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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Lance (ranked 4638 p4p, 4559 weight class) and Alex Vikenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitor Lance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Vikenti!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vikenti closes the distance and pushes Lance back into the cage.
Lance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lance gets tackled into the cage by Vikenti. Vikenti maintains the clinch.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Vikenti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lance walks away with a smile on his face. Vikenti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vikenti wants to clinch up but Lance keeps it at a distance.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vikenti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vikenti moves in looking to clinch but Lance pushes him off.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vikenti moves into the clinch successfully.
Vikenti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vitor Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vikenti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vikenti jumps guard but Lance stands there with Vikenti around his waist. Vikenti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lance breaks from the clinch.
Vikenti clinches up with Lance and pushes him back against the cage.
Vikenti jumps guard but Lance turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance holds him up against the cage and eventually Vikenti drops back down to his feet.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance holds him up against the cage and eventually Vikenti drops back down to his feet.
Vikenti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vikenti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance holds him up against the cage and eventually Vikenti drops back down to his feet.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Vikenti has him pressed against the cage.
Lance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vikenti wants to clinch up but Lance keeps it at a distance.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alex Vikenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vikenti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikenti is looking to clinch but Lance is avoiding it.
Vikenti wants to clinch.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Vikenti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vikenti tries to clinch up.
Vikenti fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Vikenti looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Vikenti just gets out of the way.
Vikenti is looking to clinch but Lance is avoiding it.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vikenti has managed to clinch.
Vikenti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lance smiles and moves away.
Vikenti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vikenti wants to clinch up but Lance keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vikenti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vikenti tries to clinch but Lance moves out of range.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vikenti moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lance can't break the clinch.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lance just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vikenti has managed to clinch.
Vikenti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lance can't break the clinch.
Vikenti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lance tries to break the clinch but Vikenti is controlling the position.
Lance wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Vikenti jumps guard but Lance stands there with Vikenti around his waist. Vikenti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lance to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance breaks the clinch.
Vikenti is looking to clinch.
As Vikenti looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Vikenti just gets out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but Lance turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but Lance has him pressed against the cage.
Lance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vikenti moves into the clinch successfully.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lance just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vikenti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vikenti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lance smiles and moves away.
Vikenti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Vikenti looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Vikenti just gets out of the way.
Vikenti wants to clinch up but Lance keeps it at a distance.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Vikenti looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Vikenti just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Lance dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vikenti tries to clinch up but Lance circles away and keeps his distance.
Vikenti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vikenti takes the fight into the clinch.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lance to keep the fight standing.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Vitor Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vikenti.
Vikenti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lance's efforts to push away.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance holds him up against the cage and eventually Vikenti drops back down to his feet.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but Lance has him pressed against the cage.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Vikenti is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance has had enough of the clinch but Vikenti keeps him there for the moment.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but Lance has him pressed against the cage.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vikenti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lance walks away with a smile on his face. Vikenti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vitor Lance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vikenti wants to clinch up but Lance keeps it at a distance.
Vikenti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lance, pushing him back against the cage.
Vikenti keeps control of Lance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lance tries to circle away but Vikenti has him pinned against the cage.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lance to keep the fight standing.
Alex Vikenti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but Lance turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vikenti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lance walks away with a smile on his face. Vikenti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vikenti closes the distance and clinches.
Lance tries to break the clinch but Vikenti is controlling the position.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Vikenti is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikenti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lance to keep the fight standing.
Lance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vikenti closes the distance and clinches.
Lance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vikenti takes the fight into the clinch.
Vikenti jumps into guard, dragging Lance to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vikenti trying to control the position.
Vikenti working a defensive guard but Lance manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vikenti wants to control but Lance postures up.
Vikenti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lance wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikenti is still trying to improve position.
Lance tries to stand but Vikenti is controlling his head.
Vikenti tries to buck Lance off but Lance is having none of it.
Vikenti tries to control but Lance manages to take his back.
Lance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vikenti can do to turn this around?
Vikenti tries to break free.
Lance is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance controlling well, preventing Vikenti from escaping the position.
Vikenti prevents his opponent from getting back to his feet.
Vikenti rolls, trying to escape but Lance keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lance wants to stand up but Vikenti is stuck to his back.
Vikenti tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Lance dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vikenti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vikenti doesn't manage to clinch there - Lance circles away.
Vikenti forces Lance back against the cage and clinches.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Vikenti is controlling him.
Vikenti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lance smiles and moves away.
Vikenti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vikenti tries to clinch up but Lance circles away and keeps his distance.
Lance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Vikenti looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Vikenti just gets out of the way.
Vikenti moves into the clinch.
Lance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vikenti wants to clinch.
Vikenti wants to clinch up but Lance keeps it at a distance.
Vikenti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vikenti tries to pull guard but Lance won't allow it.
Vitor Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vikenti.
Vikenti fails to pull guard.
Lance is trying to push Vikenti away but Vikenti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lance tries to break the clinch but Vikenti is controlling the position.
Vikenti ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vikenti no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vikenti has a closed guard, preventing Lance from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lance postures up.
Vikenti has a closed guard, preventing Lance from standing up.
Vikenti wants to control but Lance passes easily into half guard.
Vikenti wants to get back to full guard.
Vikenti trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lance manages to pass to mount!
Vikenti gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance prevents Vikenti from improving his position.
Lance is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vikenti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lance wanted to stand there but Vikenti had control of the position.
Vikenti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lance defends well.
Vikenti looking to control but Lance passes into half guard.
Vikenti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vikenti wants to sweep but Lance has passed to side control!
Vikenti sneaks back into half guard.
Vikenti is trying to control but can't.
Vikenti is trying to get back to full guard.
Vikenti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lance tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vikenti.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vitor Lance.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lance, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Lance!
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