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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholi Papalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Vitone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitone has chosen Jesusita en Chihuahua as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholi Papalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Vitone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papalov fails with a takedown attempt.
Papalov scores with a takedown into Vitone's guard.
Vitone controls Papalov momentarily but Papalov frees himself.
Vitone wants to sweep here but Papalov controlling him for the moment.
Papalov throwing strikes from guard but Vitone blocks nicely.
Vitone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papalov.
Papalov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Papalov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Papalov throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Papalov preventing the sweep.
Papalov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Papalov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Papalov drops back looking for a leg! Vitone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vitone manages to kick Papalov off! Papalov jumps back into Vitone's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papalov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vitone throws a shot from downtown. Papalov moves away and avoids it.
Vitone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papalov moves away.
Papalov shoots in and drives through. Vitone sprawls well.
Nice cross by Vitone.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Papalov circles away.
Lu Vitone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papalov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vitone tries to escape but Papalov is in control.
Vitone wants to control but Papalov postures up.
Papalov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vitone has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Papalov but great work by Vitone.
Papalov sneaks back into half guard.
Papalov actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vitone wants to pass to mount but Papalov is defending the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Papalov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vitone pulls his head out easily.
Papalov looking for submissions off his back.
Papalov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vitone pulls his head out easily.
Papalov is breathing heavily.
Papalov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Papalov shoots in for a double leg but Vitone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholi Papalov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitone is looking to clinch but Papalov is avoiding it.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papalov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vitone fails to land the takedown.
Vitone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Papalov counters by moving into the clinch.
Papalov wants the takedown. Vitone is fighting it off but Papalov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vitone's guard against the cage.
Papalov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Papalov scoring with some ground and pound.
Vitone keeping full guard, as Papalov tries to pass.
Papalov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papalov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Papalov stops Vitone from standing up.
Papalov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Papalov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Papalov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vitone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Papalov, into his guard.
Vitone landing some decent shots from guard.
Papalov working for a triangle but Vitone defends it easily.
Vitone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholi Papalov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Papalov clinches with his opponent.
Papalov pushes off an throws an elbow but Vitone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vitone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papalov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papalov has closed the distance and engaged Vitone in a clinch.
Vitone is pressed up against the cage. Papalov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vitone down to the mat. Vitone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vitone slips under a jab from Papalov.
Vitone wants to clinch
and Papalov counters by clinching up.
Vitone prevents the takedown attempt.
Vitone stops a takedown attempt from Papalov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholi Papalov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papalov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vitone with a poor takedown
and Papalov counters with a takedown into side control.
Vitone is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papalov swings around for an armbar but Vitone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Papalov's guard.
Papalov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vitone trying to control but Papalov is working from the bottom.
Vitone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vitone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitone passes into half guard.
Papalov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vitone pulls his head out easily.
Papalov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vitone pulls his head out easily.
Vitone working Papalov over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papalov keeps working.
Vitone slips a nice elbow through Papalov's hands, connecting with Papalov's forehead.
Vitone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papalov keeps working.
Papalov punching from the bottom.
Papalov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vitone pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Papalov shoots in and bounces Vitone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vitone is trying to keep Papalov in close.
Papalov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitone wants to stand up but Papalov is controlling him.
Papalov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitone wants to stand and escape but Papalov is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Papalov closes the distance and clinches up with Vitone, looking for a takedown. Papalov pushes Vitone against the cage but Vitone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vitone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Papalov moves into the clinch.
Papalov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vitone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Papalov is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Vitone won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Papalov off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicholi Papalov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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