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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ulanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco has chosen green hornet (al hirt) as his entrance music. Igor Ulanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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157 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Ulanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulanov has Taco up against the cage in a clinch.
Ulanov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taco.
Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ulanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ulanov throws a head kick but Taco moves out of range.
Taco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ulanov.
Ulanov swinging wildly here.
Ulanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ulanov throws a series of punches but Taco avoids them all with ease.
Ulanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ulanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Ulanov does it's job there.
Taco is looking to clinch but Ulanov is avoiding it.
Ulanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Taco darts in trying to clinch
and Ulanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ulanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Igor Ulanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ulanov avoids the head kick by Taco.
Taco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ulanov lunges at Taco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taco's hand.
Taco wants to clinch but Ulanov slips to the side
and Ulanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Igor Ulanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taco tries to clinch but Ulanov moves away
and Ulanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taco lands a knee to the body.
Ulanov lands a right hand.
Ulanov blocks the elbow strike.
Ulanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ulanov has Taco pressed against the cage.
Ulanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ulanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taco.
Ulanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco tries to land a knee to the head but Ulanov blocks with his arms.
Taco trying to land knees to the body.
Ulanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ulanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Ulanov is stalling here.
Ulanov gets through Taco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igor Ulanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Taco.
Taco letting Ulanov take a breather here.
Taco tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulanov avoids the damage to the body.
Ulanov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Ulanov.
Taco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ulanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taco looks gassed!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ulanov's brow.
Ulanov just leaning against Taco, taking a breather.
Taco prevents Ulanov from breaking the clinch.
Ulanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taco tries to pull guard but Ulanov won't allow it.
Taco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ulanov is keeping busy.
Come on Ulanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ulanov looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov slowing the pace effectively.
Ulanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Ulanov avoiding damage as Taco throws knees to the body.
Ulanov just leaning against Taco, taking a breather.
Ulanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulanov leaning against his opponent.
Taco tries a knee to the head but Ulanov blocks it.
Ulanov lands a right hand.
Ulanov tries to circle away but Taco has him pinned against the cage.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Ulanov is blocking nicely.
Taco lands a knee to the body.
Ulanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taco has him pressed against the cage.
Taco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taco takes a shot to the head.
Ulanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Taco to work.
Ulanov breaks from the clinch.
Ulanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taco wants to clinch
and Ulanov counters with a series of strikes. Taco will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ulanov throws a series of punches but Taco avoids them all with ease.
Ulanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taco circles away quickly and effectively.
Ulanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ulanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taco doesn't seem bothered though.
Taco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ulanov counters with a two punch combo.
Taco wants to clinch but Ulanov slips to the side
and Ulanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ulanov lands a jab to the head.
Taco tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ulanov counter with a right hand.
Taco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulanov pinned against the cage. Ulanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ulanov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taco checks a low kick from Ulanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Ulanov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taco is defended easily by Ulanov.
Ulanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ulanov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ulanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ulanov throws a right and a left that Taco avoids nicely.
Ulanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taco tries for a takedown but Ulanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taco tries to clinch
and Ulanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco tries to clinch up
and Ulanov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ulanov.
Taco trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco is breathing heavily.
Taco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulanov.
Taco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulanov is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Ulanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Ulanov.
Taco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ulanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Igor Ulanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Taco.
A nice left hand lands by Ulanov.
Ulanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ulanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taco has Ulanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ulanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ulanov avoiding damage.
Taco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ulanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ulanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ulanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ulanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulanov slows down the pace here.
Ulanov has had enough of the clinch but Taco keeps him there for the moment.
That's two 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.
Ulanov has Taco pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Igor Ulanov.
Taco closes the distance but Ulanov moves to the side
and Ulanov counters with a series of strikes. Taco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taco wants to clinch
and Ulanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.
Taco jumps guard but Ulanov stands there with Taco around his waist. Taco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ulanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Taco won't allow it.
Ulanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulanov slowing the pace effectively.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Ulanov is blocking nicely.
Ulanov scores with a shot to the side of Taco's head.
Ulanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Taco.
Taco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco keeps control of Ulanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taco misses with an elbow strike.
Ulanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ulanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taco has double underhooks.
Ulanov presses Taco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ulanov tries to break the clinch but Taco is controlling the position.
Ulanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Ulanov.
Ulanov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulanov stalls.
Ulanov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short uppercut from Taco.
Taco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taco lands an elbow that stopped Ulanov in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice left hand lands by Ulanov.
Taco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ulanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ulanov throws a strike but Taco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ulanov is wriggling around but Taco manages to pass to half guard.
Ulanov tries to kick Taco off but Taco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ulanov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Taco manages to pass to mount!
Taco lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Ulanov 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!
Taco moves out of range of the strikes.
Taco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taco tries to clinch but Ulanov moves away
and Ulanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ulanov connects with a single shot there.
Taco tries to clinch but Ulanov moves away
and Ulanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taco wants to clinch.
Taco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ulanov as he avoids it easily.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ulanov misses with a combination
and Taco counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ulanov is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco wants to free his trapped foot but Ulanov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ulanov wants to get back to his feet.
Taco moves into full mount! Ulanov won't be happy about that!
Taco avoids the attempt from Ulanov to control.
Ulanov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taco dominating with strikes here.
Ulanov is desperately trying to improve his position but Taco has a good base and remains in mount.
Ulanov tries to hold on but Taco pushes him away.
That's two 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.
Ulanov tries to buck Taco off but Taco takes his back!
Taco lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Taco is looking to control Ulanov but Ulanov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ulanov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Taco's guard. Nice work there by Ulanov.
Ulanov stands and steps away. Taco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ulanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ulanov throws a nice looking combination but Taco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ulanov's waist but Ulanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taco off to one side.
Ulanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ulanov.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ulanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ulanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ulanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Taco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taco trying to land knees to the body.
Taco throws an elbow that misses.
Ulanov is trying to break free.
Taco throws a head punch that misses.
Taco misses with a knee to the head.
Ulanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taco has double underhooks.
Taco throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taco tries to land a knee to the head but Ulanov blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Ulanov.
A frustrated look appears on Ulanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ulanov lands with a left to the head.
Ulanov tries to circle away but Taco has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ulanov.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ulanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Igor Ulanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
Ulanov can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Ulanov to work.
Taco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulanov avoids it.
Ulanov stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ulanov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Taco misses with a knee to the head.
Don Taco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taco blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Taco.
I think Ulanov 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Ulanov!
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energy
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hype
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