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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kozlov (ranked 4561 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Darryl Pitts (ranked 331 p4p, 243 weight class). Darryl Pitts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Kozlov's chin.
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3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darryl Pitts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pitts tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kozlov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pitts on his heels. He'll look to pass Pitts's guard now, I'm sure.
Kozlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kozlov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kozlov advances to half guard.
Pitts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kozlov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pitts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kozlov.
Kozlov stalling.
Pitts is looking to control Kozlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pitts avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kozlov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pitts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kozlov controls the pace.
Kozlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kozlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kozlov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kozlov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kozlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kozlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kozlov controlling from side mount.
The strikes coming from Kozlov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kozlov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pitts to see if he's OK.
Pitts is letting Kozlov control him for a moment.
Kozlov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kozlov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pitts can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kozlov in side control, throwing shots but Pitts defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kozlov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitts swings for the body but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov shoots in and drives through. Pitts sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pitts lands a right hook to the body.
Pitts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kozlov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kozlov blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pitts lands a shoulder strike.
Kozlov tries to pull guard but Pitts won't allow it.
Kozlov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kozlov winds up and cracks Pitts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pitts is looking to control Kozlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pitts avoid being mounted?
Kozlov passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov landing punches.
Kozlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kozlov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kozlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kozlov is landing with some decent strikes but Pitts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov avoids the attempt from Pitts to control.
Kozlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kozlov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kozlov working the ground and pound effectively.
Kozlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a big shot there that rocks Pitts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kozlov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitts can do to turn this around?
Pitts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kozlov lands a nice shot to the head.
Kozlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kozlov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kozlov landing punches.
Kozlov content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kozlov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pitts hang on?
Kozlov landing strikes from the mount.
Kozlov punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kozlov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitts stuffs the takedown attempt from Kozlov. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitts wants to counter with a clinch but Kozlov pushes him away.
Darryl Pitts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kozlov drives through with a takedown into Pitts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pitts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kozlov controls the pace.
Kozlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Viktor Kozlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kozlov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pitts can't keep his opponent in guard - Kozlov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kozlov is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pitts is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pitts flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Kozlov anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pitts and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Kozlov slips an arm under Pitts chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Kozlov has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Kozlov is squeezing on Pitts like an anaconda would it's prey. Pitts fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viktor Kozlov!
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