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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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175 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Vadokowich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vadokowich fails to land with a series of punches.
Epoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vadokowich lands a jab to Epoto's midsection.
Vadokowich digs a good body shot into Epoto's ribs.
Vadim Vadokowich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich throws a jab when Epoto was well out of range.
Vadokowich misses with a series of wild punches.
Vadokowich misses with a looping right.
Vadokowich misses with a hook.
Vadokowich throws out a loose jab but Epoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vadokowich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Epoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vadokowich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epoto throws a front kick aimed at Vadokowich's knee but Vadokowich avoids it well.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Epoto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Epoto counters with a thumping low kick.
Epoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Epoto misses with a leg kick.
Epoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epoto throws a low kick but Vadokowich avoids it.
Epoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vadokowich digs a good body shot into Epoto's ribs.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vadokowich scores with the left hand. Epoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Vadokowich.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vadokowich. Epoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epoto moves out of range as Vadokowich strikes.
Vadokowich punishes Epoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Vadokowich misses with a right hand
and Epoto counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vadokowich duly obliges.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Vadokowich circles away and keeps his distance.
Vadokowich fails to land with a series of punches.
Vadokowich lands a two punch combo.
Vadokowich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epoto. Vadokowich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich thuds his right hand into Epoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vadokowich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epoto counters with a left to the body.
Vadokowich lands a jab to the head.
Epoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Epoto connects with a leg kick. Vadokowich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vadokowich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Epoto counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vadokowich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vadokowich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vadokowich digs a good body shot into Epoto's ribs.
Vadokowich throws the left hand but Epoto avoids the punch easily.
Vadokowich misses with a double jab
and Epoto counters by clinching up.
Vadokowich avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Epoto is looking to control Vadokowich's arms but Vadokowich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Epoto has his back to the cage.
Vadokowich leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Vadokowich's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Vadokowich.
Epoto trying to stall but Vadokowich improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto working Vadokowich over with knees to the body.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vadokowich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto stalling in the clinch.
Vadokowich digs a right hand underneath Epoto's ribcage. Epoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks it.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vadokowich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Epoto.
Epoto is looking to control Vadokowich's arms but Vadokowich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Epoto has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vadokowich lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Mohammad Epoto will probably get the nod.
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.
Epoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vadokowich misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vadokowich throws a body punch but Epoto moves out of range.
Epoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vadokowich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epoto throws a solid leg kick but Vadokowich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Epoto.
Epoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vadokowich swats away the attempt to clinch by Epoto.
Epoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vadokowich is out of range.
Epoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Epoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Vadokowich as he checks the leg kick.
Epoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich misses with a double jab
and Epoto counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vadokowich. Epoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vadokowich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vadokowich scores with a shot to the body.
Epoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vadokowich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epoto throws a leg kick
and Vadokowich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Vadokowich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vadokowich lands a jab-cross combination.
Epoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vadokowich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vadokowich throws a right and a left that Epoto avoids nicely.
Vadokowich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Epoto. Epoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vadokowich misses with a left hand
and Epoto counters by clinching up.
Epoto blocking some punches.
Vadokowich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epoto prevents a body shot from Vadokowich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vadokowich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vadokowich stalling against the cage.
Epoto taking a breather.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Vadokowich is blocking nicely.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto stalling.
A shot in the inside from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich digs a right hand into Epoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Epoto's gas tank.
Vadokowich presses Epoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vadokowich lands with a light punch inside.
Vadokowich is leaning against Epoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epoto is trying to stall.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vadokowich.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Epoto.
Vadokowich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epoto blocking some punches.
Vadokowich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Vadokowich.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Epoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vadokowich is working Epoto over against the cage.
Epoto stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Vadokowich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vadokowich with a nice cross.
Vadokowich lands a nice hook to Epoto's body. Epoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Epoto misses with a shot to the body
and Vadokowich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vadokowich throws an overhand right that lands on Epoto's shoulder, as Epoto tries to avoid the shot.
Vadokowich throws a jab when Epoto was well out of range.
Vadokowich dips to his left and cracks Epoto with an uppercut!
Vadokowich throws a jab when Epoto was well out of range.
Vadokowich punishes Epoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Vadim Vadokowich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Vadokowich misses.
Vadokowich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vadokowich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vadokowich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich is trying to stall.
Vadokowich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vadokowich works on Epoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
A short body shot lands from Vadokowich as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vadokowich.
Epoto tries to stall but Vadokowich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto controlling the action here for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
Vadokowich lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vadokowich is struggling to control the position.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks it.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks it.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vadokowich as Epoto tries to tie him up.
Vadokowich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vadokowich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks with his arms.
Vadokowich gets through Epoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vadokowich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Vadokowich.
Still in the clinch, Vadokowich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vadokowich leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vadokowich fails to land.
Good body shot from Vadokowich.
Still in the clinch, Vadokowich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Epoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vadokowich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Epoto is keeping busy.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epoto misses with a knee strike.
Vadokowich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vadokowich is leaning against Epoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Epoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Vadokowich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Epoto.
Vadokowich throws a punch but it's blocked by Epoto.
Vadokowich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vadim Vadokowich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vadokowich - that landed with a thud.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Vadokowich.
Epoto stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vadokowich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vadokowich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vadokowich is leaning against Epoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Epoto is trying to stall.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Vadokowich won't want to take too many of those.
Vadokowich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vadokowich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Epoto.
Vadokowich presses Epoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vadokowich as Epoto tries to tie him up.
Vadokowich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Vadokowich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vadokowich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Vadokowich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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