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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin'. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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152 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitali Popov!
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, Incan Bulb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb throws a sloppy head kick and Popov moves out of range easily.
Popov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Popov seems to be looking for submissions.
Bulb tries to kick Popov off but Popov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bulb wants to control but Popov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Popov wants to control but Bulb is keeping him busy.
Popov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bulb sees it coming and defends easily.
Bulb trying to hold on to Popov's head to control him but Popov postures up.
Popov is trying to work for a kimura but Bulb is defending well.
Bulb is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bulb.
Popov won't allow Bulb to sweep him here.
Popov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bulb is retaining full guard.
Popov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bulb keeping moving, preventing Popov from controlling successfully.
Popov 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vitali Popov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Popov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Popov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Popov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bulb is trying to get back to half guard.
Popov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bulb tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov is looking to take a break and control but Bulb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popov taking a breather here.
Bulb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Bulb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Popov trying to control the action but Bulb is working from the bottom.
Bulb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Popov's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb wants to get back to full guard.
Bulb controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popov moves away.
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popov's sensitive parts.
Popov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bulb connects with an inside leg kick.
Bulb thumps Popov with a low kick.
Popov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bulb, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulb.
Bulb feints and then cracks Popov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Popov down.
Bulb misses with an uppercut. Popov saw that one coming.
Bulb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Incan Bulb will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bulb parries the strikes from Popov easily there. Popov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bulb to escape.
Popov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bulb struggling a bit here.
Bulb manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Popov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bulb defends it well.
Popov trying to control from half guard but Bulb is working away.
Popov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Popov is looking to advance position but Bulb won't allow it.
Bulb moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bulb is retaining full guard.
Bulb is pulling down on Popov's head. It's preventing any offense from Popov, at least for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Popov won't allow Bulb to sweep him here.
Bulb keeping moving, preventing Popov from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Incan Bulb wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bulb throws a right and a left that Popov avoids nicely.
Bulb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Popov moves out of range as Bulb strikes.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Popov moved away.
A jab from Bulb finds it's way through Popov's defenses.
Bulb leaves Popov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Popov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Popov throws an off balance right hand
and Bulb counters with a good, hard body kick but Popov shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb lands with a nice body punch.
Popov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bulb keeping moving, preventing Popov from controlling successfully.
Popov scoring with some ground and pound.
Bulb trying to control the position.
Popov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bulb is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb managing to control the position.
Popov trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bulb pulls Popov in to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Incan Bulb wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab from Bulb finds it's way through Popov's defenses.
Incan Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulb lands a head kick. Popov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Popov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bulb but Bulb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.
Bulb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bulb is looking to slow Popov down with leg kicks.
Popov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bulb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitali Popov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Popov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bulb but Bulb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb cracks the inside of Popov's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Bulb. No joy for Popov on that attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Bulb there.
Popov shoots in looking for a takedown but Bulb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bulb lands a nice shot that snaps Popov's head back.
Bulb lands with an overhand left.
Bulb cracks the inside of Popov's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bulb.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulb misses with the combination.
Popov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incan Bulb 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!
Popov throws a leg kick but Bulb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Popov.
Bulb misses with an uppercut. Popov saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Popov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulb.
Bulb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bulb stuffs the takedown.
Bulb stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Popov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Popov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitali Popov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popov tries for a takedown but Bulb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Popov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popov fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bulb sprawls well. He's pushed Popov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bulb.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popov.
Bulb lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Popov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bulb swivels and escapes.
Popov walks into a straight right hand from Bulb.
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popov's sensitive parts.
Horrible takedown by Popov or perhaps it was just good defense by Bulb which made him look bad.
Popov gets the takedown into side control.
Bulb gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Popov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bulb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Popov.
Popov is looking to pass Bulb's guard but actually Bulb recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb managing to control the position.
Popov preventing the sweep.
Popov trying to control but Bulb is working from the bottom.
Vitali Popov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bulb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bulb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov wants to control from the top but Bulb keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bulb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bulb lands a body shot.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Incan Bulb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Bulb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bulb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Popov on the side of the head.
Incan Bulb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Popov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horrible takedown by Popov or perhaps it was just good defense by Bulb which made him look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bulb, right into the meat.
Bulb lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Bulb finds it's way through Popov's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb thumps Popov with a low kick.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Popov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bulb tries to avoid it but Popov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bulb to the ground. Bulb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Popov's calf.
Bulb throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck for Popov with that takedown attempt.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popov. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popov is defended easily by Bulb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Popov does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Incan Bulb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bulb 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incan Bulb!
Incan Bulb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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