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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markov Vladevoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rabox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladevoski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Inflames - Take This Life. Rabox has chosen Dr. Macabre - Poltergeist as his entrance music. Markov Vladevoski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Markov Vladevoski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Rabox! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vladevoski stuffs the takedown. Vladevoski feints and as Rabox raises his hands in defense, Vladevoski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Vladevoski wants to control from the top but Rabox keeps moving. Rabox trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Vladevoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vladevoski gets to his feet - Rabox follows without any prompting. Vladevoski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rabox's calf. Vladevoski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vladevoski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Rabox working to try and regain half guard.
Rabox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rabox looks gassed! Vladevoski wants to control the pace but Rabox is squirming around nicely. Rabox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rabox is in a horrible position here. Vladevoski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rabox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vladevoski tries to control but Rabox wriggling away. Rabox is working to get back to half guard.
Vladevoski trying to control but Rabox is having none of it. Rabox can't escape the position.
Vladevoski tries to control but Rabox wriggling away. Rabox throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Rabox regains half guard. Vladevoski is looking to take a break and control but Rabox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Rabox is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Vladevoski is keen to just control but Rabox is a slippery customer. Rabox tries to roll over but Vladevoski keeps him under control. Vladevoski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Rabox works his way to full guard. Good work. Rabox has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vladevoski has passed into side control.
Rabox is trying to get back to half guard. Vladevoski wants to control but Rabox is keeping him busy. Rabox striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Vladevoski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rabox keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Rabox misses with a takedown and Vladevoski counters with a single leg into guard. Rabox didn't expect that. Vladevoski wants to control from the top but Rabox keeps moving. Rabox doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rabox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rabox connects with a nice short shot to Vladevoski's temple. Vladevoski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vladevoski tries to get out of the position. Vladevoski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rabox is working away from the top position though. Vladevoski pushes Rabox off looking to stand but Rabox dives back in and keeps control.
Rabox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Vladevoski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Vladevoski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Rabox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rabox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rabox is squirming around, avoiding Vladevoski's attempts to control the action. Rabox is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vladevoski working the ground and pound effectively.
Rabox is rocked!
It looks like Chris Rabox has been cut.Vladevoski with shots to the head and body - Rabox looks very uncomfortable down there. Rabox is still on wobbly legs! Can Vladevoski finish him? Vladevoski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rabox hang on? Vladevoski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Rabox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski with good strikes from the mount here! Vladevoski looking to control but Rabox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. BOOM! Vladevoski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vladevoski tries to control but Rabox wriggling away. Vladevoski is in the full mount, landing strikes. Vladevoski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rabox manages to avoid the submission attempt. Rabox is not content to let Vladevoski control the position. Vladevoski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rabox has escaped the position, nice work there. Vladevoski is looking to take a break and control but Rabox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rabox sneaks back into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Rabox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Rabox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Vladevoski looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Rabox seems to have recovered his senses. Vladevoski regains full guard. Nicely done. Rabox won't allow Vladevoski to sweep him here. Vladevoski wants to stand but Rabox is controlling the position. Rabox throws a big right hand that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rabox's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Rabox chips away with some ground and pound. Vladevoski trying to keep a closed guard but Rabox is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rabox scoring with punches to the head and body. Rabox with a flurry of punches that miss. Rabox postures up in Vladevoski's guard and throws a big left but Vladevoski blocks it. Rabox lands a couple of decent looking shots. Rabox stopping the sweep attempt from Vladevoski. Rabox stands up over Vladevoski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Rabox stands up over Vladevoski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Vladevoski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rabox fails with the takedown and Vladevoski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Markov Vladevoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Rabox. Rabox fails with the takedown and Vladevoski counters with a single leg into guard. Rabox didn't expect that.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Rabox throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vladevoski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabox swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rabox looking for a sweep. Not yet Rabox, not yet. Vladevoski wants to control from the top but Rabox keeps moving. Rabox keeping full guard, as Vladevoski tries to pass. Rabox doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vladevoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rabox keeping full guard, as Vladevoski tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rabox has his takedown stuffed and Vladevoski counters with a shoot takedown. Rabox fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vladevoski wants to control from the top but Rabox keeps moving. Vladevoski working some strikes from top position. Vladevoski trying to control but Rabox is working from the bottom. Vladevoski stopping the sweep attempt from Rabox.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Rabox scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Rabox punching from the bottom - just letting Vladevoski know he's still in a fight. Rabox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vladevoski's guard. Rabox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vladevoski is trying to keep Rabox in close.
Rabox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rabox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Vladevoski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rabox's guard. Vladevoski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rabox is proving hard to escape from. Vladevoski trying to control but Rabox is working from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vladevoski passes Rabox's left leg - he's now in half guard. Vladevoski wants to control but Rabox is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markov Vladevoski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Chris Rabox's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rabox doesn't succeed with the takedown and Vladevoski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rabox! Rabox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rabox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Rabox flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rabox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vladevoski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rabox regains half guard. Rabox throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vladevoski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rabox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Rabox gets back to full guard.
Rabox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vladevoski manages to get himself to full guard.
Vladevoski lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rabox with a nice head shot there. Rabox is breathing heavily. Vladevoski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Vladevoski looking for a sweep. Not yet Vladevoski, not yet. Rabox connects with a couple of short punches. Vladevoski trying to control the position.
Vladevoski is really struggling to control Rabox but he's trying to hold on to the position. Rabox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rabox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rabox lands a couple of elbows. Vladevoski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rabox has his takedown stuffed and Vladevoski counters with a head kick. That will keep Rabox thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Vladevoski has Rabox up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rabox wants a takedown but no success here.
Markov Vladevoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Rabox. Vladevoski stops a takedown attempt from Rabox.
Rabox has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vladevoski is trying to keep an underhook but Rabox manages to get the takedown into half guard. Rabox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Rabox wants to free his trapped foot but Vladevoski is holding on for dear life with his legs. Vladevoski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vladevoski. Vladevoski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rabox is one step ahead there. Rabox postures up.
Vladevoski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Vladevoski is trying to control the position but Rabox postures up. Vladevoski looking for a guillotine here but Rabox defends easily.
Rabox looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rabox with a lazy takedown attempt and Vladevoski counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Vladevoski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rabox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Vladevoski counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Well, if Vladevoski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rabox moves into full guard.
Rabox wants to sweep but no luck. Rabox lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Rabox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Rabox works his way into side control. Vladevoski tries to improve position but can't. You can see the frustration on Vladevoski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski sneaks back into half guard. Vladevoski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rabox is working away from the top position though. Markov Vladevoski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rabox lands with a punch from half guard. Vladevoski wants to control but Rabox is keeping busy.
Vladevoski gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Vladevoski working a defensive guard here.
Rabox won't allow Vladevoski to sweep him here. Rabox working some strikes from top position. Rabox landing with the ground and pound. Rabox landing some decent shots from guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Vladevoski wants to stand up but Rabox is controlling him. Rabox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Rabox stands up over Vladevoski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Vladevoski working a defensive guard here.
Rabox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rabox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Vladevoski working a defensive guard here.
Rabox won't allow Vladevoski to sweep him here. Vladevoski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rabox misses with a takedown attempt and Vladevoski counters by moving into the clinch. Vladevoski looking to stall.
Vladevoski manages to break the clinch.
Vladevoski closes the distance and clinches.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Vladevoski cracks Rabox with a nice body shot. Vladevoski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. An inside leg kick lands from Vladevoski. Vladevoski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rabox tries to buck Vladevoski off but Vladevoski is having none of it. Rabox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vladevoski off and has taken his back! Rabox is looking to finish with some ground and pound! 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! Vladevoski tries to escape the position.
Vladevoski breaks Rabox's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Vladevoski passes into half guard. Rabox wants to get back to full guard. Vladevoski works his way into full mount! Rabox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Rabox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vladevoski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vladevoski's back! Rabox gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rabox.
Rabox is punishing Vladevoski with strikes - can he finish him?! Rabox is landing with strikes from the back. Rabox lands a shot to the body. Vladevoski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rabox's guard. Nice work there by Vladevoski.
Vladevoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rabox looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Vladevoski passes into half guard. Vladevoski is looking to take a break and control but Rabox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Rabox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vladevoski scores with a couple of nice shots. Vladevoski wants to stand but Rabox has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Vladevoski prevents Rabox from improving his position. Vladevoski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rabox keeps working. Rabox tries to get to full guard but Vladevoski has control of the leg. Vladevoski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rabox regains full guard. Nicely done. Vladevoski passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Rabox misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vladevoski connects with a nice short shot to Rabox's temple. Vladevoski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rabox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Rabox is trying to get back to full guard. Vladevoski is keen to just control but Rabox is a slippery customer. Rabox flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Vladevoski. Rabox lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage. Rabox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Rabox doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rabox throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vladevoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vladevoski won't allow Rabox to sweep him here. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rabox is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rabox stops Vladevoski from standing up. Rabox stopping the sweep attempt from Vladevoski. Vladevoski trying to keep a closed guard but Rabox is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Chris Rabox. I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Markov Vladevoski! Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Markov Vladevoski! Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Markov Vladevoski!
Markov Vladevoski wins by unanimous decision!
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