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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giwa Sovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karzak Bloodrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giwa Sovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karzak Bloodrock!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sovan misses with a takedown attempt - Bloodrock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bloodrock tried to score with a low kick but Sovan checks it.
Bloodrock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sovan is out of range and Bloodrock settles back down.
Sovan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sovan shoots and misses
and Bloodrock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giwa Sovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sovan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bloodrock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sovan with a poor takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a thumping low kick.
Bloodrock throws a low kick, looking for Sovan's leg but Sovan calmly moves out of range.
Sovan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodrock misses with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Sovan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bloodrock which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodrock throws a nice looking combination but Sovan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sovan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bloodrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sovan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bloodrock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sovan shoots in for a takedown but Bloodrock shows good takedown defense.
Sovan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giwa Sovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sovan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock tried to score with a low kick but Sovan checks it.
Sovan closes the distance and clinches up with Bloodrock, looking for a takedown. Sovan pushes Bloodrock against the cage but Bloodrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karzak Bloodrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sovan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sovan with a poor takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a nice body shot.
Sovan misses with a takedown
and Bloodrock counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sovan checks a leg kick.
Sovan shoots and misses
and Sovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sovan checks the leg kick.
Bloodrock throws a solid leg kick but Sovan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodrock.
Sovan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bloodrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sovan's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sovan tries for a takedown but Bloodrock circles away easily
and Bloodrock counters with a nice body shot.
Sovan is breathing heavily.
Bloodrock misses with a leg kick.
Bloodrock misses with a low kick as Sovan jumps back.
Bloodrock lands a slapping body shot.
Sovan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a good low kick that Sovan was not able to check.
Sovan tries for a takedown but Bloodrock circles away easily
and Bloodrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodrock thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sovan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bloodrock circles away.
Bloodrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sovan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bloodrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodrock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bloodrock gets caught napping as Sovan dives in and scores a takedown. Bloodrock manages to retain guard.
Sovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bloodrock wants to stand and escape but Sovan is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodrock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sovan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karzak Bloodrock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sovan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodrock misses with an uppercut.
Bloodrock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sovan.
Bloodrock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sovan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bloodrock pinned against the cage. Bloodrock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bloodrock throws a chopping leg kick but Sovan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sovan misses with a takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giwa Sovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sovan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a nice leg kick.
Bloodrock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sovan.
Bloodrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sovan moves away.
Bloodrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Sovan is just out of range.
Sovan has his takedown stuffed
and Bloodrock counters with an inside leg kick.
Bloodrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Sovan.
An inside leg kick from Bloodrock misses.
Sovan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bloodrock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sovan thinking.
Bloodrock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sovan.
Sovan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sovan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sovan showed some decent athleticism there.
Sovan trying to control from Bloodrock's half guard. Bloodrock has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sovan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bloodrock keeping full guard, as Sovan tries to pass.
Sovan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sovan throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sovan throws a big right hand that misses.
Sovan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sovan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sovan wants to pass the guard but Bloodrock is keeping the position.
Bloodrock keeping moving, preventing Sovan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sovan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bloodrock has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sovan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sovan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sovan landing with the ground and pound.
Sovan postures up in Bloodrock's guard and throws a big left but Bloodrock blocks it.
Sovan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bloodrock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bloodrock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bloodrock!
Sovan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sovan wants to control but Bloodrock postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giwa Sovan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bloodrock throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Bloodrock is predictable there
and Sovan counters with a takedown into side control.
Sovan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bloodrock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sovan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bloodrock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sovan tries to score with some ground and pound. Bloodrock controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bloodrock defending against the ground and pound.
Sovan working the body and head with strikes.
Sovan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sovan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sovan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sovan tries to score with some ground and pound. Bloodrock controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sovan stands up and beckons Bloodrock to his feet.
Sovan fails with the takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a thumping low kick.
Sovan shoots in for a takedown but Bloodrock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sovan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giwa Sovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bloodrock misses with a low kick.
Sovan shoots in and drives through. Bloodrock sprawls well.
Sovan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bloodrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sovan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bloodrock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sovan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodrock misses with a low kick.
Sovan shoots and misses
and Bloodrock counters with a good low kick that Sovan was not able to check.
Sovan walks into a jab.
Karzak Bloodrock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bloodrock tries to score with a low kick but Sovan moves his leg out of the way.
Sovan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bloodrock throws out a leg kick but Sovan moves out of range and Bloodrock only half commits.
Sovan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bloodrock counters with a low kick, right behind Sovan 's knee.
Bloodrock tries to score with a low kick but Sovan moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock lands the left hand.
Bloodrock wants to land a leg kick but Sovan is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bloodrock as Sovan shoots in.
An inside leg kick from Bloodrock misses.
Bloodrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Sovan. Sovan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sovan looks for a takedown but Bloodrock sprawls well.
Sovan checks a low kick from Bloodrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock lands with a nice body punch.
Sovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sovan.
Sovan with a poor takedown
and Bloodrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodrock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sovan rather than just go for the knockout.
Bloodrock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bloodrock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sovan is out of range and Bloodrock settles back down.
Bloodrock misses with a low kick.
Bloodrock misses with a low kick as Sovan jumps back.
Bloodrock misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodrock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sovan is out of range and Bloodrock settles back down.
Sovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodrock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giwa Sovan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sovan 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giwa Sovan!
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