Unleashed 36

[Jackson]

UNLEASHED 36
Novosibirsk, Russia

UNDERCARD

Opening Fight
Mark Chapman vs Sasha Brenshov

Brenshov opens up aggressive with her hands, but comes up short on reach as Chapman dances away. Chapman moves in and eats a right hand. Chapman pushes in again and eats a knee to the gut, but he winds up in top position. Brenshov tries to tie Chapman up from the bottom, but Chapman spins through a few tense moments and pulls free. Brenshov stands over her foe, and Chapman nails her with two upkicks, though not quite flush as Brenshov moves forward to top position. Chapman throws several elbows to the top of Brenshov's head. Brenshov stays in guard on top, but her offense seems limited. Chapman breaks free and gets nailed as Brenshov pushes in, connecting with a left-right combo to the face. Brenshov sprawls, but Chapman grabs the right leg and holds a high single. Brenshov bounces on her left leg momentarily, but Chapman trips her up. Crowd wants a standup, and they might be right. Chapman misses a high kick. Left hand from Chapman. Brenshov stumbles him with a low kick. Chapman defends and delivers a few right hands. Brenshov spins and throws Chapman to the floor. Brenshov in half-mount, and she immediately works on the pass. She gets it, and takes side control. Chapman nails knees to the body from underneath. Brenshov scrambles to north-south then back to the side. Chapman transitions out and back to his feet, only to connect with an elbow to the temple that spells lights out for Brenshov as she charges in again.

Chapman defeats Brenshov via knockout at 6:02.

Second Fight
Sinn vs V

V ducks under a jab and lands a right. V kicks low but catches Sinn's retaliation counter punch. Sinn kicks low, but V wraps her up and slams her to the floor. V immediately moves to the back, V steps over with the left leg and sink in one hook. Sinn stands, and V follows. Sinn turns in, but V keeps himself wrapped on the waist and slams Sinn down again. V works from the top, but Sinn scrambles halfway through the frame and reverses the position. Sinn manages to get on top and starts working from half-guard, but makes no progress as V sits up and then falls back. Sinn decides to stand and misses with her next shot as she tries for a jab. V ducks, and Sinn catches him in the groin with a low blow. V staggers but dives in and knocks Sinn down, barely missing the edge of the circle.

Sinn secures a guillotine as they scramble, but V keeps punching from the choke. Sinn lets it go and tries to scramble away, but V stays tight on her and continues to press her into the floor with a forearm choke. Sinn works to a knee, but V is on her back and drags her right back down again. Sinn keeps trying to scramble away, but there's nowhere to go. V drags her to the floor again as loud boos ring out from the balcony. V just smothering Sinn, but crowd wants to see some action. Sinn spins free and stands. Superman punch from Sinn. She gets off a few punches, but nothing lands cleanly. She lands a left, but V scampers away. Sinn lands a high kick, but V walks away. V shoots in, and Sinn is able to defend it and remain upright. Sinn leaps in with a right, but V avoids it and clinches the back. Sinn drops to the floor with V latched on her back. V passes the legs, and he secures a figure-four. Sinn spins, but V is locked on the back. V searching for the choke, though Sinn controls the arms well. Sinn rolls to the top. V keeps his arms joined, and Sinn simply can't posture out, succumbing to the choke as V cinches it in.

V defeats Sinn via submission at 9:07.

Third Fight MATCH OF THE NIGHT
Shane Sanders vs Alisyn Stormsong

Stormsong takes the center early as Sanders circles left. Stormsong rushes in with a shot and grabs a high single-leg. Sanders balances well and drops to a knee when Stormsong tries for a double. Stormsong pushes in with a few knees and footstomps before finally elevating and slamming Sanders down. Sanders works to one knee and stands. Stormsong stays glued to her and elevates from a high-crotch with another crowd-pleasing slam. Sanders grabs guard but she's stuck. Sanders works to her knees, but Stormsong is relentless in her game plan. Stormsong throws a few short punches to the ribs and leg. Sanders stands again, but Stormsong is attached to her with a bodylock. More footstomps connect from Stormsong. She grabs a front headlock, and as Sanders tries to roll free, se secures half-mount. Stormsong works in an elbow or two from the top, but she's far more concerned with maintaining the control rather than unleashing any strikes. Sanders pushes Stormsong away briefly, but she can't work back to her feet. Sanders working from a seated position, and Stormsong will not allow a moment to breathe. Stormsong stands up, but only momentarily.

Sanders is still light on her feet. She fires a high kick that's blocked. A few low kicks land before a leaping knee misses as Sanders is trying too hard to land from a distance. Stormsong capitalizes on the opportunity and works to the floor. Stormsong into half-mount, and she tries to attack the arm. Sanders escapes the straight armbar attempt and works back to guard. Stormsong passes to half-mount again and tries to break the left arm of her opponent. Sanders rolls calmly out of the hold, though Stormsong maintains wrist control from half-mount. Stormsong tries for a kimura one more time, but she switches back to the straight armbar before transitioning to a rear naked choke as Sanders tries to scramble away. A single tap comes from Sanders, as well as a scream of pain.

Stormsong defeats Sanders via submission at 11:11.

Headline Fight  One
"Der Führer" Declan Schorg vs Frank "Blitz" Krieger

Krieger lands first to open, but Schorg deflects it, and steps into range. Traded bombs from both are perfectly matched in speed and power, setting a nice pace. Krieger lands a knee inside and several hooks. Schorg answers with a straight and Krieger buckles. Schorg charges, but Krieger recovers. Knee to the gut connects for Krieger. Schorg drops and shoots, but Krieger stands him and scores his own takedown. North-south two minutes in. Krieger's dominating on top with short punches and elbows. Schorg works to his feet, though Krieger keeps the clinch. A knee to the chin stuns Schorg, and Krieger starts firing left hands. They're mostly blocked but Schorg hasn't worked free from trouble yet. Schorg turtles up. The referee gives him the benefit of the doubt, but he's not answering. Krieger keeps plugging away until the blood starts flying with each sinister blow and the referee finally halts it. Krieger stands to reveal a huge gash on Schorg's face.   

Krieger defeats Schorg via technical knockout at 4:21.

MAIN EVENT

Theodore Janes vs Jackson

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the two fighters in the circle tonight will fight until only one remains standing!! All bets for this fight are now final. Introducing first... a master of ground and pound, he stands 190 centimeters and weighs 111 kilograms, with a record of twelve wins and five losses and one draw. Ladies and gentlemen... "THE DARK HORSE" JACKSONNNNN!!!

Jackson throws his head back, bellowing like an animal as he awaits the Circuit Champion's arrival.

Announcer: And now... his opponent... a mixed martial artist with a record of six wins, and one loss, standing at 185 centimeters and weighing in at 102 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen... the Circuit Champion, "THE SILENCE" THEODORRRRE JANESSSSSS!!!

A right hand from Janes kicks off the fight, but Jackson rushes for the takedown. He gets it as they slam into the floor, but Janes scrambles immediately back up. He fires a few knees at Jackson as the two clinch, but Jackson doesn't seem to feel them until Janes lands an uppercut, and knocks Jackson down. Janes is all over him, throwing the kitchen sink at the Circuit's first Heavyweight Champion. Jackson hits the deck, turtling as Janes keeps punching. Jackson rolls and kicks Janes away briefly, but he's right back on top throwing short punches. Janes stands over Jackson, still dropping bombs as Jackson tries to both avoid and turn the tide. Jackson turns into Janes's legs, and the punches stop. Janes postures up in half-mount, but can't get anything started as Jackson throws a few soft shots upward, but Janes continues to drop shots from the top. Most are blocked, but a few land flush. Janes backs away, and Jackson's face is battered, blood dripping from his crooked nose. Janes pushes back into half-mount. Jackson pushes up and back to his feet, where he pushes in on Janes. Both fighters almost seem to be taking a breather as they jockey for position.

Jackson sweeps the leg and gets the takedown. He transitions to half-mount, though he hesitates before posturing up. Jackson steps over with his right leg into mount, then slides over with a side choke locked in. Janes looks uncomfortable and Jackson tweaks the move. He twists out to the side, and Janes looks to be in trouble as Jackson torques the move, almost snapping the neck of Janes. The referee intervenes, forcing Jackson to break the hold as they restart standing.

Both fighters paw their jabs. Jackson lands first with an inside leg kick and then ducks from punches. Jackson lands another kick, and then starts swinging for the fences with a few deadly left hooks. Janes throws a low kick. Jackson clinches and tags Janes with a couple punches on the break. Janes, though, answers with a couple crisp body kicks. Jackson answers with a low kick as the fighters remain in the center of the circle. Janes shoots and scores a takedown that's aided by Jackson's slip as he retreats. Janes tries to pass guard, but Jackson uses an effective butterfly guard and quickly gets to his feet. The fighters clinch on the way up, and Janes shows a gash above his left eye that may have resulted from a headbutt. The fighters again trade low kicks as Janes shows no effects from the cut besides a stream of blood. The fighters patiently circle, and Janes lands a low kick. Jackson counters with a nice one-two combo before moving out of range. Jackson backs up Janes with another flurry of strikes. Janes answers and knocks Jackson off balance with a crisp low kick that connects with Jackson's knee. Janes moves in with punches as Jackson crumbles against the edge of the circle. Janes chases with a lunging left, and Jackson ducks and pops up from his knees with a huge right uppercut to the chin that instantly knocks out Janes. Janes hits the mat, and Jackson dives atop him, raining down blow after blow, opening wide the cut above his eye. Janes, though, is clearly out, and the fight is halted as Jackson is forcibly pulled off Janes as he refuses to stop hitting him.

Jackson defeats Janes via knockout at 23:13.