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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdulvakhid Akhmadov (ranked 4472 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quang Vi Tran (ranked 4367 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran has chosen Embrace You as his entrance music. 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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190 cm
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Abdulvakhid Akhmadov!
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, Quang Vi Tran!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhmadov shoots in and bounces Tran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Akhmadov content to stall in guard here.
Akhmadov throws a big elbow that misses.
Akhmadov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akhmadov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Akhmadov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tran being controlled here, momentarily.
Akhmadov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quang Vi Tran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tran throws a sloppy head kick
and Akhmadov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Akhmadov lands a couple of elbows.
Akhmadov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Akhmadov cracks Tran with a solid left hand.
Akhmadov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhmadov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akhmadov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akhmadov is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Akhmadov gets a double leg takedown into Tran's guard.
Tran wants to sweep but no luck.
Akhmadov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akhmadov is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tran looks winded!
Tran is looking to clinch.
Quang Vi Tran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tran gets caught flat footed, as Akhmadov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhmadov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Akhmadov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Akhmadov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akhmadov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulvakhid Akhmadov dominated that round.
That's time! Akhmadov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akhmadov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tran at a distance.
Akhmadov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tran can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akhmadov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abdulvakhid Akhmadov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akhmadov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tran for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhmadov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tran!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmadov controlling from the full mount.
Tran is trying desperately to improve position.
Akhmadov content just to control the position here.
That's two 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.
Akhmadov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tran is breathing heavily.
Akhmadov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Akhmadov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Akhmadov continues to stall.
Akhmadov throwing strikes here but Tran is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhmadov throwing strikes here but Tran is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Akhmadov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More hug and hope from Akhmadov.
Further stalling from Akhmadov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Akhmadov.
Tran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Akhmadov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Akhmadov controlling his opponent.
Akhmadov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tran can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akhmadov cracks Tran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulvakhid Akhmadov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Akhmadov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Akhmadov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tran takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Akhmadov slows the pace down.
Akhmadov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Akhmadov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tran is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Akhmadov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Akhmadov controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Akhmadov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmadov continues to hold on tight.
Tran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akhmadov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Akhmadov moves into full mount!
Abdulvakhid Akhmadov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Akhmadov controlling the position easily from mount.
Akhmadov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran tries to lock up and control but Akhmadov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akhmadov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quang Vi Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdulvakhid Akhmadov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akhmadov 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdulvakhid Akhmadov!
In defeat, Quang Vi Tran stepped up to the mic, saying '.Ya..You may be the only person...left who believes in you, but it's enough. I..It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up..'.
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