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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Vasiliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasiliev comes to the cage accompanied by Hate me now. Oleg Vasiliev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oleg Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Nose!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nose sprawls well initially but Vasiliev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vasiliev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working.
Nose is trying to maintain the position but Vasiliev is very close to passing his half guard.
Nose tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vasiliev is pressing down on Nose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nose is holding on for now.
Vasiliev trying to control from half guard but Nose is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasiliev keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Nose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nose manages to avoid it.
Nose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasiliev circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasiliev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nose misses with a few strikes there.
Vasiliev keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nose throws an overhand right that lands on Vasiliev's shoulder, as Vasiliev tries to avoid the shot.
Red Nose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nose tries for a takedown but Vasiliev circles away easily
and Vasiliev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nose looking for a sweep. Not yet Nose, not yet.
Nose is controlling Vasiliev's posture.
Nose looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vasiliev wants to pass the guard but Nose is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nose looks gassed!
Nose tries to control but Vasiliev wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev is working to get back to half guard.
Vasiliev tries to lock up and control but Nose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vasiliev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nose looking to control but Vasiliev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nose lands a nice shot to the head.
Vasiliev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nose controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nose with shots to the head and body - Vasiliev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nose lands with some strikes.
Vasiliev wants to hold on but Nose pushes him away.
Nose trying to control but Vasiliev is having none of it.
Vasiliev tries to reverse the position but Nose maintains control.
Nose has hold of Vasiliev's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vasiliev manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Nose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasiliev working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nose lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oleg Vasiliev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A lazy body kick from Nose
and Vasiliev counters with a takedown into side control.
Nose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vasiliev working away.
Vasiliev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nose is trying to improve his position.
Vasiliev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nose is trying to control Vasiliev's posture but Vasiliev avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nose controls the position for a moment.
Nose tries to bench press Vasiliev off him but Vasiliev keeps the position.
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.
Nose is trying to escape the position but Vasiliev is controlling the position.
Vasiliev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Nose dodges the ground and pound from Vasiliev.
Nose struggling a bit here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Red Nose just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasiliev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nose throws a low kick but Vasiliev avoids it.
Nose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vasiliev counters with a single leg into guard. Nose didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vasiliev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nose controlling the position.
Vasiliev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Nose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nose doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasiliev circles away.
Nose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasiliev.
Nose looks to clinch
so Vasiliev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vasiliev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nose is keeping the position for now.
Nose is trying to keep Vasiliev in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Vasiliev dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Vasiliev dodges the punch combination from Nose.
Nose shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vasiliev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oleg Vasiliev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nose throws and elbow that misses. Vasiliev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nose's guard. Nice move by Vasiliev!
Nose is looking for a triangle but Vasiliev pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasiliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Nose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasiliev drops back looking for a leg! Nose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nose manages to kick Vasiliev off! Vasiliev jumps back into Nose's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nose 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.
Nose managing to control the position.
Vasiliev tries to free his leg and advance position but Nose is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nose misses with a takedown
and Vasiliev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nose's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose keeping moving, preventing Vasiliev from controlling successfully.
Nose is adopting a defensive guard.
Vasiliev wants to control from the top but Nose keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nose is on top in guard.
Vasiliev 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.
Nose distracts Vasiliev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nose defends well.
Nose landing some decent shots from guard.
Vasiliev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nose controls the pace.
Nose stopping the sweep attempt from Vasiliev.
Oleg Vasiliev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nose sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasiliev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nose is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vasiliev has his foot on Nose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nose works his way back into a safe position though.
Nose is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasiliev has wrist control.
Vasiliev has his foot on Nose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nose works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nose changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vasiliev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Vasiliev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nose working the head with strikes.
Red Nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nose tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nose has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nose wants to control but Vasiliev is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Nose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasiliev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Red Nose!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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