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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Vernon (ranked 1404 p4p, 1222 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 193 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch but Danilov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vernon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Vernon throws a body punch but Danilov moves out of range.
Vernon lunges at Danilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danilov's hand.
Danilov wants to clinch
and Vernon counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vernon.
Vernon tries to clinch but Danilov is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vernon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danilov misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon lands with an overhand left.
A solid body kick from Vernon.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vernon was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.
Vernon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vernon gets tackled into the cage by Danilov. Danilov maintains the clinch.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danilov blocks a body shot from Vernon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov misses with a punch to the body.
Danilov is trying to push Vernon away but Vernon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vernon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danilov tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Danilov has Vernon pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Vernon.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Vernon.
Vernon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vernon lands a shot to the body.
Danilov prevents a body shot from Vernon.
Vernon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Danilov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Danilov throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Danilov.
Vernon tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Danilov can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Danilov stalls.
Vernon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Danilov or not.
Danilov looking to stall.
Vernon cracks Danilov with a nice body shot.
Vernon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vernon misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vernon.
Vernon tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Vernon digs a right hand underneath Danilov's ribcage. Danilov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Danilov looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Danilov controls his hands.
Vernon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danilovs head.
Vernon lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vernon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danilov's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Danilov.
A body shot lands from Vernon.
Still in the clinch, Vernon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Danilov is pushing Vernon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vernon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Vernon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vernon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vernon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vernon lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vernon.
Danilov can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Danilov slows down the pace here.
Vernon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vernon scores with a nice head shot.
Vernon lands a lovely overhand right.
Danilov swings widly with a right hand
and Vernon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danilov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danilov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vernon misses with a looping left.
Danilov misses the shot to the body.
Danilov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Vernon.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vernon was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Vernon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Danilov misses with a looping right.
Vernon scores with a jab.
Vernon pushes Danilov away with a front kick.
Danilov misses with a left hand
and Vernon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danilov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vernon throws a push kick but Danilov slaps the foot to one side.
Vernon moves in looking to clinch but Danilov pushes him off.
Danilov looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
Vernon misses with a double jab
and Danilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Isaac Vernon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vernon is trying to drag Danilov to the mat but Danilov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Danilov.
Danilov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Danilov to work.
Vernon lands a left hand.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Vernon.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vernon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Danilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vernon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vernon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vernon staying out of range there.
Vernon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danilov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danilov throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon throws a looping overhand right but Danilov ducks down to avoid it.
Vernon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vernon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vernon looks to throw the jab but Danilov is out of range.
Vernon takes a swing at Danilov's ribcage but misses.
Danilov throws out a counter right but Vernon avoids it with no problem.
Vernon has closed the distance and engaged Danilov in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernon misses with the head strike.
Vernon tries a body shot but Danilov blocks it.
Danilov lands a left hand.
Vernon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danilov can do to turn this around?
Vernon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vernon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vernon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Vernon.
Danilov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vernons head.
Danilov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Danilov lands a hook that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov slows down the pace here.
Danilov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vernon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
Vernon digs a right hand into Danilov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danilov's gas tank.
Vernon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vernon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vernon lands with a light punch inside.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vernon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Danilov scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Vernon.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Danilov controls his hands.
Danilov prevents a body shot from Vernon.
Vernon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vernon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danilov is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danilov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danilov is looking to control Vernon's arms but Vernon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danilov has his back to the cage.
Vernon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Danilov regains guard immediately.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Danilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vernon stopping the sweep attempt from Danilov.
Danilov is trying to keep Vernon in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Vernon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vernon avoids the head kick by Danilov.
Vernon's corner calls for a 1-2. Vernon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danilov avoids the body shot from Vernon.
Vernon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danilov.
A jab from Vernon misses.
Vernon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Vernon misses the target.
Vernon lands with an overhand left.
Danilov is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon throws a push kick but Danilov slaps the foot to one side.
Vernon gets caught napping as Danilov dives in and scores a takedown. Vernon manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danilov'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.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Vernon wants to sweep here but Danilov controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danilov postures up.
Danilov being controlled here momentarily.
Danilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Vernon has wrist control.
Danilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danilov won't allow Vernon to sweep him here.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vernon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vernon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vernon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Vernon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vernon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danilov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
A swing and a miss from Vernon.
Danilov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danilov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vernon counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vernon finds it's way round the side to connect with Danilov's head.
Danilov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vernon.
Danilov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vernon's waist but Vernon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danilov off to one side.
Danilov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vernon throws a lazy right hand but Danilov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Danilov.
Ruslan Danilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some bone on bone action there as Danilov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Danilov feints the counter takedown.
Danilov misses with a wild body shot.
Isaac Vernon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vernon blocks a jab.
Danilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danilov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Vernon.
Danilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danilov misses with a body punch
and Vernon counters with a series of strikes. Danilov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vernon lands the left hand.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danilov misses with a takedown attempt - Vernon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilov pushes Vernon up against the cage in a clinch.
Danilov breaks the clinch.
Danilov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vernon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danilov manages to avoid it.
Vernon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danilov.
Vernon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vernon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vernon throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Vernon.
Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Danilov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Danilov is predictable there
and Vernon counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Vernon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vernon 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Vernon!
An out of breath Isaac Vernon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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