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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Joao Paulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Venelin Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Paulo comes to the cage accompanied by Pain Confessor- Eye of the Tiger. Molotov has chosen Lux Aeterna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Venelin Molotov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guilherme Joao Paulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venelin Molotov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joao Paulo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Molotov as he connects with a hook.
Molotov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Venelin Molotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Molotov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molotov keeps the fight on the outside.
Joao Paulo blocks a head kick by Molotov.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch but Molotov is having none of it.
Molotov misses with a body kick.
Molotov clobbers Joao Paulo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joao Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Molotov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molotov lands a jab.
Molotov throws a series of punches but Joao Paulo avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Molotov.
Joao Paulo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molotov digs a good hook to Joao Paulo's body.
Joao Paulo is looking to clinch but Molotov is avoiding it.
Molotov misses with a two punch combination.
Joao Paulo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joao Paulo throws a sloppy head kick and Molotov moves out of range easily.
Molotov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joao Paulo.
Joao Paulo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Molotov. Beautiful body shot.
Molotov fails to land with a series of punches.
Molotov lands a nice hook to Joao Paulo's body. Joao Paulo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Joao Paulo.
Molotov throws a right and a left that Joao Paulo avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joao Paulo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joao Paulo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Joao Paulo closes the distance and clinches up with Molotov, looking for a takedown. Joao Paulo pushes Molotov against the cage but Molotov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Molotov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joao Paulo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joao Paulo is breathing heavily.
Joao Paulo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molotov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joao Paulo actively working from the bottom here.
Molotov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Joao Paulo controls his leg.
Joao Paulo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov stands up and beckons Joao Paulo to join him on the feet.
Molotov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joao Paulo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Guilherme Joao Paulo has been cut.
Molotov closes the distance and pushes Joao Paulo back into the cage.
Molotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Joao Paulo.
Molotov is trying to break the clinch but Joao Paulo has him pressed against the cage.
Molotov wants to get back to striking at distance but Joao Paulo won't allow it.
Molotov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Molotov fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Molotov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Molotov is trying to break free.
Molotov is trying to break the clinch but Joao Paulo has him pressed against the cage.
Molotov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molotov is trying to break free.
Molotov has had enough of the clinch but Joao Paulo keeps him there for the moment.
Joao Paulo lands an elbow that stopped Molotov in his tracks for a moment.
Joao Paulo breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov scores with the left hand. Joao Paulo knows he should have avoided that one.
Joao Paulo misses with a takedown attempt
and Molotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Joao Paulo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joao Paulo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Molotov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Molotov!
Molotov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joao Paulo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Molotov lands a really nice looking cross but Joao Paulo seems unphased.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joao Paulo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Joao Paulo circles away.
Molotov shoots in but Joao Paulo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molotov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotov stalks Joao Paulo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joao Paulo's face. Joao Paulo staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venelin Molotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Joao Paulo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good shot there by Molotov.
Molotov lands with a straight right. Joao Paulo didn't see that one coming.
Joao Paulo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Venelin Molotov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch up but Molotov circles away and keeps his distance.
Joao Paulo looks for a takedown but Molotov sprawls well.
Joao Paulo tries to move into range but Molotov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molotov is looking to clinch.
Molotov scores with a nice right hand.
Molotov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Molotov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joao Paulo is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Molotov.
Oh Joao Paulo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joao Paulo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Joao Paulo seems to have got his legs back now.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Molotov tries to clinch but Joao Paulo is having none of it.
Molotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Joao Paulo circles away.
Joao Paulo dodges the punch combination from Molotov.
Molotov scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Joao Paulo.
Molotov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Molotov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joao Paulo defending well though.
Molotov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Molotov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Joao Paulo to get to his feet.
Joao Paulo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joao Paulo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molotov connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Molotov misses.
Molotov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molotov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joao Paulo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joao Paulo breaks the clinch.
Molotov lands with an overhand left.
Joao Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Molotov is looking to clinch.
Joao Paulo lands with a cross.
Joao Paulo doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotov circles away.
Joao Paulo throws a sloppy head kick and Molotov moves out of range easily.
Molotov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joao Paulo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molotov.
Molotov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joao Paulo but Joao Paulo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Molotov tries to clinch there but Joao Paulo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joao Paulo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Molotov lands a glancing blow to the side of Joao Paulo's head.
Molotov tries to clinch up but Joao Paulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Molotov jabs at Joao Paulo's body.
Molotov cracks a nice hook into Joao Paulo's ribs.
Venelin Molotov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joao Paulo moves into the clinch.
Molotov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joao Paulo prevents Molotov from breaking the clinch.
Molotov wants to break free but Joao Paulo has control.
Joao Paulo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molotov closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Molotov.
Molotov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joao Paulo smiles and moves away.
Molotov with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venelin Molotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Joao Paulo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Molotov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joao Paulo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Molotov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joao Paulo keeps the fight on the outside.
Molotov with a jab.
Molotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joao Paulo's head.
A nice combination there by Molotov.
Joao Paulo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Molotov - just one landing.
Joao Paulo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joao Paulo counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joao Paulo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molotov misses with a two punch combination.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch but Molotov moves away
and Molotov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Joao Paulo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Molotov lands a jab to Joao Paulo's midsection.
Joao Paulo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joao Paulo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotov wants to slow Joao Paulo down by chopping away at his legs.
Joao Paulo tries to clinch up.
Molotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molotov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov tests Joao Paulo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joao Paulo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Molotov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Molotov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joao Paulo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molotov tries to stand but Joao Paulo is controlling from the bottom.
Molotov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Molotov gets to his feet. Joao Paulo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Joao Paulo moves in looking to clinch but Molotov pushes him off.
Molotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joao Paulo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Molotov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joao Paulo thinking.
Molotov darts in trying to clinch
and Joao Paulo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joao Paulo breaks from the clinch.
Molotov connects with the punch.
Joao Paulo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molotov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Venelin Molotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Molotov.
Molotov is looking to clinch but Joao Paulo is avoiding it.
Molotov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joao Paulo pinned against the cage. Joao Paulo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joao Paulo looks to clinch
and Molotov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joao Paulo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molotov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joao Paulo backs up against the cage.
That's four 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.
Joao Paulo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molotov.
Donk. Molotov catches Joao Paulo right on the button with a cross.
Molotov keeps the fight on the outside.
Molotov throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Molotov is defended easily by Joao Paulo.
Molotov stuffs the takedown attempt from Joao Paulo. Joao Paulo gets slowly back to his feet.
Molotov punishes Joao Paulo's body with a nice straight punch.
Guilherme Joao Paulo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joao Paulo tries to clinch up but Molotov circles away and keeps his distance.
Molotov swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Venelin Molotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Molotov 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venelin Molotov!
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hype
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