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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Sanford and Son. Burov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Russian Rocket. Pavel Burov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Burov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Burov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Burov ducks down to avoid it.
Burov defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Fox. That snapped Burov's head back.
Burov throws a shot to the body.
Burov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
Fox throws a series of punches but Burov avoids them all with ease.
Burov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fox throws a series of punches but Burov avoids them all with ease.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burov.
Burov lands a jab to the head.
Fox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pavel Burov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox misses the body punch
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Burov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burov shoots in but no luck this time.
Burov lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Burov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Burov to counter with a crisp jab.
Burov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burov counters with a straight right hand.
Fox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burov shoots in and bounces Fox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burov's guard.
Fox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fox looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox wants to control from the top but Burov keeps moving.
Fox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fox trying to control but Burov is working from the bottom.
Burov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burov working for a triangle but Fox defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox stays in close to Burov's body and controls the position.
Fox trying to control but Burov is working from the bottom.
Fox postures up.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Burov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fox!
Burov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fox is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fox is trying to reverse the position but instead Burov has taken his back - oops!
Well, with Burov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Fox is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Burov controlling the position well here. Fox rolled but Burov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fox trying to control the action but Burov just sinks the hooks in.
Fox tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox turns into Burov and is now in his guard.
Fox wants to control from the top but Burov keeps moving.
Fox is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Burov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Burov's cut.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burov closes the distance and clinches.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox digs a right hand into Burov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burov's gas tank.
Burov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Fox.
A body shot lands from Fox.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Fox lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fox.
Burov wants a takedown.
Fox lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Fox.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Fox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox scores with a hook to the body.
Fox is working Burov over against the cage.
Fox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
Fox scores with a shoulder strike.
Burov is breathing heavily.
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Burov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Burov's head.
Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Fox digs a right hand underneath Burov's ribcage. Burov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fox digs a right hand underneath Burov's ribcage. Burov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.
Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Red Fox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Fox.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox scores with a shoulder strike.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burovs head.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Burov takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Fox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
A short right from Fox.
Burov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox scores with a hook to the body.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox pushes Burov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Fox.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fox lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Burov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burov or not.
Fox lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Fox.
Fox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burov or not.
Fox lands a right hand.
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fox scores with a shoulder strike.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burovs head.
Fox lands a body shot.
Fox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Burov.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fox lands a right hand.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fox as Burov tries to tie him up.
Fox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burov.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
Fox lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Fox is leaning against Burov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox lands a body punch.
Fox presses Burov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Fox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
Fox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fox lands a left hand.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burovs head.
Burov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Fox.
A body shot lands from Fox.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Fox presses Burov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Fox lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox presses Burov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Burov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burov manages to avoid it.
Burov throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burov moves away.
Fox lands a body shot.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Red Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fox throws a hook but Burov blocks it.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Burov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Fox.
Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Fox lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox lands an uppercut.
Fox is leaning against Burov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox digs a right hand into Burov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burov's gas tank.
Fox scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Fox.
Fox working aggressively here.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
Burov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox misses the body punch
and Burov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Fox tries to clinch up but Burov circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox takes a swing at Burov's ribcage but misses.
Fox is looking to wear down Burov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burov defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Burov clinches up with Fox and pushes him back against the cage.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Burov.
Burov tries to pull guard but Fox won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov throws a head punch that misses.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands a left hand.
Burov breaks the clinch.
Fox lands a right hook to the body.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Burov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Fox takes a swing at Burov's ribcage but misses.
Burov cracks Fox with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Burov misses.
Burov ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Burov.
Fox closes the distance but Burov moves to the side
and Burov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Burov.
Fox misses with a hook. Burov ducked under it nicely.
Fox closes the distance but Burov moves to the side
and Burov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Fox lands an overhand right.
Burov throws out a powerful jab.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
Burov successfully pulls guard.
Fox sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burov pulls Fox in close to prevent any damage.
Fox stays in close to Burov's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burov is pulling down on Fox's head to control his posture.
Fox wants to get up but he can't break Burov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fox controlling from the top position.
Burov is controlling Fox's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Fox!
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RATING
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