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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 247 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 38 p4p, 188 weight class). Oliva has chosen Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vinogradov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinogradov tries to counter with a takedown but Oliva is quick to defend against it.
Oliva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vinogradov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vinogradov shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliva tries to sprawl out of it but Vinogradov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vinogradov dives in and grabs Oliva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliva pushes down on Vinogradov's head and hops out.
Vinogradov throws out a loose jab but Oliva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliva digs a good hook to Vinogradov's body.
Nice defenses there by Oliva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva moves out of range as Vinogradov strikes.
Vinogradov throws an overhand right that lands on Oliva's shoulder, as Oliva tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Oliva.
Oliva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vinogradov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinogradov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oliva misses with a looping left.
Vinogradov moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinogradov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oliva sprawls and moves away.
Oliva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Oliva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliva.
Vinogradov cracks Oliva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vinogradov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vinogradov throws a strike aimed at the side of Oliva's head but Oliva avoids it well.
Oliva is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vinogradov advances to full mount.
Vinogradov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oliva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oliva tries to get to full guard but Vinogradov has control of the leg.
Oliva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vinogradov prevents Oliva from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oliva defends it well.
Vinogradov is pressing down on Oliva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliva is holding on for now.
Vinogradov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oliva is just riding it out for now. Vinogradov eventually gives up the hold.
Oliva wants to get back to full guard.
Vinogradov uses his free foot to push down on Oliva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oliva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva is squirming around, avoiding Vinogradov's attempts to control the action.
Oliva wants to control but Vinogradov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinogradov controlling his opponent.
Oliva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oliva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinogradov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliva tries to hold on but Vinogradov pushes him away.
Oliva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oliva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oliva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergey Vinogradov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oliva lunges at Vinogradov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vinogradov's hand.
The fighters circling - Vinogradov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vinogradov's head.
A jab lands there for Vinogradov.
Oliva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vinogradov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vinogradov is out of range and Oliva settles back down.
Vinogradov avoids the body shot from Oliva.
Vinogradov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oliva throws a shot from downtown. Vinogradov moves away and avoids it.
Vinogradov attempts a counter takedown but Oliva avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva throws a lazy right hand but Vinogradov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinogradov shoots in for a double leg but Oliva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliva throws a combination. Vinogradov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vinogradov misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Oliva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oliva misses with an uppercut.
Oliva misses with the combination.
Vinogradov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oliva in his tracks.
Vinogradov swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov dives in and grabs Oliva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliva pushes down on Vinogradov's head and hops out.
Vinogradov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliva on the side of the head.
Vinogradov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Biscuit Oliva's cut even more.
Vinogradov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Oliva to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinogradov misses with an uppercut.
Oliva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliva throws an off balance right hand
and Vinogradov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliva is rocked!
Oliva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinogradov's hands.
Oliva has closed the distance and engaged Vinogradov in a clinch.
Oliva is trying to stall.
I was talking to Vinogradov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vinogradov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Vinogradov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinogradov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Oliva.
Oliva is pressed up against the cage. Vinogradov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oliva down to the mat. Oliva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oliva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliva enables Vinogradov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oliva is wriggling around but Vinogradov manages to pass to half guard.
Sergey Vinogradov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vinogradov is working for a submission of some sort.
Vinogradov is keen to just control but Oliva is a slippery customer.
Oliva trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov is looking for a kimura but Oliva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vinogradov to get the leverage.
Vinogradov is keen to just control but Oliva is a slippery customer.
Vinogradov seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliva is looking to improve his position.
Oliva trying to control from the bottom.
Oliva is not content to let Vinogradov control the position.
Vinogradov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Biscuit Oliva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oliva misses with a straight left.
Oliva lands with a good body shot.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vinogradov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliva pinned against the cage. Oliva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliva cracks Vinogradov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinogradov's head.
Vinogradov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliva.
Oliva lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinogradov's head.
Oliva swinging wildly here.
Vinogradov tries to counter with a takedown but Oliva is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinogradov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliva slips a straight right by Vinogradov.
A big right from Vinogradov misses.
Vinogradov with a poor takedown
enabling Oliva to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliva misses with a lunging right hand
and Vinogradov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vinogradov's head backwards.
Oliva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinogradov fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Vinogradov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva throws a hook but Vinogradov blocks it.
Biscuit Oliva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliva throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Vinogradov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinogradov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliva avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vinogradov with a body shot.
Oliva throws a lazy right hand but Vinogradov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinogradov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vinogradov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliva as he avoids it easily.
Oliva throws a big counter head kick but Vinogradov avoids it with no problem.
Vinogradov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliva's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliva misses with a looping left.
Vinogradov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliva on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliva's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vinogradov wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vinogradov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vinogradov is looking for a triangle but Oliva pushes his legs off easily.
Oliva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vinogradov working for a triangle but Oliva defends it easily.
Vinogradov has his foot on Oliva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliva works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva looking to pass the guard.
Oliva throwing strikes from guard but Vinogradov blocks nicely.
Vinogradov is looking for a triangle but Oliva pushes his legs off easily.
Oliva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vinogradov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vinogradov keeping moving, preventing Oliva from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biscuit Oliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oliva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Biscuit Oliva made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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