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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vazquez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Javier Vazquez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Bocha!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bocha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vazquez is breathing heavily.
Bocha with a couple of short strikes.
Bocha avoids the attempt from Vazquez to control.
Bocha looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bocha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bocha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vazquez hang on?
Bocha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bocha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bocha with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bocha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vazquez is in a horrible position here. Bocha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bocha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vazquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vazquez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocha controlling his opponent.
Bocha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bocha working the ground and pound effectively.
Bocha controlling the position easily from mount.
Bocha jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vazquez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bocha lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez being controlled for a moment.
Bocha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vazquez keeps working.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Bocha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bocha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vazquez's guard.
Vazquez trying to keep a closed guard but Bocha is proving a slippery customer.
Bocha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez looking to control.
Bocha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bocha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bocha won't allow Vazquez to sweep him here.
Bocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vazquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vazquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bocha pushes Vazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vazquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Bocha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bocha.
Bocha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vazquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bocha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vazquez controls Bocha momentarily but Bocha frees himself.
Bocha gets to his feet - Vazquez follows without any prompting.
Bocha moves into range and clinches up with Vazquez.
Bocha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vazquez prevents the takedown attempt.
Vazquez manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bocha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vazquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vazquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bocha is one step ahead there.
Bocha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bocha is thwarting Vazquez's attempts to control the position.
Bocha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocha is looking to take a break and control but Vazquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bocha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Still in half guard, Bocha seems content to control.
Let's hope that Bocha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vazquez trying to control but Bocha postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez pushes Bocha off looking to stand but Bocha dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bocha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bocha showed some decent athleticism there.
Bocha not doing much here.
Max Bocha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vazquez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vazquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vazquez keeping moving, preventing Bocha from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez controls Bocha momentarily but Bocha frees himself.
Bocha 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.
Bocha trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Vazquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bocha is controlling him.
Bocha trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Vazquez wants to get back to his feet but Bocha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Bocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vazquez has his takedown stuffed
and Bocha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bocha controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bocha lands a nice short elbow.
Vazquez looking for submissions off his back.
Bocha controlling the pace.
Bocha stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bocha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vazquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vazquez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bocha is trying to control the action in half guard but Vazquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bocha looks to land a strike but Vazquez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bocha trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Bocha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vazquez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vazquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez jumps guard.
Bocha lands a couple of digs.
Bocha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vazquez is looking for a triangle but Bocha pushes his legs off easily.
Bocha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vazquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bocha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bocha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bocha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vazquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bocha is controlling him.
Bocha trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Bocha looking to sit in guard and control but Vazquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Bocha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vazquez tries to avoid it but Bocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vazquez to the ground. Vazquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vazquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bocha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vazquez is trying to keep Bocha in close.
Bocha trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Javier Vazquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Bocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Bocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bocha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Bocha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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