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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Halla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
29
257 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Val Halla!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vakarchuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Vakarchuk has Halla pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vakarchuk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Halla tumbling to the mat - Vakarchuk dives into Halla's guard.
Vakarchuk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vakarchuk connects with a nice short shot to Halla's temple.
Vakarchuk wants to work for an arm triangle but Halla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vakarchuk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halla defending well though.
Halla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vakarchuk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakarchuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vakarchuk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vakarchuk working the head and body with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vakarchuk.
We've been hearing that Vakarchuk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vakarchuk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vakarchuk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vakarchuk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halla defending well though.
Vakarchuk working the head and body with strikes.
Vakarchuk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vakarchuk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Halla sees it coming and defends easily.
Halla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vakarchuk working the head and body with strikes.
Vakarchuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vakarchuk trying to mount his opponent but Halla defends it.
Vakarchuk 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.
Vakarchuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vakarchuk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vakarchuk seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Halla is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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