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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 2144 p4p, 2203 weight class) and Yaroslav Amosov (ranked 285 p4p, 292 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaroslav Amosov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando missing with a left hand there. Amosov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amosov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Armando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amosov circles away quickly and effectively.
Amosov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Armando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amosov takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Armando misses its target.
Armando throws a shot to the body.
Amosov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amosov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando throws a lazy uppercut
and Amosov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Armando.
Armando misses the body punch
and Armando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amosov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armando.
A little feinted left hand from Armando on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Armando wants to clinch
and Armando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amosov moves in looking to clinch but Armando pushes him off.
Armando drives through and clinches with Amosov against the cage.
Armando misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Amosov controls the action.
Armando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Armando - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amosov misses with some punches.
Amosov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Amosov swings wildly with an uppercut but Armando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amosov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armando scores with a shoulder strike.
Amosov throws a punch but it's blocked by Armando.
Armando displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amosov up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amosov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Amosov controls the action.
Amosov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Amosov on the inside.
Armando has Amosov pressed against the cage.
Amosov misses with a punch to the body.
Armando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amosov backwards.
Amosov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amosov blocks a body shot from Armando.
Amosov throws a head punch that misses.
Amosov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Amosov controls his hands.
Armando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amosov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Armando takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A bit of stalling here from Armando.
Armando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Amosov controls his hands.
Armando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amosov misses with a body punch.
Armando lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amosov backwards.
Armando tries to work over Amosov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amosov swings wildly with an uppercut but Armando uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amosov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yaroslav Amosov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Armando's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Amosov has managed to clinch.
Armando trying to control the position but instead, Amosov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Armando into the cage.
Armando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amosovs head.
Armando presses Amosov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Armando lands a nice uppercut.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amosov.
Armando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amosov backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amosov's elbow.
Amosov tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
Amosov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amosov blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amosov lands a hook that snaps the head of Armando backwards.
A short left from Amosov.
Amosov prevents a body shot from Armando.
Armando is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Amosov misses with the head strike.
Amosov lands with a short shot to the head.
Amosov has a couple of punches blocked by Armando.
Armando tries to work over Amosov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amosov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses with a body punch.
Amosov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armando misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Amosov.
Armando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armando dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amosov blocks a body shot from Armando.
Armando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amosov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amosov lands a damaging elbow.
Armando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amosov misses with a punch on the inside.
Amosov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armando backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amosov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armando works on Amosov's body with a couple of short punches.
Armando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaroslav Amosov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amosov's elbow.
Armando lands a hook that snaps the head of Amosov backwards.
Amosov tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
Armando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amosov can't find room to land a body shot as Armando controls the action.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Amosov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amosov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amosov throws an elbow but it misses.
Armando takes a shot to the head.
Armando avoids the elbow strike from Amosov, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amosov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Armando backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Amosov.
Amosov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armando is looking to control Amosov's arms but Amosov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armando has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Amosov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armando's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armando swings wildly with an uppercut but Amosov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armando tries a body shot but Amosov blocks it.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Amosov controls the action.
Amosov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armando has a couple of punches blocked by Amosov.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yaroslav Amosov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Armando's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Armando lands a nice looking body shot.
Armando throws a sloppy body shot
and Amosov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaroslav Amosov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armando throws out a powerful jab.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amosov walks into a stiff left hand from Armando.
Armando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amosov on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Armando does it's job there.
Armando instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amosov misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Armando fails to land.
Armando lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amosov blocks a body shot from Armando.
Armando misses with the head strike.
Armando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando blocks an elbow strike.
Armando blocking some punches.
Armando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armando is looking to control Amosov's arms but Amosov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armando has his back to the cage.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Amosov throws a head punch that misses.
Armando leaning his opponent against the cage.
Amosov throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armando.
Amosov throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Amosov.
Armando tries a body shot but Amosov blocks it.
Armando tries to work over Amosov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Amosov.
Amosov lands with a left to the head.
Armando looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Armando takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Armando misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amosov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Amosov controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Armando.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Amosov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armando's brow.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armando misses with some punches.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amosov's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Amosov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armando's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armando.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armando.
Amosov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amosov's elbow.
Armando blocks an uppercut.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amosov's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amosov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amosov throws an elbow that misses.
Armando blocks an uppercut.
Yaroslav Amosov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Armando misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Armando.
Amosov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armando displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amosov up against the cage.
Amosov lands an elbow just above Armando 's eye.
Diego Armando's cut is getting worse.
Armando tries to work over Amosov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego Armando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armando misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Armando showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amosov 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 Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaroslav Amosov!
Yaroslav Amosov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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RATING
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