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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kvasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kvasov has chosen Diskoteka avaria-Nebo as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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202 lbs
38 - 42 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high 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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Kvasov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Simpson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Kvasov.
Simpson attempts a counter takedown but Kvasov avoids it well and moves away.
Roman Kvasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvasov clobbers Simpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kvasov lands a big head kick that sends Simpson tumbling to the mat! Kvasov takes a step backwards and waves Simpson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Simpson is rocked!
Simpson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kvasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kvasov closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
Simpson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kvasov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simpson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Simpson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Simpson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kvasov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kvasov has closed the distance and engaged Simpson in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson jumps guard but Kvasov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kvasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Kvasov lands a nice uppercut.
Simpson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kvasov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simpson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kvasov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kvasov.
Simpson is looking for a takedown.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Kvasov won't allow it.
Simpson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kvasov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kvasov is looking to control Simpson's arms but Simpson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kvasov has his back to the cage.
Kvasov lands with a right to the head.
Kvasov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Kvasov effectively controlling the action here.
Simpson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kvasov misses with the head strike.
Kvasov trying to stall but Simpson improves his position.
Kvasov lands with a light punch inside.
Kvasov misses with some punches.
Simpson jumps guard but Kvasov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kvasov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kvasov gets underhooks to prevent Simpson's takedown attempt.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
A shot in the inside from Kvasov.
A short right from Kvasov.
Oh Simpson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kvasov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kvasov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kvasov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kvasov.
Simpson jumps guard.
Simpson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kvasov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kvasov is looking to stand up but Simpson won't let him.
Simpson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kvasov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kvasov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kvasov wants to stand but Simpson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Kvasov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simpson controls Kvasov momentarily but Kvasov frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvasov wants to stand and escape but instead Simpson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kvasov is keeping the position for now.
Kvasov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simpson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kvasov wants to get back to his feet but Simpson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Kvasov keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kvasov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kvasov has closed the distance and engaged Simpson in a clinch.
Kvasov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kvasov tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kvasov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simpson pulls guard successfully.
Simpson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kvasov wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvasov stands up from Simpson's guard - Kvasov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kvasov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kvasov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kvasov stalling in the clinch.
Simpson gets control of Kvasov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Simpson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kvasov wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Kvasov gets to his feet. Simpson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kvasov throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Simpson tries to counter by clinching up but Kvasov breaks away and moves out of range.
Roman Kvasov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kvasov drives through and clinches with Simpson against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov gets underhooks to prevent Simpson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kvasov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simpson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kvasov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simpson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kvasov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roman Kvasov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kvasov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kvasov moves into the clinch.
Kvasov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Simpson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kvasov can turn it around.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.
Simpson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kvasov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kvasov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kvasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Nice body punch from Kvasov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson jumps guard but Kvasov stands there with Simpson around his waist. Simpson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kvasov.
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!
Simpson jumps into guard, dragging Kvasov to the mat.
Kvasov wants to get up but he can't break Simpson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kvasov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kvasov is looking to stand up but Simpson won't let him.
Simpson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kvasov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Simpson, up you get!
Kvasov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simpson pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kvasov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kvasov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kvasov wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Kvasov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kvasov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kvasov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kvasov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kvasov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simpson goes for a takedown attempt but Kvasov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kvasov has managed to clinch.
Simpson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kvasov is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kvasov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kvasov lands with a left to the head.
Simpson fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvasov stops a takedown attempt from Simpson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Simpson wants the takedown. Kvasov is fighting it off but Simpson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kvasov's guard against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvasov is retaining full guard.
Simpson stops Kvasov from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kvasov wants to get back to his feet.
Simpson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kvasov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kvasov wants to get back to his feet.
Simpson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kvasov sees it coming and defends easily.
Simpson is keen to just control but Kvasov is a slippery customer.
Kvasov wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Homer Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Kvasov clinches up with Simpson and pushes him back against the cage.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kvasov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Kvasov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kvasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kvasov to keep the fight standing.
Simpson is working for takedown but Kvasov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but Kvasov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kvasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson drags the fight down to the ground.
Homer Simpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kvasov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kvasov wants to get up but he can't break Simpson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kvasov gets to his feet - Simpson follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kvasov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simpson scrambles back to his feet.
Kvasov throws a lazy head kick
so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kvasov kicks Simpson off and gets to his feet.
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.
Kvasov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kvasov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson has Kvasov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Simpson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kvasov tumbling to the mat - Simpson dives into Kvasov's guard.
Kvasov pushes Simpson off and gets back to his feet.
Kvasov misses with a head kick.
Kvasov moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov lands an uppercut.
Kvasov throws a head punch that misses.
Kvasov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson is trying to trip Kvasov. He has hold of a leg but Kvasov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Simpson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Simpson trying to control but Kvasov is working from the bottom.
Kvasov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Simpson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but Kvasov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Simpson looking for a takedown.
Kvasov lands an uppercut.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but Kvasov has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson goes for a takedown attempt but Kvasov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kvasov misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Kvasov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kvasov 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Kvasov!
Roman Kvasov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Homer Simpson stepped up to the mic, saying 'DOH! I will be back stronger the next time '.
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