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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Zaets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Bojenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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203 lbs
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187 cm
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Good takedowns
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Zaets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Bojenov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaets looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bojenov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bojenov keeping moving, preventing Zaets from controlling successfully.
Zaets stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bojenov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zaets 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.
Bojenov keeping moving, preventing Zaets from controlling successfully.
Zaets wants to stand but Bojenov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaets trying to control the position from guard on top but Bojenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bojenov pushes Zaets off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bojenov looks for the body kick but Zaets saw that one coming.
Bojenov moves in looking to clinch but Zaets pushes him off.
Zaets swats away the attempt to clinch by Bojenov.
Zaets scores with a takedown into Bojenov's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaets controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zaets wants to control from the top but Bojenov keeps moving.
Bojenov is trying to keep Zaets in close.
Zaets would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaets tries to free his leg and advance position but Bojenov is retaining full guard.
Bojenov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bojenov is looking to stand up but Zaets isn't so interested in that idea.
Bojenov is trying to keep Zaets in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bojenov misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaets counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaets.
Zaets thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bojenov trying to control the position.
Zaets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bojenov wants to get back to his feet but Zaets is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bojenov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bojenov keeping moving, preventing Zaets from controlling successfully.
Bojenov kicks Zaets off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zaets circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zaets counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaets throws a head kick but Bojenov moves out of range.
Bojenov wants to clinch.
Bojenov throws the kick towards the body but Zaets avoids it.
Vasily Zaets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bojenov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaets throws a head kick but Bojenov moves out of range.
Bojenov tries for a takedown but Zaets circles away easily
and Zaets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bojenov won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojenov is trying to control Zaets's posture but Zaets avoids it.
Bojenov is looking for a sweep.
Bojenov prevents Zaets from moving into mount.
Bojenov wants to control but Zaets postures up.
Zaets moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bojenov regains half guard.
Bojenov wants to control but Zaets is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zaets stops Bojenov from getting back to his feet.
Zaets working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zaets wants to get back to his feet.
Zaets controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojenov trying to control but Zaets postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bojenov with a poor takedown
and Zaets counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaets.
Zaets trying to control but Bojenov is working from the bottom.
Vasily Zaets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bojenov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaets drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bojenov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zaets has Bojenov in his guard.
Bojenov preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaets has a closed guard, preventing Bojenov from standing up.
Zaets is trying to keep Bojenov in close.
Zaets keeping moving, preventing Bojenov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaets dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zaets moves into range and clinches up with Bojenov.
Zaets jumps guard and drags Bojenov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bojenov is one step ahead there.
Bojenov stands up and waves to Zaets to follow him.
Zaets shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bojenov's guard.
Zaets wants to control from the top but Bojenov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaets won't allow Bojenov to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaets preventing the sweep.
Zaets drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bojenov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zaets has Bojenov in his guard.
Bojenov throws a big right hand that misses.
Zaets wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zaets is working an open guard so Bojenov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zaets pushes Bojenov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bojenov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zaets is trying to trip Bojenov. He has hold of a leg but Bojenov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zaets persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zaets wants to control from the top but Bojenov keeps moving.
Zaets not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zaets postures up.
Zaets won't allow Bojenov to sweep him here.
Bojenov looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaets won't allow Bojenov to sweep him here.
Zaets gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zaets changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bojenov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bojenov tries to bench press Zaets off him but Zaets keeps the position.
An elbow from Zaets crashes against the mat.
Zaets knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bojenov on the ground.
Zaets trying to control the action but Bojenov is working from the bottom.
Bojenov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaets working away.
Bojenov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bojenov pushes Zaets off looking to stand but Zaets dives back in and keeps control.
Zaets slows the pace down in half guard.
Zaets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bojenov keeps working.
Bojenov looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Zaets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaets has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Zaets!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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