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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alois Vrana (ranked 5157 p4p, 24348 weight class) and Ray Lawris (ranked 536 p4p, 614 weight class). Ray Lawris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alois Vrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Lawris!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vrana. That one must have hurt.
Lawris throws a right hand that Vrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Vrana also avoids with ease.
Vrana misses with a head kick.
Lawris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawris wants to clinch up but Vrana keeps it at a distance.
Vrana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vrana or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawris, which made it look bad.
Lawris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vrana but Vrana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lawris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vrana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vrana tried to counter with a leg kick but Lawris avoided it.
Vrana lands a front kick.
A punch combination from Vrana misses.
Lawris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vrana went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lawris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lawris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawris tries to bum rush Vrana with a series of wild strikes but Vrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawris tries to bum rush Vrana with a series of wild strikes but Vrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vrana tries to avoid it but Lawris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vrana to the ground. Vrana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vrana throws a nice looking combination but Lawris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawris walks into a stiff left hand from Vrana.
Vrana throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vrana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vrana.
Some wild striking there from Vrana.
As Vrana backs off Lawris throws a huge counter combo but Vrana manages to avoid it all.
Lawris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Vrana moves out of range.
Vrana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vrana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vrana misses with the combination.
Vrana throws a head kick that Lawris semi-blocks.
Lawris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vrana is looking for a counter combo.
Lawris shoots for a double leg takedown but Vrana sprawls well. He's pushed Lawris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alois Vrana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lawris.
Lawris looks winded!
Vrana gets a double leg takedown into Lawris's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vrana drops back looking for a leg! Lawris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawris manages to kick Vrana off! Vrana jumps back into Lawris's guard.
Vrana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrana drops back looking for a leg! Lawris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawris manages to kick Vrana off! Vrana jumps back into Lawris's guard.
Vrana wants to control from the top but Lawris keeps moving.
Vrana drops back looking for a leg! Lawris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawris manages to kick Vrana off! Vrana jumps back into Lawris's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrana trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vrana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lawris throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawris.
Vrana delivers a nice body kick.
Vrana lands a head kick. Lawris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vrana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ray Lawris has been cut.
Vrana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vrana thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lawris if he has to take too many more of those.
Vrana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lawris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawris throws a nice looking combination but Vrana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Vrana. Those never looked like landing.
Vrana throws a right hand that Lawris ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawris also avoids with ease.
Vrana shoots in but Lawris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vrana throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vrana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vrana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Vrana.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Lawris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lawris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vrana.
Vrana misses with a wild combination.
Vrana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawris can do to turn this around?
Lawris tries to bum rush Vrana with a series of wild strikes but Vrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vrana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawris circles away.
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lawris tries to stand but Vrana is controlling from the bottom.
Lawris wants to stand and escape but instead Vrana has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vrana trying to control but Lawris is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lawris is breathing heavily.
Vrana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vrana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vrana trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lawris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vrana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vrana drops back looking for a leg! Lawris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawris manages to kick Vrana off! Vrana jumps back into Lawris's guard.
Vrana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lawris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vrana.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vrana.
Vrana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lawris eats them both and turns towards Vrana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alois Vrana is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Vrana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vrana throws a right hand that Lawris ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawris also avoids with ease.
Vrana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vrana circles away.
Vrana throws a nice looking combination but Lawris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vrana swinging wildly here.
Vrana thows a body kick. Lawris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lawris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vrana half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vrana misses with a double jab.
Vrana misses with a wild combination.
Lawris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Lawris. Those never looked like landing.
Vrana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawris takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vrana.
Lawris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lawris dives in and grabs Vrana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vrana pushes down on Lawris's head and hops out.
Vrana tries to clinch but Lawris is having none of it.
Lawris tries to counter with a clinch but Vrana shakes him off and moves away.
Vrana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrana lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawris misses with a two punch combination.
Vrana connects with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vrana!
Vrana throws a series of strikes that have Lawris backpedaling.
Vrana throws a nice head kick!
Vrana closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lawris's guard.
Vrana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lawris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vrana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vrana pushes down on Lawris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vrana is working for a kimura but Lawris is defending it quite comfortably.
Lawris is defending against the submission attempts here by Vrana.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Lawris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vrana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crunch! Vrana slams his shin into Lawris's torso.
Vrana throws a series of strikes that have Lawris backpedaling.
Vrana lands with a kick to the temple. Lawris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Vrana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vrana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lawris backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrana lands a high kick!
Lawris dodges the punch combination from Vrana.
Vrana shoots for a takedown but Lawris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Vrana avoids them all with ease.
Vrana lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vrana scores with a hook.
Vrana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lawris misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Lawris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana misses with a few strikes there.
Lawris misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Lawris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vrana.
Lawris gets caught napping as Vrana dives in and scores a takedown. Lawris manages to retain guard.
Lawris manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Lawris wants to get back to striking at distance but Vrana won't allow it.
Vrana is trying to pull guard but Lawris has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alois Vrana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vrana jumps guard and drags Lawris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lawris stands up and waves to Vrana to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick there by Vrana.
A head kick from Vrana lands but Lawris takes it in his stride.
Vrana tries to bum rush Lawris with a series of wild strikes but Lawris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawris fails to land the takedown.
Vrana pushes Lawris away with a front kick.
Vrana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vrana slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Vrana feints and as Lawris raises his hands in defense, Vrana changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vrana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vrana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vrana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrana drops back looking for a leg! Lawris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawris manages to kick Vrana off! Vrana jumps back into Lawris's guard.
Vrana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vrana pushing down on Lawris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vrana is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alois Vrana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Vrana keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vrana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vrana stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Vrana scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ray Lawris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A thudding body kick lands there by Vrana!
Vrana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alois Vrana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vrana 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alois Vrana!
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