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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadik Koslov (ranked 3845 p4p, 5794 weight class) and Appolo Hectus (ranked 453 p4p, 571 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadik Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Appolo Hectus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hectus slaps away a takedown attempt from Koslov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hectus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koslov clinches with his opponent.
Koslov effectively controlling the action here.
Hectus looking to stall.
Koslov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koslov working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koslov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hectus blocks it with crossed arms.
Koslov has a couple of punches blocked by Hectus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Koslov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koslov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koslov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vadik Koslov.
Koslov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hectus misses the target.
Koslov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koslov clinches up with Hectus and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Koslov as the two fighters clinch.
Hectus looking to stall.
Koslov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hectus up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hectus looking to stall.
Hectus is stalling here.
Koslov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hectus being controlled against the cage.
Koslov tries a body shot but Hectus blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov lands a shot to the body.
Hectus blocks an elbow strike.
Koslov can't find room to land a body shot as Hectus controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koslov.
Koslov is struggling to control the position.
Koslov controlling the action here for a moment.
Koslov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koslov.
Koslov misses with a punch to the body.
Koslov taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov misses with a punch to the body.
Koslov lands with a short shot to the head.
Koslov avoiding damage.
Koslov has Hectus pressed against the cage, preventing Hectus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hectus being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vadik Koslov.
Koslov moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Come on Koslov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koslov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadik Koslov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hectus throws a jab but it's blocked by Koslov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hectus.
Hectus throws the left hand but Koslov avoids the punch easily.
Hectus scores with a nice right hand.
Koslov misses with a straight right.
Hectus gets tackled into the cage by Koslov. Koslov maintains the clinch.
Hectus avoids the elbow strike from Koslov, against the cage.
Koslov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koslov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hectus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Koslov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hectus counters with a nice uppercut.
Hectus takes a swing at Koslov's ribcage but misses.
Koslov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hectus trying to control the position but instead, Koslov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hectus into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hectus is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Koslov has denied him.
Koslov is struggling to control the position.
Koslov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koslov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koslov has Hectus pushed against the cage.
Koslov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hectus backwards.
Koslov trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov lands with a left to the head.
Koslov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hectus is trying to break the clinch but Koslov is controlling him.
Hectus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koslov.
Koslov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Koslov lands with a right to the head.
Hectus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koslov effectively controlling the action here.
Koslov lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov controlling the action here for a moment.
Koslov lands with a right to the head.
Koslov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vadik Koslov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koslov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hectus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koslov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Come on Koslov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Koslov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hectus is looking to control Koslov's arms but Koslov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hectus has his back to the cage.
A short right from Koslov on the inside.
Hectus stalling in the clinch but Koslov improves position.
Koslov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hectus looking to stall.
Koslov just leaning against Hectus, taking a breather.
Koslov tries to land a knee to the head but Hectus blocks with his arms.
Koslov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Koslov lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadik Koslov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hectus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koslov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koslov throws a combination. Hectus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hectus clobbers Koslov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koslov has Hectus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hectus is trying to break the clinch but Koslov is controlling him.
Hectus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hectus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov is struggling to control the position.
Koslov avoiding damage.
Koslov avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koslov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Koslov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hectus avoiding damage as Koslov throws knees to the body.
Koslov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vadik Koslov.
Hectus throws a body shot but no joy.
Hectus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Appolo Hectus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koslov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Koslov.
Koslov stalls.
Koslov stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov gets through Hectus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hectus taking a breather.
Koslov misses with a body punch.
Hectus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koslov backwards.
Koslov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koslov throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Koslov.
Koslov misses with a body punch.
Hectus is trying to break the clinch but Koslov has him pressed against the cage.
Koslov scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hectus tries to break the clinch but Koslov is controlling the position.
Hectus lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov scores with a hook to the body.
Koslov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Koslov.
Koslov has Hectus pushed against the cage.
Hectus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koslov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hectus can do to turn this around?
Koslov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koslov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vadik Koslov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov scores with a hook to the body.
Hectus is trying to maintain a safe position but Koslov gets an underhook and turns Hectus into the cage.
Koslov stalling.
Koslov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hectus up against the cage.
Koslov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vadik Koslov.
Koslov has closed the distance and engaged Hectus in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadik Koslov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koslov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadik Koslov!
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energy
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hype
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