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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Golov (ranked 2082 p4p, 2162 weight class) and Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 202 p4p, 207 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Golov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua Cara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golov fails to land with a series of punches.
Golov lands an overhand right.
Tua Cara tries to clinch
and Golov counters with a nice body shot.
Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golov.
Tua Cara throws a hook but Golov blocks it.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
Golov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch but Golov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golov.
Golov misses with a wild body shot.
Golov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golov throws the left hand but Tua Cara avoids the punch easily.
Tua Cara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Golov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Golov avoids them all with ease.
Golov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Golov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Golov stops Tua Cara from getting back to his feet.
Golov is pressing down on Tua Cara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tua Cara is holding on for now.
Tua Cara tries to kick Golov off but Golov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tua Cara kicks Golov off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua Cara throws out the jab.
Tua Cara lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golov lands with a straight right. Tua Cara didn't see that one coming.
Tua Cara misses with a two punch combination.
Tua Cara misses with an uppercut. Golov saw that one coming.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Golov pushes him off.
Tua Cara throws a big shot that misses.
Tua Cara clinches with his opponent.
Tua Cara lands a right hand.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua Cara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Golov counters with a left to the body.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tua Cara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Golov to score with a decent uppercut.
Tua Cara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tua Cara closes the distance and clinches.
Golov pushes Tua Cara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua Cara is trying to maintain a safe position but Golov gets an underhook and turns Tua Cara into the cage.
Golov lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golov misses with a straight right.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination. Golov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Golov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
Golov shoots in for a takedown but Tua Cara shows good takedown defense.
Golov lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golov. Tua Cara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua Cara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Golov counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara slips a jab from Golov.
Golov moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua Cara throws a lazy head kick
and Golov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tua Cara's guard.
Tua Cara wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Golov manages to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golov controlling the pace.
Tua Cara scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Golov manages to mount him!
Golov controlling the position easily from mount.
Tua Cara is squirming around, avoiding Golov's attempts to control the action.
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 Grigori Golov will probably get the nod.
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.
Golov throws a right hand that misses
and Tua Cara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua Cara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grigori Golov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tua Cara moves into range and clinches up with Golov.
Golov lands with a short shot to the head.
Tua Cara blocking some punches.
Golov misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golov.
Tua Cara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua Cara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara drives through and clinches with Golov against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Golov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua Cara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golov avoids it.
Golov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tua Cara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Golov is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara blocking some punches.
Golov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Golov can't find room to land a body shot as Tua Cara controls the action.
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Golov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua Cara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua Cara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golov is looking to counter punch.
Tua Cara slips under a jab.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Golov.
Golov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Golov avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Golov.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Golov is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara wants to stand up but Golov is controlling him.
Golov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tua Cara is looking to stand up but Golov isn't so interested in that idea.
Golov working some strikes from top position.
Tua Cara is looking to stand up but Golov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara pushes Golov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Golov shoots in for a double leg but Tua Cara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Golov moves out of range.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Golov keeps the fight on the outside.
Golov feinted with a counter takedown.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Golov pushes him off.
Golov looks for a takedown but Tua Cara sprawls well.
Tua Cara misses with a straight right.
Tua Cara misses with a hook. Golov ducked under it nicely.
Golov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua Cara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tua Cara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Golov's head.
Golov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua Cara.
Golov takes a swing at Tua Cara's ribcage but misses.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Golov avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua Cara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua Cara throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golov misses with a hook.
Tua Cara gets caught napping as Golov dives in and scores a takedown. Tua Cara manages to retain guard.
Golov stops Tua Cara from standing up.
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 Grigori Golov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tua Cara clinches with his opponent.
Golov breaks from the clinch.
Golov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch but Golov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Golov circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Tua Cara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Golov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up
and Golov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Tua Cara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
Golov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua Cara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Golov tries to throw a body punch but Tua Cara avoids it by throwing Golov back against the cage.
Tua Cara misses with a knee strike.
Quebro Tua Cara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golov managing to block the knees to the body from Tua Cara.
Nice body punch from Golov - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua Cara wants to break free but Golov has control.
Golov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Golov.
Golov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golov tries a body shot but Tua Cara blocks it.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golov throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Golov misses its intended target.
Tua Cara walks into a straight right hand from Golov.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Golov throws a right hand that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua Cara tries to clinch up but Golov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tua Cara scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov misses with an uppercut. Tua Cara saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Tua Cara's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tua Cara misses with a hook. Golov ducked under it nicely.
Golov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Golov looks to land a left hand but Tua Cara moved out of range nicely.
Golov lands a body shot.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golov throws an overhand right that lands on Tua Cara's shoulder, as Tua Cara tries to avoid the shot.
Tua Cara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Golov back to the cage. Tua Cara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Golov - just one landing.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golov misses with a hook.
Golov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golov gets the takedown into side control.
Tua Cara tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua Cara is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Golov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tua Cara?
Grigori Golov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Golov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tua Cara is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
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 Grigori Golov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Golov, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grigori Golov!
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