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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cowboys from Hell. On his way into the cage it seems that Carlos Villefort has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carlos Villefort seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue 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 St Petersburg, Carlos Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villefort slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Villefort scores with a takedown into Ivanov's guard.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.
Villefort trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villefort has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ivanov is proving hard to escape from.
Villefort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control the position here.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Villefort from controlling successfully.
Villefort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Villefort circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Villefort counters by moving into the clinch.
Villefort drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanov as Villefort shoots in.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villefort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ivanov won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov being controlled for a moment.
Villefort in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villefort wants to control but Ivanov is keeping him busy.
Villefort misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Villefort trying to control the position but Ivanov is working away.
Ivanov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Villefort is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ivanov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four 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.
Villefort throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Villefort prevents Ivanov from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Villefort with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Villefort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
and Villefort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villefort.
Ivanov tightens his grip and picks Villefort up, before dumping him to the ground. Villefort manages to land in guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villefort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov looks gassed!
Villefort wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanov stays in close to Villefort's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Villefort 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.
Villefort moves into the clinch.
Ivanov stops a takedown attempt from Villefort.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Villefort moves away
and Villefort counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ivanov's guard now.
Villefort stands up from Ivanov's guard - Villefort perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villefort counters by clinching up.
Ivanov looking to throw knees to the head but Villefort is blocking nicely.
Ivanov stalls.
Villefort drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carlos Villefort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov wants to clinch
and Villefort counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Villefort blocks with his arms.
Villefort drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ivanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Villefort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villefort blocks it with crossed arms.
Villefort is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ivanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivanov trying to stall but Villefort improves his position.
Villefort has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ivanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ivanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villefort is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Villefort is trying to break free.
Ivanov misses with a knee strike.
Villefort changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ivanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Villefort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov stands up and waves to Villefort to follow him.
Villefort moves into the clinch.
Ivanov stalling.
Villefort is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ivanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov has Villefort pressed against the cage, preventing Villefort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov has Villefort up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanov has picked Villefort up - he's going for a ride! Ivanov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Carlos Villefort overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanov wants to pass to mount but Villefort is defending the position.
Villefort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control the pace.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Villefort is working away.
Ivanov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Villefort controls his leg.
Villefort is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
Villefort has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivanov is working away from the top position though.
Villefort is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivanov tries to clinch
and Villefort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villefort.
Ivanov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Villefort regains guard immediately.
Villefort working for a triangle but Ivanov defends it easily.
Ivanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ivanov gets to his feet. Villefort looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villefort moves into the clinch successfully.
Villefort fails to pull guard.
Villefort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Villefort throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Ivanov wants to clinch
and Villefort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanov clinches but Villefort breaks the clinch
and Villefort counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villefort.
Villefort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villefort trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villefort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ivanov is on top in guard.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but Villefort won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villefort is looking to stand up but Ivanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Villefort keeps moving.
Ivanov stands up and waves to Villefort to follow him.
Villefort feints and as Ivanov raises his hands in defense, Villefort changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Villefort trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villefort will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villefort not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Villefort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villefort wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Villefort thows a big elbow that misses.
Villefort trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villefort, pushing him back against the cage.
Ivanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villefort avoiding damage as Ivanov throws knees to the body.
Villefort manages to break the clinch.
Villefort misses with a takedown attempt - Ivanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Villefort drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Villefort stands up from Ivanov's guard - Villefort perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villefort lands a jab-cross combination.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Villefort moves away
and Villefort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villefort.
Ivanov misses with a knee to the head.
Villefort manages to pull guard.
Villefort keeping full guard, as Ivanov tries to pass.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villefort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villefort wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ivanov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Villefort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Villefort 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Villefort!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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