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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Yevgraf (ranked 3927 p4p, 4283 weight class) and Ric Sandoval (ranked 316 p4p, 363 weight class). Sandoval has chosen Dragostea Din Tei as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borislav Yevgraf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval digs a good hook to Yevgraf's body.
Yevgraf misses with the combination.
Sandoval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yevgraf at a distance.
Yevgraf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandoval doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yevgraf cracks Sandoval with an open hand slap.
Sandoval throws a series of strikes that have Yevgraf backpedaling.
Sandoval fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yevgraf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yevgraf ducks right into an uppercut from Sandoval.
Sandoval with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yevgraf misses with a left hand
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval connects with a jab.
Yevgraf takes the fight into the clinch.
Sandoval looking to stall.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf has a couple of punches blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval tries to break the clinch but Yevgraf is controlling the position.
Yevgraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yevgraf.
Yevgraf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sandoval tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yevgraf.
Yevgraf misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandoval is trying to maintain a safe position but Yevgraf gets an underhook and turns Sandoval into the cage.
Yevgraf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yevgraf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sandoval blocks an uppercut.
Yevgraf throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval pushes Yevgraf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yevgraf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yevgraf misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yevgraf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to work over Yevgraf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sandoval taking a breather.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
A short left from Yevgraf.
Sandoval is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sandoval tries a body shot but Yevgraf blocks it.
Yevgraf prevents a body shot from Sandoval.
Sandoval struggles to land a body shot inside as Yevgraf controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yevgraf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yevgraf works on Sandoval's body with a couple of short punches.
Sandoval is trying to break the clinch but Yevgraf has him pressed against the cage.
Sandoval tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yevgraf's elbow.
Yevgraf prevents a body shot from Sandoval.
Still in the clinch, Yevgraf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sandoval looking to stall.
Yevgraf tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandoval blocks a body shot from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf gets through Sandoval's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yevgraf blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandoval.
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 Borislav Yevgraf will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yevgraf throws a hook but Sandoval blocks it.
Yevgraf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yevgraf throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandoval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yevgraf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Sandoval let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yevgraf misses with a lunging right hand
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandoval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sandoval getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sandoval slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yevgraf darts in and clinches Sandoval up against the cage.
Yevgraf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borislav Yevgraf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yevgraf lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yevgraf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sandovals head.
Yevgraf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sandoval fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yevgraf pushes Sandoval back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yevgraf tries a body shot but Sandoval blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Yevgraf.
Sandoval looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandoval.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yevgraf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sandoval or not.
Sandoval goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yevgraf jumps guard but Sandoval turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
Yevgraf lands a shot to the body.
Yevgraf tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yevgraf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yevgraf is stalling here.
Sandoval misses with a punch to the body.
Yevgraf struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandoval controls his hands.
Yevgraf misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval is looking to control Yevgraf's arms but Yevgraf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sandoval has his back to the cage.
Yevgraf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandoval misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sandoval seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Yevgraf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandoval can do to turn this around?
Yevgraf throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Yevgraf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sandoval tries a body shot but Yevgraf blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sandoval struggles to land a body shot inside as Yevgraf controls his hands.
Sandoval blocks a body shot from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yevgraf swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yevgraf is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval prevents a body shot from Yevgraf.
Sandoval wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yevgraf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandoval backwards.
Yevgraf is pushing Sandoval up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Yevgraf dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Sandoval.
Sandoval connects with a body shot.
Yevgraf displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yevgraf swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sandoval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sandoval connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yevgraf forces Sandoval back against the cage and clinches.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Sandoval fails to land.
Yevgraf working aggressively here.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yevgraf pushes Sandoval back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yevgraf blocking some punches.
Yevgraf tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandoval wants to stall.
Yevgraf can't find room to land a body shot as Sandoval controls the action.
Yevgraf misses with the head strike.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf scores with a shoulder strike.
Yevgraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yevgraf gets through Sandoval's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sandoval taking a breather.
Ric Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yevgraf throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval trying to control the position but instead, Yevgraf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandoval into the cage.
Yevgraf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yevgraf digs a right hand into Sandoval's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sandoval's gas tank.
Yevgraf misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandoval is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sandoval misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yevgraf as Sandoval tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ric Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a jab to Yevgraf's midsection.
Sandoval connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yevgraf's hands.
Yevgraf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ric Sandoval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandoval stuns Yevgraf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yevgraf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandoval lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sandoval thuds his right hand into Yevgraf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yevgraf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sandoval counter with a right hand.
Yevgraf gets a clinch.
Yevgraf has a couple of punches blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yevgraf is keeping busy.
Yevgraf throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yevgraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yevgraf misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Yevgraf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yevgraf scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sandoval goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yevgraf misses with some punches.
Yevgraf scores with a shot to the side of Sandoval's head.
Borislav Yevgraf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yevgraf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandoval backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borislav Yevgraf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yevgraf, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislav Yevgraf!
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