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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Guillerdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valeriy Kozlaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillerdo comes to the cage accompanied by AZ -- The Format. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kozlaev's choice of entrance music: Drago. Francisco Guillerdo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Guillerdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valeriy Kozlaev!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlaev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Guillerdo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guillerdo tries to get out of the position.
Guillerdo is not content to let Kozlaev control the position.
Kozlaev cracks Guillerdo with a big right hand but Guillerdo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Guillerdo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlaev tries to advance to mount but Guillerdo denies him.
Kozlaev is looking to take a break and control but Guillerdo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guillerdo tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Kozlaev crashes against the mat.
Kozlaev trying to control the position but Guillerdo is working away.
Guillerdo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Guillerdo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillerdo tries to kick Kozlaev off but Kozlaev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guillerdo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guillerdo is refusing to be controlled, as Kozlaev sits in half guard.
Guillerdo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kozlaev.
Kozlaev is keen to just control but Guillerdo is a slippery customer.
Guillerdo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kozlaev.
Kozlaev wants to control but Guillerdo is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kozlaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guillerdo defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kozlaev lands a nice short elbow.
Guillerdo trying to control here.
Guillerdo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Kozlaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kozlaev controlling the action here.
Guillerdo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kozlaev trying to control from half guard but Guillerdo is working away.
Kozlaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kozlaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kozlaev is keen to just control but Guillerdo is a slippery customer.
Kozlaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Guillerdo is pressing down on Kozlaev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlaev lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guillerdo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kozlaev prevents Guillerdo from getting back to his feet.
Guillerdo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kozlaev.
Guillerdo pulls Kozlaev in close to prevent any damage.
Guillerdo keeping moving, preventing Kozlaev from controlling successfully.
Kozlaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guillerdo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kozlaev throws a strike but Guillerdo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kozlaev is trying to control the position but Guillerdo postures up.
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.
Guillerdo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kozlaev's guard.
Kozlaev keeping full guard, as Guillerdo tries to pass.
Guillerdo wanted to stand there but Kozlaev had control of the position.
Guillerdo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guillerdo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kozlaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guillerdo as he jumps to the side.
Kozlaev darts in trying to clinch
and Guillerdo counters with a three punch combo that has Kozlaev backing up. Kozlaev nods at Guillerdo to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valeriy Kozlaev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Guillerdo - just one landing.
Kozlaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guillerdo counters with a nice body shot.
Kozlaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kozlaev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guillerdo did well to prevent Kozlaev getting side control.
Guillerdo is trying to stand up here but Kozlaev is controlling him well.
Guillerdo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kozlaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guillerdo keeps working.
Guillerdo trying to control but Kozlaev postures up.
Guillerdo wants to get back to full guard.
Kozlaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kozlaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guillerdo's head.
Guillerdo is trying to stand up here but Kozlaev is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kozlaev lands a nice short elbow.
Kozlaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guillerdo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kozlaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guillerdo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kozlaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Kozlaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Guillerdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kozlaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Kozlaev stopping the sweep attempt from Guillerdo.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guillerdo is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo won't allow Kozlaev to sweep him here.
Kozlaev pulls Guillerdo in close to prevent any damage.
Guillerdo controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kozlaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guillerdo leaves Kozlaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valeriy Kozlaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kozlaev tries for a takedown but Guillerdo circles away easily
and Guillerdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Francisco Guillerdo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valeriy Kozlaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kozlaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Kozlaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guillerdo pulls Kozlaev in close to prevent any damage.
Kozlaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guillerdo wants to stand but Kozlaev is controlling the position.
Guillerdo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kozlaev throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kozlaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guillerdo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guillerdo wants to sweep here but Kozlaev controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Francisco Guillerdo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kozlaev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guillerdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kozlaev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guillerdo wants to get back to his feet.
Kozlaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kozlaev trying to control from Guillerdo's half guard. Guillerdo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kozlaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guillerdo's head.
Guillerdo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kozlaev prevents Guillerdo from getting back to his feet.
Kozlaev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valeriy Kozlaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guillerdo misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Guillerdo does no damage.
Guillerdo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guillerdo's waist but Guillerdo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kozlaev off to one side.
Guillerdo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kozlaev.
Guillerdo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlaev slips a straight right by Guillerdo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Guillerdo misses.
Kozlaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guillerdo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kozlaev somewhat.
Francisco Guillerdo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valeriy Kozlaev.
Kozlaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guillerdo as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlaev misses with a takedown
and Guillerdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kozlaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guillerdo.
Kozlaev shoots for a takedown but Guillerdo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kozlaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guillerdo lands with a good body shot.
Kozlaev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guillerdo!
Guillerdo can't escape the position.
Kozlaev raining down shots from the mount!
Guillerdo tries to hold on but Kozlaev postures up.
Kozlaev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kozlaev.
Guillerdo tries to reverse the position but Kozlaev maintains control.
Guillerdo wants to control but Kozlaev is having none of it.
Guillerdo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kozlaev landing shots from mount.
Kozlaev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guillerdo is looking to escape.
Kozlaev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guillerdo because Kozlaev loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlaev sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlaev avoids the attempt from Guillerdo to control.
Guillerdo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guillerdo taking shots to the head.
Kozlaev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guillerdo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kozlaev tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Valeriy Kozlaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kozlaev thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kozlaev throws a sloppy strike and Guillerdo uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Guillerdo has ended up in Kozlaev's guard.
Kozlaev trying to keep a closed guard but Guillerdo is proving a slippery customer.
Kozlaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo wants to control from the top but Kozlaev keeps moving.
Guillerdo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Francisco Guillerdo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillerdo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kozlaev's head.
Kozlaev wants to improve his position but instead Guillerdo has moved into half guard.
Kozlaev trying to control but Guillerdo postures up.
Kozlaev tries to roll over but Guillerdo keeps him under control.
Kozlaev trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valeriy Kozlaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kozlaev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valeriy Kozlaev!
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hype
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