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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivanov Vorolcheski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivanov Vorolcheski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Vorolcheski or perhaps it was just good defense by Booth which made him look bad.
Booth lands a jab-cross combination.
Booth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vorolcheski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vorolcheski misses with a double jab
and Booth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vorolcheski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booth manages to avoid it.
Booth looks to score with a jab to the body but Vorolcheski is just out of range.
Booth misses with a wild body shot.
Vorolcheski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Booth counters with a left and a right that stings Vorolcheski.
Booth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Booth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vorolcheski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Booth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doug Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivanov Vorolcheski.
Vorolcheski looks gassed!
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!
Booth throws a series of punches but Vorolcheski avoids them all with ease.
Booth misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorolcheski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vorolcheski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booth throws a series of strikes that have Vorolcheski backpedaling.
Vorolcheski slips a jab and a cross from Booth.
Booth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Booth works Vorolcheski's body with a nice hook.
Booth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Booth escapes and gets back to his feet.
Booth is looking to wear down Vorolcheski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Booth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booth.
Booth misses with a double jab
so Vorolcheski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Booth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Booth decides to return to a standing position.
Booth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vorolcheski did well to prevent Booth getting side control.
Booth decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Booth tries to bum rush Vorolcheski with a series of wild strikes but Vorolcheski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Booth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vorolcheski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Booth counters with a left and a right that stings Vorolcheski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vorolcheski tries for a takedown but Booth circles away easily
and Booth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vorolcheski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Booth closes the distance and pushes Vorolcheski back into the cage.
Booth stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Booth tries to break free but Vorolcheski pushes him back against the cage.
Vorolcheski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Booth avoiding damage as Vorolcheski throws knees to the body.
Booth manages to break the clinch.
Vorolcheski fails with the takedown
letting Booth counter with a right hand.
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.
Vorolcheski closes the distance but Booth moves to the side
and Booth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Booth tries to stand and escape but Vorolcheski is controlling the position.
Vorolcheski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Booth wants to stand up but Vorolcheski is controlling the position.
Booth stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vorolcheski to get to his feet.
Ivanov Vorolcheski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booth misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Booth dominated that 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.
Vorolcheski misses with a takedown
and Booth counters with a two punch combo.
Booth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booth misses with a double jab.
Vorolcheski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Booth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Booth gets to his feet - Vorolcheski follows without any prompting.
Booth rushes Vorolcheski and presses him up against the cage.
Booth lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vorolcheski trying to control from the bottom.
Booth stands up and beckons Vorolcheski to join him on the feet.
Vorolcheski darts in trying to clinch
and Booth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doug Booth is winning the standup battle so far.
Booth gets the takedown into side control.
Booth prevents Vorolcheski from escaping the position.
Booth decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vorolcheski to his feet.
Booth moves out of range of the strikes.
Vorolcheski fails with the takedown
and Booth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Doug Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivanov Vorolcheski.
Vorolcheski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Booth defends it easily.
Booth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vorolcheski can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorolcheski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vorolcheski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Booth's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Booth is trying to stand but he's just given Vorolcheski his back.
Booth trying to get back to his feet but Vorolcheski is in full control for now.
Booth covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is trying to get back to his feet but Vorolcheski has full control of the position and if anything, Booth has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vorolcheski tightening his grip on Booth, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vorolcheski looking for the choke but no joy.
Booth is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Booth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vorolcheski was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Vorolcheski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Booth moves into the clinch.
Vorolcheski is trying to break the clinch but Booth is controlling him.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vorolcheski has him pressed against the cage.
Booth has picked Vorolcheski up - he's going for a ride! Booth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Booth has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Vorolcheski works to full guard.
Vorolcheski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vorolcheski's guard.
Vorolcheski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorolcheski controls Booth momentarily but Booth frees himself.
Booth stands up from Vorolcheski's guard - Booth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Booth throws a right and a left that Vorolcheski avoids nicely.
Vorolcheski clinches up with Booth and pushes him back against the cage.
Vorolcheski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Booth manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Booth misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorolcheski misses with a takedown attempt
and Booth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doug Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivanov Vorolcheski.
Vorolcheski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Booth's waist but Booth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vorolcheski off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Booth.
Booth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vorolcheski looks for a takedown but Booth sprawls well.
Vorolcheski loads up on a big right hand but Booth slips the punch.
Booth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vorolcheski backs up against the cage.
Vorolcheski shoots for a takedown but Booth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Booth clinches up with Vorolcheski and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth has had enough of the clinch but Vorolcheski keeps him there for the moment.
Booth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vorolcheski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vorolcheski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Booth blocks it with crossed arms.
Vorolcheski goes for a takedown attempt but Booth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Booth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vorolcheski.
Vorolcheski clinches but Booth breaks the clinch
and Booth counters with a takedown into side control.
Vorolcheski tries to improve position but can't.
Vorolcheski wants to control but Booth postures up.
Vorolcheski tries to buck Booth off but Booth is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorolcheski stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Vorolcheski regains half guard.
Booth tries to stand and escape but Vorolcheski is controlling the position.
Vorolcheski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vorolcheski working a defensive guard here.
Booth wants to stand but Vorolcheski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Booth trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Booth!
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