straight left.
Tenryu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doomsday on the side of the head.
Doomsday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tenryu! But no joy.
Gen Tenryu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenryu takes a swing at Doomsday's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu throws a right hand that misses
and Doomsday moves into the clinch.
Tenryu tries to break free but Doomsday pushes him back against the cage.
Tenryu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doomsday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenryu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doomsday tries to clinch up
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Tenryu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Tenryu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenryu throws a body shot but no joy.
Doomsday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenryu.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doomsday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenryu.
Doomsday tries to clinch up but Tenryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut. Doomsday saw that one coming.
Doomsday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doomsday tries to clinch there but Tenryu circles away.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doomsday will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tenryu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick from Doomsday misses.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick and Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Doomsday ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick
and Tenryu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenryu keeps the fight on the outside.
Doomsday tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Doomsday tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tenryu loads up on a big right hand but Doomsday slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doomsday takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tenryu lands with a good body shot.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick and Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Doomsday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tenryu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenryu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tenryu tries to keep at a distance but Doomsday has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tenryu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doomsday throws a leg kick but Tenryu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenryu misses with a straight right.
Doomsday is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tenryu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doomsday takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tenryu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tenryu misses with a wild body shot.
Doomsday scores with a head kick. Tenryu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tenryu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu missing with a left hand there. Doomsday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doomsday wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
Tenryu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Tenryu. Those never looked like landing.
Tenryu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doomsday tries to clinch there but Tenryu circles away.
Doomsday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doomsday tries to clinch up but Tenryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tenryu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Doomsday.
Tenryu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Doomsday avoids the body shot from Tenryu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gen Tenryu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Doomsday.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tenryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tenryu is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Tenryu misses.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Doomsday wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
Tenryu avoids the head kick by Doomsday.
Doomsday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu throws a shot to the body.
Tenryu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tenryu misses with a looping left.
Doomsday tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday moves away from the strike by Tenryu.
Doomsday misses with a leg kick
and Tenryu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doomsday wants to clinch.
Tenryu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Doomsday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tenryu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tenryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doomsday is looking to clinch.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick
and Doomsday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doomsday doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenryu circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday moves in looking to clinch but Tenryu pushes him off.
Tenryu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday moves away from the strike by Tenryu.
Tenryu lands with a good body shot.
Doomsday closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Tenryu counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Doomsday tries to clinch up but Tenryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
Doomsday tries to clinch but Tenryu is having none of it.
Doomsday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenryu throws a body shot but no joy.
Doomsday fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Tenryu lands.
Doomsday is rocked!
Tenryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Doomsday is just out of range.
Doomsday seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oh Doomsday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doomsday seems to have got his legs back now.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut. Doomsday saw that one coming.
Doomsday blocks a jab.
Tenryu tests Doomsday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doomsday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tenryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu lunges at Doomsday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doomsday's hand.
Doomsday wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu throws the left hand but Doomsday avoids the punch easily.
Doomsday darts in and clinches Tenryu up against the cage.
Tenryu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doomsday seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tenryu can turn it around.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doomsday unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tenryu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenryu stalling.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tenryu avoids it.
Tenryu is trying to stall.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tenryu blocks it with crossed arms.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doomsday working Tenryu over with knees to the body.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Doomsday connects with a high kick.
Doomsday wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gen Tenryu really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doomsday misses with a left hand
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Tenryu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenryu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tenryu throws a body punch but Doomsday moves out of range.
Doomsday lands a high kick!
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu lands with a shot to the body.
Doomsday misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doomsday looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doomsday wants to clinch
and Tenryu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doomsday instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tenryu.
Doomsday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tenryu breaks the clinch.
Tenryu throws a right hand that Doomsday ducks under and follows up with a left that Doomsday also avoids with ease.
Doomsday drives through and clinches with Tenryu against the cage.
Tenryu managing to block the knees to the body from Doomsday.
Tenryu is trying to break free.
Tenryu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doomsday up against the cage.
Doomsday lands a good knee to the midsection. Tenryu won't want to take too many of those.
Doomsday misses with a knee strike.
Tenryu slows down the pace here.
Doomsday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday trying to land knees to the body.
Doomsday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tenryu up against the cage.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tenryu blocks it with crossed arms.
Tenryu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenryu with a jab.
Tenryu looks to land a left hand but Doomsday moved out of range nicely.
Tenryu throws a hook to the side of Doomsday's head but Doomsday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doomsday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doomsday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Doomsday.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doomsday motions for Tenryu to come forward. Doomsday throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday walks into a stiff left hand from Tenryu.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tenryu! But no joy.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.
Doomsday tries to clinch up.
Doomsday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doomsday looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doomsday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doomsday scores with a push kick.
Doomsday throws a chopping leg kick but Tenryu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doomsday misses with a kick to the body
and Tenryu counters with a nice body shot.
Tenryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tenryu! But no joy.
Tenryu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tenryu throws out a loose jab but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenryu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Doomsday misses
and Tenryu counters with a left to the body.
Doomsday pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tenryu lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenryu misses with a two punch combination.
Doomsday is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Doomsday slips a jab and a cross from Tenryu.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Doomsday - that will leave a mark!
Doomsday throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gen Tenryu dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doomsday throws a leg kick
and Tenryu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doomsday tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick and Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Doomsday looks to clinch
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Doomsday tries to clinch there but Tenryu circles away.
Doomsday closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tenryu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doomsday was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday rushes Tenryu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doomsday missing with knees to the body.
Doomsday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doomsday tries to land knees in the clinch but Tenryu avoids the damage to the body.
Thanos Doomsday has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Doomsday stalling in the clinch but Tenryu improves position.
Doomsday trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Doomsday tries to land knees in the clinch but Tenryu avoids the damage to the body.
Tenryu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doomsday has him pressed against the cage.
Tenryu can't break the clinch.
Tenryu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Tenryu has had enough of the clinch but Doomsday keeps him there for the moment.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tenryu avoids it.
Doomsday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tenryu breaks the clinch.
Doomsday doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenryu circles away.
Tenryu moves out of range as Doomsday throws a body kick.
Doomsday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday moves into range and clinches up with Tenryu.
A frustrated look appears on Tenryu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Doomsday scores with a knee to the head.
Tenryu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenryu wants to break free but Doomsday has control.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Tenryu looks to land a combination. Doomsday sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doomsday wants to clinch.
Doomsday has Tenryu up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu can't break the clinch.
Doomsday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doomsday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but Tenryu blocks it.
Tenryu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thanos Doomsday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenryu managing to block the knees to the body from Doomsday.
Tenryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday throws a body punch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu lands a nice looking body shot.
Doomsday is looking to land body kicks.
Tenryu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doomsday tries a head kick but it misses.
Gen Tenryu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doomsday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
Doomsday wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doomsday closes the distance but Tenryu moves to the side
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Doomsday misses with an uppercut
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy body kick from Doomsday
and Tenryu counters with a right hand to the body.
Doomsday lands a high kick!
Tenryu works over Doomsday's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu throws a body shot but no joy.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch but Tenryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenryu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doomsday tries to clinch there but Tenryu circles away.
Tenryu throws out a counter right but Doomsday avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gen Tenryu.
I've got Tenryu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Gen Tenryu!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Gen Tenryu!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Gen Tenryu!
Gen Tenryu wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manus Murphy (ranked 1333 p4p, 3192 weight class) and Ichigo Kurosaki (ranked 204 p4p, 410 weight class). Kurosaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guardians of Asguard. Ichigo Kurosaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichigo Kurosaki !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki instigates a clinch.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy drags the fight down to the ground.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Kurosaki controlling him for the moment.
Kurosaki wants to stand but Murphy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Kurosaki pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Murphy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kurosaki is defending well. Murphy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kurosaki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Murphy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manus Murphy!
Manus Murphy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Ichigo Kurosaki was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that's that.. on to the next.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ottoman (ranked 1635 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Braun Westen (ranked 53 p4p, 47 weight class). Ottoman comes into the arena with Terminator Theme blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braun Westen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Westen throws a sloppy head kick
letting Ottoman counter with a right hand.
It looks like Braun Westen has been cut.
The fighters circling - Westen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westen gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fred Ottoman!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fred Ottoman thanked Fight Club Clothing & Laundry 20% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 880 p4p, 2053 weight class) and Jana Iii Sobieskiego (ranked 129 p4p, 290 weight class). Nicoletta comes into the arena with For Once In My Life blaring out of the sound system. Jana Iii Sobieskiego has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieskiego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicoletta is looking to counter punch.
Nicoletta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sobieskiego.
Nice defenses there by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sobieskiego has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sobieskiego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Nicoletta misses.
Sobieskiego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Nicoletta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Nicoletta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws out a loose jab but Sobieskiego uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego slips under a jab from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta swings for the body but Sobieskiego moves out of range.
Sobieskiego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Nicoletta misses.
Sobieskiego throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nicoletta counter with a right hand.
Sobieskiego lands a leg kick that knocks Nicoletta off balance momentarily.
Sobieskiego tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Nicoletta is predictable there
enabling Sobieskiego to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobieskiego connects with a body shot.
Nicoletta lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicoletta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Nicoletta catches Sobieskiego right on the button with a cross.
Sobieskiego misses with an uppercut. Nicoletta saw that one coming.
A big right from Nicoletta misses.
Nicoletta throws a right hand that misses
and Sobieskiego counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nicoletta's knee momentarily.
Nicoletta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sobieskiego to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobieskiego punishes Nicoletta's body with a nice straight punch.
Sobieskiego fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Sobieskiego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sobieskiego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego slips a straight right by Nicoletta.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieskiego takes one to the side of the head.
Nicoletta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nicoletta walks into a jab.
Sobieskiego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nicoletta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sobieskiego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicoletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicoletta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Nicoletta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sobieskiego jabs at Nicoletta's body.
Sobieskiego misses with a hook to the body
enabling Nicoletta to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sobieskiego.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobieskiego misses the target.
Nicoletta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sobieskiego misses with a low kick.
Sobieskiego misses with a kick to the body
and Nicoletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicoletta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobieskiego.
Nicoletta tries a low kick but Sobieskiego avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jana Iii Sobieskiego will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nicoletta lands a big head kick that sends Sobieskiego tumbling to the mat! Nicoletta takes a step backwards and waves Sobieskiego back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jana Iii Sobieskiego has been cut.
Sobieskiego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sobieskiego lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieskiego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicoletta thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sobieskiego scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicoletta blocks a leg kick.
Nicoletta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicoletta circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobieskiego scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego throws a body punch but Nicoletta moves out of range.
Sobieskiego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sobieskiego throws a right hand that Nicoletta ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicoletta also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Nicoletta misses its target.
Nicoletta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobieskiego doesn't seem bothered though.
Nicoletta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicoletta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nicoletta loads up on a big right hand but Sobieskiego slips the punch.
Nicoletta throws an overhand right that lands on Sobieskiego's shoulder, as Sobieskiego tries to avoid the shot.
Sobieskiego let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta misses with a body shot
and Sobieskiego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sobieskiego blocks the body kick.
Sobieskiego looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicoletta is just out of range.
Nicoletta throws a big shot that misses.
Sobieskiego lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lands an overhand right.
Sobieskiego thumps Nicoletta with a low kick.
Nicoletta throws a sloppy body shot
and Sobieskiego makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Sobieskiego is predictable there
and Nicoletta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego avoids a kick to the body.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobieskiego takes a swing at Nicoletta's ribcage but misses.
Nicoletta throws a right hand that misses
and Sobieskiego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sobieskiego tries a low kick but Nicoletta avoids it.
Nicoletta throws a jab when Sobieskiego was well out of range.
Sobieskiego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicoletta.
Sobieskiego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicoletta counters with an outside leg kick.
Nicoletta throws a wild body kick that Sobieskiego sees coming a mile off.
Nicoletta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Sobieskiego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Nicoletta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego flicks out a counter leg kick but Nicoletta steps away.
Sobieskiego connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sobieskiego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicoletta throws out the jab.
Nicoletta takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Nicoletta misses.
Sobieskiego throws a body punch but Nicoletta moves out of range.
Nicoletta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sobieskiego makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobieskiego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicoletta lands a jab to the head.
Nicoletta avoids the body shot from Sobieskiego.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jana Iii Sobieskiego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jana Iii Sobieskiego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sobieskiego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicoletta was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobieskiego.
Nicoletta lunges at Sobieskiego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sobieskiego's hand.
Sobieskiego throws a leg kick but Nicoletta sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Nicoletta blocks the leg kick.
Sobieskiego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nicoletta rather than just go for the knockout.
Sobieskiego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicoletta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sobieskiego slips a straight right by Nicoletta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Sobieskiego finds it's way through Nicoletta's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicoletta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobieskiego at a distance.
Sobieskiego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sobieskiego goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nicoletta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nicoletta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieskiego was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieskiego.
Nicoletta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sobieskiego misses with a straight right.
Nicoletta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobieskiego.
Nicoletta just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nicoletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobieskiego moves away.
Sobieskiego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicoletta manages to avoid it.
Nicoletta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sobieskiego can pounce on him.
Sobieskiego throws a hook to the side of Nicoletta's head but Nicoletta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicoletta throws a solid leg kick but Sobieskiego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicoletta.
Sobieskiego lands a head shot.
Nicoletta throws a head kick that half lands.
Sobieskiego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicoletta throws a sloppy head kick and Sobieskiego moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Nicoletta, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sobieskiego throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Nicoletta misses its intended target.
Sobieskiego is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicoletta with a body shot.
Nicoletta throws a sloppy head kick and Sobieskiego moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Sobieskiego.
Nicoletta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieskiego was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicoletta.
Sobieskiego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobieskiego scores with a jab.
A cross from Sobieskiego lands.
Sobieskiego connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta throws the kick towards the body but Sobieskiego avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sobieskiego.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut there from Nicoletta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobieskiego looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicoletta is just out of range.
Sobieskiego connects with a leg kick.
Nicoletta looks for the body kick but Sobieskiego saw that one coming.
Sobieskiego appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sobieskiego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicoletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobieskiego moves away.
Casimiro Nicoletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sobieskiego lands a nice hook to Nicoletta's body. Nicoletta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jana Iii Sobieskiego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sobieskiego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Jana Iii Sobieskiego wins by unanimous decision!
Jana Iii Sobieskiego thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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