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GAMMA#1152 Petrov v Spicoli PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Sadaval (ranked 1589 p4p, 1503 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 184 p4p, 176 weight class). Sadaval comes to the cage accompanied by Prohibido Olvidar. Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song as his entrance music. Marc Tong Panong acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Sadaval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong Panong moves into the clinch.
Tong Panong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadaval gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Tong Panong has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sadaval stops Tong Panong from getting back to his feet.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Tong Panong has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tong Panong has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sadaval is on him like a limpet, forcing Tong Panong back against the cage.
Tong Panong misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tong Panong as Sadaval tries to tie him up.
Tong Panong misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tong Panong landing knees to the head.
Sadaval gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Sadaval has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval prevents Tong Panong from standing back up.
Sadaval seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tong Panong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sadaval trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tong Panong is trying to stand up here but Sadaval is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Tong Panong misses its intended target.
Sadaval circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sadaval counters with a body kick that stops Tong Panong in his tracks momentarily.
Tong Panong wants to clinch.
Sadaval fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tong Panong just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sadaval wants to break free but Tong Panong has control.
Tong Panong tries to work over Sadaval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tong Panong misses with some punches.
Tong Panong misses with a body punch.
Sadaval breaks from the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sadaval - that will leave a mark!
Tong Panong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sadaval to score with a decent uppercut.
Tong Panong clinches up against the cage.
Tong Panong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadaval is trying to break free.
Sadaval escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadaval scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadaval lands with a right hand.
Tong Panong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sadavals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 It looks like Horacio Sadaval has been cut.
Tong Panong moves into the clinch successfully.
Tong Panong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadaval backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sadaval.
Tong Panong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tong Panong tries to throw a body punch but Sadaval avoids it by throwing Tong Panong back against the cage.
Sadaval is trying to force a seperation but Tong Panong has the dominant position.
Tong Panong lands a nice knee to the body.
Sadaval is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tong Panong pushes Sadaval back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tong Panong missing with knees to the body.
Tong Panong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tong Panong lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tong Panong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tong Panong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sadaval controls his hands.
Sadaval takes a shot to the head.
Tong Panong trying to land knees to the body.
Sadaval doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tong Panong prevents a body shot from Sadaval.
Sadaval managing to block the knees to the body from Tong Panong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tong Panong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sadaval in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tong Panong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Tong Panong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sadaval trying to stall but Tong Panong improves his position.
Tong Panong looking to throw knees to the head but Sadaval is blocking nicely.
Sadaval working aggressively here.
Tong Panong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadaval's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tong Panong closes the distance and pushes Sadaval back into the cage.
Sadaval is trying to force a seperation but Tong Panong has the dominant position.
Tong Panong has Sadaval pressed against the cage, preventing Sadaval from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sadaval tries to work over Tong Panong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sadaval is leaning against Tong Panong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sadaval is trying to break free.
Sadaval takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tong Panong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sadaval.
Sadaval is breathing heavily.
Tong Panong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Tong Panong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horacio Sadaval's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tong Panong forces Sadaval back against the cage and clinches.
Sadaval is trying to break the clinch but Tong Panong has him pressed against the cage.
Sadaval wants to get back to striking at distance but Tong Panong won't allow it.
Tong Panong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tong Panong is working Sadaval over against the cage.
Sadaval takes a shot to the head.
Tong Panong pushes Sadaval back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tong Panong lands a nice elbow.
Sadaval's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tong Panong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tong Panong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tong Panong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tong Panong pushes Sadaval back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tong Panong.
Tong Panong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sadaval in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tong Panong scores with a knee to the head.
Tong Panong lands a nice shot to the body.
Tong Panong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Tong Panong on the inside.
Tong Panong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tong Panong lands a nice elbow.
Tong Panong lands a knee to the head.
 Sadaval is rocked!
Tong Panong lands an elbow inside.
Oh Sadaval is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tong Panong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tong Panong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tong Panong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadaval backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tong Panong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tong Panong has Sadaval pressed against the cage. He pushes Sadaval back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Tong Panong throws a beautiful elbow that sends Sadaval crashing to the floor! Tong Panong piles on the pressure with more strikes! Sadaval is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Tong Panong!
Marc Tong Panong 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Blanc (ranked 1299 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Petr Stukov (ranked 166 p4p, 157 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Decent wrestler
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World class boxer
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Stukov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc misses with a straight left.
Petr Stukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanc throws a head kick but Stukov moves out of range.
Stukov just misses with a punch to the body.
Stukov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blanc avoids the head kick by Stukov.
Blanc appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been told by Blanc's head coaches at Point Blanc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Stukov. Those never looked like landing.
Blanc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stukov throws a jab when Blanc was well out of range.
Stukov lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick from Stukov misses.
Blanc scores with a jab.
A head kick by Stukov misses
and Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stukov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stukov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stukov looks to land a combination but Blanc avoids it well.
Stukov dodges the punch combination from Blanc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanc lands with a straight right. Stukov didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc looks to throw the jab but Stukov is out of range.
Stukov throws a low kick, looking for Blanc's leg but Blanc calmly moves out of range.
Blanc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stukov finds it's way round the side to connect with Blanc's head.
Blanc misses the jab.
Blanc scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stukov. That's going to slow Blanc down.
Blanc throws a sloppy head kick
and Stukov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Blanc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Stukov blocks a head kick by Blanc.
Stukov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab from Stukov.
Stukov blocks a head kick by Blanc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanc throws a sloppy head kick and Stukov moves out of range easily.
Blanc blocks a head kick by Stukov.
An attempted straight right counter from Blanc misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blanc misses with a hook. Stukov ducked under it nicely.
Blanc slips a straight right by Stukov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stukov.
Stukov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Blanc is predictable there
and Stukov counters with a big head kick but Blanc shrugs it off.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stukov throws a head kick that misses.
Blanc swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stukov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blanc looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stukov avoids the body shot from Blanc.
Blanc tries to move into range but Stukov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stukov lands with a straight right. Blanc didn't see that one coming.
Stukov throws a combination. Blanc tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blanc throws a low kick but Stukov moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc defending well as Stukov loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Stukov.
Stukov is looking to chop away at Blanc's legs.
Stukov throws the left hand but Blanc avoids the punch easily.
Stukov stuns Blanc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stukov avoids the body shot from Blanc.
A lazy left from Stukov finds it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Stukov as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Stukov misses.
Blanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stukov.
Stukov scores with a shot to the body.
Blanc moves away from the strike by Stukov.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stukov throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanc.
Blanc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Stukov as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Stukov. Those never looked like landing.
Blanc looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stukov takes one to the chin there.
Stukov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blanc throws a body punch but Stukov moves out of range.
Stukov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stukov blocks the body kick.
Blanc scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stukov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stukov misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Blanc misses
and Stukov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Blanc.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanc. Stukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stukov scores with a jab to the body.
Blanc throws a sloppy head kick and Stukov moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Blanc's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stukov lands with an uppercut that bounces Blanc off the cage and back into range.
Stukov loads up on a big right hand but Blanc slips the punch.
Good exchange - Blanc coming out on top.
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stukov moves away.
A jab from Blanc misses.
Stukov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanc misses the jab.
Good work by Blanc as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Blanc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blanc throws a big shot that misses.
Stukov scores with a jab to the head.
Stukov lands a jab to Blanc's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc misses with the combination.
Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stukov was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanc.
Blanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Stukov.
Stukov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanc.
Blanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stukov ducks under a wild hook from Blanc.
Blanc backing away here, and Stukov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stukov looks to land a left hand but Blanc moved out of range nicely.
Stukov blocks the body kick.
Stukov cracks Blanc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stukov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stukov avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Stukov flicks out a counter leg kick but Blanc steps away.
Stukov swings widly with a right hand
and Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stukov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blanc checks it well.
Blanc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stukov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stukov throws a series of punches but Blanc moves out of range.
Stukov throws out a loose jab but Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Stukov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stukov lands the left hand.
Blanc tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stukov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petr Stukov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stukov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blanc scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blanc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blanc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stukov throws a body shot but no joy.
Stukov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBlanc.
Blanc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stukov lands with a shot to the body.
Blanc misses with a hook. Stukov ducked under it nicely.
Blanc's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stukov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blanc scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov misses with a hook. Blanc ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Stukov as he checks the leg kick.
Blanc staying out of range there.
Stukov slips under a jab from Blanc.
Blanc avoids the body shot from Stukov.
Blanc is looking to counter with head kicks.
Stukov swings for the body but Blanc moves out of range.
Blanc lands a nice shot that snaps Stukov's head back.
Stukov misses with a jab to the body
and Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Blanc misses its intended target.
Stukov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Blanc counter with a right hand.
Stukov moves out of range of the strikes.
Stukov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stukov misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanc throws out a leg kick but Stukov moves out of range and Blanc only half commits.
Stukov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blanc eats them both and turns towards Stukov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice uppercut there from Stukov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Stukov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blanc will feel that in the morning.
Blanc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stukov lands a jab-cross combination.
Stukov lands a lovely overhand right.
Blanc throws an overhand right that lands on Stukov's shoulder, as Stukov tries to avoid the shot.
Blanc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stukov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blanc finds it's way round the side to connect with Stukov's head.
A head kick misses from Stukov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stukov slips under a jab from Blanc.
Blanc missing with a left hand there. Stukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Stukov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stukov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Blanc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Blanc's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanc. Stukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stukov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stukov.
Stukov loads up on a big right hand but Blanc slips the punch.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanc throws a jab when Stukov was well out of range.
Blanc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stukov 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.
Stukov dips to his left and cracks Blanc with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stukov.
Stukov with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stukov misses with a right hand
and Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stukov scores with a hook to the body. Blanc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stukov lands a leg kick that knocks Blanc off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stukov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanc moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stukov.
Blanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stukov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stukov misses with a wild combination.
Stukov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stukov with a nice calf kick.
Stukov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanc is out of range.
Blanc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stukov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanc stuns Stukov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Stukov. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Blanc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stukov.
Blanc throws a poor cross that misses
and Stukov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov throws an overhand right that lands on Blanc's shoulder, as Blanc tries to avoid the shot.
Petr Stukov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stukov looks to land a right hand but Blanc moved out of range.
Blanc throws a body punch but Stukov moves out of range.
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!
Stukov works the jab nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blanc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stukov - the referee stops the clock and Blanc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stukov. Blanc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab from Stukov.
Blanc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stukov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stukov scores with a push kick.
Stukov throws a good cross that connects.
Stukov throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Blanc throws a shot to the body.
Stukov throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanc.
Blanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stukov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blanc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stukov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blanc.
Michel Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blanc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stukov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanc's sensitive parts.
Stukov moves out of range as Blanc strikes.
Blanc throws a low kick but Stukov moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stukov.
Stukov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stukov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Blanc swings widly with a right hand
and Stukov counters with a left and a right that stings Blanc.
Stukov tests Blanc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanc steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stukov. That one must have hurt.
Blanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stukov scores with a body shot.
Stukov misses with a double jab.
It looked like Blanc wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Stukov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Stukov throws an overhand right that lands on Blanc's shoulder, as Blanc tries to avoid the shot.
Blanc throws a front kick aimed at Stukov's knee but Stukov avoids it well.
Stukov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blanc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petr Stukov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Stukov misses.
Blanc throws a counter high kick but Stukov was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Stukov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stukov 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Stukov!
Petr Stukov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rivo Niskanen (ranked 904 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Emberson Cabral (ranked 105 p4p, 123 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rivo Niskanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emberson Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabral rushes Niskanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Niskanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabral.
Niskanen cracks Cabral with a nice body shot.
Niskanen breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Niskanen.
Cabral moves into the clinch.
Cabral lands a hook that snaps the head of Niskanen backwards.
A short left from Cabral.
Cabral lands an uppercut.
Cabral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Niskanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskanen pushes Cabral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen lands a right hand.
Niskanen tries to work over Cabral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Niskanen breaks from the clinch.
Cabral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niskanen.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabral lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niskanen working aggressively here.
Niskanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niskanen punishes Cabral's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Niskanen.
Cabral throws a big counter head kick but Niskanen avoids it with no problem.
Cabral moves out of range of the body kick from Niskanen.
Cabral slips under a jab.
Cabral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niskanen.
Niskanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niskanen lands the left hand.
Cabral is looking to clinch.
Cabral has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabral there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cabral dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niskanen. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral throws a wild body kick that Niskanen sees coming a mile off.
Niskanen misses with an uppercut. Cabral saw that one coming.
Niskanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabral. Cabral circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Niskanen scores with a shot to the body.
Niskanen lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Niskanen does it's job there.
Cabral takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Niskanen misses.
Niskanen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCabral.
Niskanen throws an off balance right hand
and Cabral counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cabral takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabral checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body kick from Niskanen.
Niskanen swings widly with a right hand
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niskanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cabral counter with a right hand.
It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
Niskanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Niskanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niskanen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCabral.
Cabral has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niskanen.
A low kick from Niskanen misses
and Cabral counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niskanen.
The fighters circling - Niskanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabral has closed the distance and engaged Niskanen in a clinch.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen blocks an uppercut.
Niskanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Niskanen.
Cabral scores with a crisp jab that stopped Niskanen in his tracks.
Niskanen throws an overhand right that lands on Cabral's shoulder, as Cabral tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Niskanen misses.
Cabral is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niskanen throws out the jab.
Cabral let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cabral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niskanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabral manages to avoid it.
Cabral pushes Niskanen up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niskanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Niskanen lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Cabral gets through Niskanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabral.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rivo Niskanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Niskanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Niskanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Niskanen misses.
Rivo Niskanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niskanen misses with an uppercut. Cabral saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.
Niskanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niskanen misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niskanen throws a jab when Cabral was well out of range.
Niskanen connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick from Niskanen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabral lands a jab to Niskanen's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskanen misses with a body shot.
Niskanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niskanen connects with a jab.
Niskanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Niskanen.
Niskanen blocking some punches.
Niskanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niskanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Niskanen has a couple of punches blocked by Cabral.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niskanen.
Niskanen lands with a light punch inside.
Cabral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabral softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niskanen.
Niskanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Niskanen manages to break the clinch.
Niskanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabral looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut there from Niskanen.
Cabral tries to clinch there but Niskanen circles away.
Cabral rushes Niskanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cabral has Niskanen pressed against the cage, preventing Niskanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niskanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niskanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niskanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niskanen breaks the clinch.
Niskanen misses with a straight left.
Niskanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Cabral misses.
Niskanen scores with a head kick. Cabral tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Niskanen has knocked Cabral down with a huge combo! Niskanen steps away and waves a wobbly Cabral back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Cabral is rocked!
 It looks like Emberson Cabral has been cut.
Niskanen throws a jab when Cabral was well out of range.
Cabral ducks under a wild hook from Niskanen.
Cabral feints a counter leg kick.
Cabral wants to clinch.
Niskanen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Niskanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Niskanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabral can do to turn this around?
Niskanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niskanen scores with a jab to the head.
Rivo Niskanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niskanen tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabral moves out of range of the leg kick from Niskanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Niskanen misses its intended target.
Cabral looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Niskanen scores with a jab. Cabral acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Niskanen misses with a head kick.
Niskanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niskanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niskanen misses with a hook.
Niskanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabral counters with a leg kick.
Niskanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabral chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niskanen can pounce on him.
Cabral tries to clinch up but Niskanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niskanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Emberson Cabral seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niskanen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rivo Niskanen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Niskanen looks to land a left hand but Cabral moved out of range nicely.
Cabral has managed to clinch.
Niskanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabral tries to clinch but Niskanen moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niskanen.
Niskanen misses with a body punch.
Cabral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niskanen breaks the clinch.
Niskanen tries to land a body kick
and Cabral counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral moves into the clinch successfully.
Niskanen throws a head punch that misses.
Niskanen blocks an uppercut.
Cabral has Niskanen pressed against the cage, preventing Niskanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niskanen gets through Cabral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niskanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral connects with a high kick.
Emberson Cabral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch but Niskanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral moves out of range as Niskanen strikes.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Niskanen moves out of range easily.
Cabral tries to clinch but Niskanen moves away
and Niskanen counters with a solid body kick.
Niskanen digs a good body shot into Cabral's ribs.
Cabral walks into a straight right hand from Niskanen.
A jab from Niskanen misses.
Cabral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niskanen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niskanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Niskanen thows a leg kick but Cabral checks it
enabling Cabral to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral doesn't manage to clinch there - Niskanen circles away.
Niskanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Niskanen misses
enabling Cabral to counter with a crisp jab.
Niskanen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niskanen with a jab.
Oh Niskanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niskanen thuds a left hand into Cabral's body.
Nice body kick from Niskanen.
No joy there for Niskanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niskanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Cabral moves out of range as Niskanen throws a body kick.
Cabral appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cabral tries to clinch but Niskanen is having none of it.
Cabral misses with a left hand
and Niskanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabral chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niskanen can pounce on him.
Niskanen with a hook.
Cabral lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niskanen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral has closed the distance and engaged Niskanen in a clinch.
Cabral working aggressively here.
Cabral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niskanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niskanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabral has closed the distance and engaged Niskanen in a clinch.
Niskanen jumps guard but Cabral turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niskanen.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Niskanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niskanen.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Niskanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabral feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niskanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niskanen connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen throws a shot from downtown. Cabral moves away and avoids it.
Niskanen thumps Cabral with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskanen works the jab nicely.
Cabral walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabral wants to clinch up but Niskanen keeps it at a distance.
Niskanen throws a big counter combination but Cabral scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cabral misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Niskanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Niskanen.
Cabral throws a lazy head kick
and Niskanen counters with a nice body shot.
Cabral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niskanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
A clash of legs there as Cabral blocks the low kick.
Cabral misses with a head kick.
It looked like Niskanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niskanen lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rivo Niskanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niskanen, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivo Niskanen!
Rivo Niskanen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iov Kuzmin (ranked 834 p4p, 391 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 113 p4p, 55 weight class). Kuzmin comes into the arena with La Caution - Thé à la Menthe blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin misses with a looping left.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kuzmin.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kuzmin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smith throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kuzmin blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuzmin working Smith over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmin prevents Smith from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Kuzmin there.
Smith throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuzmin looking to pass the guard.
Kuzmin lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuzmin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuzmin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuzmin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kuzmin working some strikes from top position.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kuzmin distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuzmin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuzmin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuzmin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kuzmin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuzmin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kuzmin lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuzmin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kuzmin landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Kuzmin any problems.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuzmin with a nice head shot there.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Kuzmin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuzmin works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuzmin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuzmin cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Kuzmin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is rocked!
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kuzmin distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Kuzmin finish him?
Kuzmin chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuzmin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuzmin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kuzmin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuzmin distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuzmin is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Kuzmin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuzmin gets to his feet and stands over Smith, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Smith felt that one! Kuzmin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Smith from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin!
After the fight, Iov Kuzmin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 638 p4p, 406 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 56 p4p, 38 weight class). Kruth has chosen Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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32
145
15 - 14 - 0 |
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33
148
25 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth looks for a takedown but Kursiwa sprawls well.
And Kursiwa counters with a quick kick to the body but Kruth blocks it.
Kursiwa gets the takedown into side control.
Kursiwa grinds an elbow into Kruth's temple.
Kursiwa in side control, throwing shots but Kruth defends.
Kursiwa is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Kursiwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth holds on to Kursiwa's head and controls the position momentarily.
We've been hearing that Kursiwa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kursiwa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Kruth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa trying to control the position but Kruth is working away.
Kruth is looking for a sweep.
Kruth has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kursiwa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kruth manages to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kruth defending well though.
Kruth moves into full guard.
Kruth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Kursiwa from controlling successfully.
Kursiwa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruth, not yet.
Kursiwa 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.
Kursiwa forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kursiwa is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruth manages to get to full guard.
Kursiwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruth pulls Kursiwa in to control the position.
Kursiwa content to stall in guard here.
Kruth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Kursiwa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kursiwa wants to control but Kruth is keeping busy.
Kursiwa tries to kick Kruth off but Kruth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kursiwa trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.
Kursiwa is defending against the submission attempts here by Kruth.
Kursiwa wants to improve his position but Kruth is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liwa Kursiwa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kruth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kursiwa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kruth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kruth advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kruth winds up and cracks Kursiwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kruth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kruth pulls his head out easily.
Kruth stalling.
Kruth is pressing down on Kursiwa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kursiwa is holding on for now.
Kursiwa trying to control from the bottom.
Kruth winds up and cracks Kursiwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kruth thows a huge punch but Kursiwa dodges it nicely.
Kruth trying to pass the guard but Kursiwa defending well.
Kursiwa is not content to let Kruth control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kruth wants to free his trapped foot but Kursiwa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kursiwa looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kruth keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kursiwa leaves Kruth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kruth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kursiwa pinned against the cage. Kursiwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth misses with a takedown
and Kursiwa moves into the clinch.
Liwa Kursiwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kursiwa has Kruth pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kursiwa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kruth tumbling to the mat - Kursiwa dives into Kruth's guard.
Kruth is trying to keep Kursiwa in close.
Kursiwa postures up in Kruth's guard and throws a big left but Kruth blocks it.
Kruth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kursiwa controls the pace.
Kruth wants to sweep but no luck.
Liwa Kursiwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kruth looking for a guillotine here but Kursiwa defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa stopping the sweep attempt from Kruth.
Kursiwa postures up.
Kruth has his foot on Kursiwa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kursiwa works his way back into a safe position though.
Kruth trying to control the position here.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Kursiwa from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kursiwa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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 Liwa Kursiwa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kruth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kursiwa.
Kruth can't do much from the bottom here.
Kruth is looking for a sweep.
Kursiwa working away.
Kruth looking for a sweep but Kursiwa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kruth looks a forlorn figure.
Kursiwa lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth tries to reverse the position but Kursiwa maintains control.
Kursiwa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kruth is working to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kruth's face.
Jorgen Kruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Kursiwa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kursiwa looking to control but Kruth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kursiwa content just to control the position here.
Kruth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is working to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruth can do to turn this around?
Kruth wants to hold on but Kursiwa pushes him away.
Kursiwa can't control as he wanted to and Kruth manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kruth is looking to improve his position.
Kursiwa is pressing down on Kruth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kruth is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kursiwa.
Kursiwa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kruth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kruth wants to get back to full guard but Kursiwa has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kursiwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruth is looking to escape.
Kursiwa landing punches.
Kursiwa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kursiwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruth is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa wants to control the pace but Kruth is squirming around nicely.
Kursiwa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kruth is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kursiwa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kruth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Liwa Kursiwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kursiwa working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liwa Kursiwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kursiwa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liwa Kursiwa!
Liwa Kursiwa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint River (ranked 501 p4p, 238 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 67 p4p, 35 weight class). Tokugawa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Red Warrior kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
206
18 - 11 - 0 |
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34
205
22 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa connects with a solid leg kick.
River doesn't manage to clinch there - Tokugawa circles away.
Tokugawa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokugawa can pounce on him.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from River .
Tokugawa unleashes a big counter combination but River bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
As River backs off Tokugawa throws a huge counter combo but River manages to avoid it all.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tokugawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tokugawa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tokugawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
River takes a swing at Tokugawa's ribcage but misses.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River throws a big shot that misses.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Tokugawa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
River lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tokugawa. That's going to slow River down.
A jab from Tokugawa misses.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
River throws the kick towards the body but Tokugawa avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokugawa.
River checks the leg kick.
Tokugawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from River misses its target.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for River . That snapped Tokugawa's head back.
Tokugawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
River forces Tokugawa back against the cage and clinches.
Tokugawa breaks from the clinch.
River thuds a left hand into Tokugawa's body.
River moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Tokugawa as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by River .
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokugawa tries to land a front kick but River steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tokugawa misses with a looping left.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from River misses
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
River clinches with his opponent.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokugawa is trying to break free.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Tokugawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River .
River '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.
River scores with a hook to the body.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River clinches.
River displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tokugawa up against the cage.
River manages to break the clinch.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tokugawa if he has to take too many more of those.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tokugawa feints and then cracks River 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow River down.
A low kick lands for River .
Tokugawa throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
River is looking to wear down Tokugawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
River blocks the body kick.
River is looking to slow Tokugawa down with leg kicks.
Tokugawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River throws an elbow but it's blocked.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokugawa's elbow.
Tokugawa is trying to break the clinch but River has him pressed against the cage.
Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tokugawa misses with a looping right.
It looked like River was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tokugawa.
River on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
River connects with a jab.
River avoids the body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a low kick, looking for River 's leg but River calmly moves out of range.
Tokugawa tries to work over River 's front leg with a kick but River checks it.
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from River .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River slips a straight right by Tokugawa.
As Tokugawa backs away, River returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tokugawa keeps the fight on the outside.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River dominated that round.
That's time! River 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River lands with a right hand.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River moves out of range of the body kick.
River is looking to counter punch.
River throws out a loose jab but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa looks to land a body kick but River moved away.
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.
Tokugawa scores with the left hand. River knows he should have avoided that one.
River swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tests River 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tokugawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
Tokugawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River misses with a hook to the body
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River drives through and clinches with Tokugawa against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from River .
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
River misses with some punches.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa lands with a right to the head.
River presses Tokugawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clint River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokugawa is breathing heavily.
Tokugawa blocks an elbow strike from River .
River lands a nice uppercut.
River blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River tries to work over Tokugawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa is looking to break free of the clinch but River has double underhooks.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River holding his opponent close, against the cage.
River works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands a body punch.
Tokugawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River digs a right hand underneath Tokugawa's ribcage. Tokugawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa slips a straight right by River .
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokugawa moves away.
River lands a right hook to the body.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick
letting River counter with a right hand.
River lands with a slapping head kick.
River scores with the left hand. Tokugawa knows he should have avoided that one.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tokugawa swats away the attempt to clinch by River .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River .
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
River lands a head shot.
River throws a hook to the side of Tokugawa's head but Tokugawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River sizes up Tokugawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Tokugawa misses.
Tokugawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on River . That did some damage!
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
River lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tokugawa takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River with a nice calf kick.
Clint River is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa jabs River right on the nose. River blinks but takes it well.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from River .
River scores with a shot to the body.
River 's corner calls for a 1-2. River obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokugawa. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokugawa.
River pushes Tokugawa up against the cage in a clinch.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Tokugawa slams his shin into River 's torso.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tokugawa.
River staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from River , right into the meat of the thigh.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokugawa throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and Tokugawa only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Tokugawa feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Tokugawa.
Kai Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
River avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
River connects with the punch.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the leg kick from River .
Tokugawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from River .
River checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River rushes Tokugawa and presses him up against the cage.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa tries to work over River 's front leg with a kick but River checks it.
River feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa tries to score with a low kick but River moves his leg out of the way.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Tokugawa should have avoided that one.
River misses with a looping right.
River scores with a push kick.
Tokugawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tokugawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from River .
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the body kick from River .
River blocks a jab.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tokugawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with Tokugawa's head.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tokugawa. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for River .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa connects with a crisp jab.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tokugawa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and River counters with a left to the body.
River with the inside leg kick.
That kick from River tenderised Tokugawa's leg. Tokugawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tokugawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River connects with the punch.
Tokugawa throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tokugawa manages to circle out of the way.
River scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tokugawa misses with a double jab
and River counters with a straight that turns Tokugawa's legs to rubber! River pushes forward with more strikes and Tokugawa goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint River !
Clint River thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janko Godwin (ranked 114 p4p, 283 weight class) and Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 21 p4p, 40 weight class). Janko Godwin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Klaus Von Alkum's chin.
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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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin misses with an uppercut.
Von Alkum is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Godwin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Godwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Alkum.
Janko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin misses with a jab to the body
and Von Alkum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godwin scores with a jab. Von Alkum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVon Alkum.
Godwin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Alkum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whack! Von Alkum lands a heavy head kick that drops Godwin. The ref tackles Von Alkum to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Godwin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Klaus Von Alkum!
A victorious Klaus Von Alkum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 115 p4p, 188 weight class) and Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Drago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drago Theme. Salajudin Ii has chosen На белом 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salajudin Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Salajudin Ii tries to counter it with a takedown but Drago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Salajudin Ii pushes him off.
Salajudin Ii tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Salajudin Ii gets tackled into the cage by Drago. Drago maintains the clinch.
Drago with a knee to the head.
It looks like Super Salajudin Ii has been cut.
Drago has Salajudin Ii pushed against the cage.
Drago is trying to break free.
Salajudin Ii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salajudin Ii lands a left hand.
Drago is fighting off a takedown attempt but Salajudin Ii is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Drago to the mat. Drago regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Salajudin Ii drops back looking for a leg! Drago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drago manages to kick Salajudin Ii off! Salajudin Ii jumps back into Drago's guard.
Salajudin Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii stays in close to Drago's body and controls the position.
Salajudin Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salajudin Ii stops Drago from standing up.
Salajudin Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Salajudin Ii is still trying to improve position.
Drago looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Salajudin Ii from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago drives through and clinches with Salajudin Ii against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salajudin Ii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salajudin Ii jumps guard but Drago turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drago blocking some punches.
Salajudin Ii jumps guard and drags Drago to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Drago wants to stand but Salajudin Ii has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Drago stays in close to Salajudin Ii's body and controls the position.
Salajudin Ii 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.
Salajudin Ii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Salajudin Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drago won't allow Salajudin Ii to sweep him here.
Salajudin Ii pulls Drago in to control the position.
Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Salajudin Ii's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salajudin Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Salajudin Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salajudin Ii.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes the fight into the clinch.
Salajudin Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salajudin Ii successfully pulls guard.
Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Salajudin Ii's guard.
Salajudin Ii pulls Drago in close to prevent any damage.
Salajudin Ii working a defensive guard here.
Drago gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drago tries to clinch but Salajudin Ii moves away
and Salajudin Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salajudin Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Super Salajudin Ii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Salajudin Ii's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Salajudin Ii pulls Drago into guard.
Drago wants to stand but Salajudin Ii has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Drago decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salajudin Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salajudin Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Salajudin Ii is out of range.
Salajudin Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Salajudin Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salajudin Ii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salajudin Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salajudin Ii with the counter takedown but Drago avoids it easily.
Drago wants to clinch up but Salajudin Ii keeps it at a distance.
Salajudin Ii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago tries to clinch there but Salajudin Ii circles away.
Salajudin Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salajudin Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salajudin Ii counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
Salajudin Ii goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Drago has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Salajudin Ii but great work by Drago.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salajudin Ii is trying to get back to half guard.
Drago stands up and beckons Salajudin Ii to his feet.
Drago wants to clinch up but Salajudin Ii keeps it at a distance.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Salajudin Ii pushes him off.
Drago throws a poor cross that misses
and Salajudin Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salajudin Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drago tries to clinch up but Salajudin Ii circles away and keeps his distance.
Salajudin Ii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Salajudin Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salajudin Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salajudin Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Salajudin Ii circles away.
A little jabbing left from Salajudin Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salajudin Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago tries to clinch
and Salajudin Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago clinches up with Salajudin Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Drago prevents a body shot from Salajudin Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salajudin Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salajudin Ii backwards.
Drago looking to throw knees to the head but Salajudin Ii is blocking nicely.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salajudin Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salajudin Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salajudin Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salajudin Ii throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
Drago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salajudin Ii counters with a huge left! Drago is in big trouble! He's backing up but Salajudin Ii isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Drago from any more damage. A dominating finish by Salajudin Ii!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Salajudin Ii!
A very excited looking Super Salajudin Ii 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.
The defeated Ivan Drago had this to say: 'If I die....I die'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 58 p4p, 113 weight class) and Richard Mesquita (ranked 7 p4p, 13 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mesquita misses with a right hand
and Robson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mesquita throws a right hand that misses
and Robson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Mesquita releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robson gets caught napping as Mesquita dives in and scores a takedown. Robson manages to retain guard.
Robson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Robson.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesquita sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson has Mesquita pulled in close to control his posture.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Robson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robson is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is working Robson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Robson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Robson keeps moving.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mesquita throws an elbow that misses. Robson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mesquita's guard. Nice move by Robson!
Robson is posturing up here but Mesquita has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Robson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Robson has to tap! Slick submission there by Mesquita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Mesquita!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 12 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jeff Spicoli (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). Petrov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Черная Волга. Spicoli has chosen Money Buy Drugs as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Spicoli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Spicoli takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Spicoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spicoli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petrov takes a swing at Spicoli's ribcage but misses.
Spicoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Spicoli's head.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spicoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrov. That one must have hurt.
Ivan Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spicoli moves away.
Spicoli throws a counter combo.
Spicoli misses with a hook
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spicoli is trying to counter with his kicks.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov misses with a low kick as Spicoli jumps back.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spicoli moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spicoli! But no joy.
Petrov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spicoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spicoli throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Petrov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spicoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spicoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Spicoli breaks from the clinch.
Spicoli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spicoli manages to avoid it.
Petrov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spicoli. That did some damage!
Petrov misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Petrov lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Spicoli is looking for the big counter here.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spicoli moves away.
Spicoli throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Petrov tests Spicoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.
Spicoli takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Spicoli moves out of range easily.
Spicoli moves out of range as Petrov throws a body kick.
It seemed like Spicoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spicoli throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrov. That one must have hurt.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Spicoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Spicoli tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good work by Spicoli as he checks the leg kick.
Spicoli walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Spicoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ivan Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Spicoli moved out of range.
Spicoli throws a fast counter high kick but Petrov manages to duck under it in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov catches Spicoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Spicoli ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Spicoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov cracks Spicoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Spicoli misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Spicoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spicoli can do to turn this around?
Spicoli staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Spicoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov throws a wild body kick that Spicoli sees coming a mile off.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.
Spicoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli blocks the body kick.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Spicoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spicoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spicoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spicoli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petrov.
Petrov lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov dominated that second 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.
Spicoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Spicoli checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Spicoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov with a hook.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Spicoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Spicoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spicoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov throws the left hand but Spicoli avoids the punch easily.
Spicoli is looking for the big counter here.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a body kick but Spicoli moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov misses with a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Spicoli misses.
Spicoli scores with a jab.
Spicoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spicoli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Spicoli slips the punch.
Spicoli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Spicoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Spicoli tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Petrov catches Spicoli right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Spicoli's leg. Spicoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spicoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Spicoli misses with a looping right.
Donk. Petrov catches Spicoli right on the button with a cross.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Spicoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spicoli will feel that in the morning.
Petrov cracks Spicoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Spicoli is out of range.
Spicoli throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Spicoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Petrov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spicoli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spicoli might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Petrov throws a wild body kick that Spicoli sees coming a mile off.
Spicoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spicoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Spicoli moves out of range easily.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Spicoli moved out of range.
Spicoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Spicoli ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Spicoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spicoli follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Spicoli.
Petrov pushes Spicoli away with a front kick.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Spicoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws the left hand but Spicoli avoids the punch easily.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spicoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov slips under a jab from Spicoli.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Spicoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spicoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to slow Spicoli down with leg kicks.
Petrov lands a leg kick that knocks Spicoli off balance momentarily.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick from Spicoli.
Petrov lands a front kick.
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
and Spicoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spicoli in his tracks.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spicoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spicoli breaks the clinch.
Spicoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov had his way with Jeff Spicoli in that round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spicoli ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Jeff Spicoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Spicoli moves out of range.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spicoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spicoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov sizes up Spicoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a jab.
Spicoli gets tackled into the cage by Petrov. Petrov maintains the clinch.
Spicoli blocking some punches.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spicoli's efforts to push away.
Spicoli pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Spicoli controls the action.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spicoli takes a shot to the head.
Petrov tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spicoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spicoli takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spicoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov is looking to clinch.
Petrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spicoli is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrov tries to clinch up but Spicoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Spicoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Spicoli's belly button to the back.
Spicoli swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov drives through and clinches with Spicoli against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spicoli.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spicoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov cracks Spicoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ivan Petrov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jeff Spicoli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bogus!! That was my skull!'.
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