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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 1035 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 144 p4p, 151 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa misses with a looping left.
Khrapov Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Misawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Misawa.
Misawa staying out of range there.
Khrapov Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Misawa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khrapov Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Misawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khrapov Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khrapov Jr as Misawa tries to tie him up.
Misawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Khrapov Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov Jr cracks Misawa with a nice body shot.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Misawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short uppercut from Misawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misawas head.
Misawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Khrapov Jr 's eye.
Khrapov Jr avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Misawa pushes Khrapov Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr 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 Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Khrapov Jr 's eye.
Misawa wants to stall.
Khrapov Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misawas head.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Khrapov Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Misawa regains guard.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Misawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of digs.
Misawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khrapov Jr preventing the sweep.
Khrapov Jr prevents Misawa from getting back to his feet.
Misawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Misawa seems keen to control Khrapov Jr's posture.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa pulls Khrapov Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Khrapov Jr controlling from the top position.
Misawa pushes Khrapov Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Mitsu Misawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misawa throws a hook but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khrapov Jr tests Misawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khrapov Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Misawa fails to land.
Khrapov Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misawa with a jab.
Khrapov Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Misawa wants to clinch up but Khrapov Jr keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left.
Misawa closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov Jr dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr lands with a left to the head.
Khrapov Jr has clasped his hands together around Misawa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Misawa sneaks out the side door and pushes Khrapov Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A left lands for Khrapov Jr.
Misawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khrapov Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khrapov Jr clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch.
Misawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Khrapov Jr should have avoided that one.
Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut is getting worse.
Misawa closes the distance and pushes Khrapov Jr back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
That's time! Khrapov Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khrapov Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Khrapov Jr.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
Misawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khrapov Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Misawa works the jab nicely.
Misawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Misawa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Misawa.
Misawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Khrapov Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Misawa scores with a hook.
Misawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khrapov Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Misawa scrambles back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left.
Misawa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Misawa's head.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khrapov Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khrapov Jr staying out of range there.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Misawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khrapov Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khrapov Jr cracks Misawa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khrapov Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Misawa misses with a wild combination.
Khrapov Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Misawa's half guard.
Misawa manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khrapov Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Khrapov Jr manages to break the clinch.
Khrapov Jr gets a double leg takedown into Misawa's guard.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr is in close to Misawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Misawa holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Misawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Misawa pulls Khrapov Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Khrapov Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Khrapov Jr is working Misawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Misawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khrapov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Misawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Misawa wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr passes into half guard.
Misawa tries to get to full guard but Khrapov Jr has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Misawa is trying to stand.
Misawa wants to get back to full guard.
Misawa is looking to control Khrapov Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Misawa avoid being mounted?
Misawa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Khrapov Jr is staying active.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khrapov Jr darts in and clinches Misawa up against the cage.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Misawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khrapov Jr.
A quick step to the side and Khrapov Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misawa scores with a three punch combo!
Khrapov Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Misawa throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Misawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Misawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Misawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr is looking to control Misawa's arms but Misawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khrapov Jr has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Misawa.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr. Khrapov Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Misawa misses.
Misawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khrapov Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Misawa defends it nicely.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Misawa tries to get set, Khrapov Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Misawa manages to avoid the attempt.
Misawa looks to throw the jab but Khrapov Jr is out of range.
Misawa misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
A big right from Misawa misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Misawa moves away from the strike by Khrapov Jr.
Misawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misawa manages to avoid it.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Misawa.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr misses with the combination.
It seemed like Misawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Misawa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
Misawa tries to clinch up
and Khrapov Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misawa tries to clinch there but Khrapov Jr circles away.
Misawa wants to clinch up but Khrapov Jr keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Misawa throws out a counter right but Khrapov Jr avoids it with no problem.
Misawa drives through and clinches with Khrapov Jr against the cage.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr has Misawa pressed against the cage.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Misawa wants to stall.
Khrapov Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Khrapov Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Misawa.
Khrapov Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khrapov Jr misses with the combination.
Misawa tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Misawa.
Misawa misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Misawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Khrapov Jr has clasped his hands together around Misawa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Misawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Misawa tries to escape but Khrapov Jr is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitsu Misawa.
I think Misawa 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!
Mitsu Misawa gave a mention to Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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