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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladir Fason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antony Bilaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladir Fason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antony Bilaev!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fason fails with the takedown
and Bilaev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bilaev not doing much here.
Fason trying to control but Bilaev postures up.
Fason tries to get to full guard but Bilaev has control of the leg.
Fason is working hard here to advance position.
Fason taking some punishment here, with Bilaev in his half guard.
Bilaev stands up out of the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fason shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Fason.
Nice sprawl there from Bilaev as Fason shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladir Fason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilaev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fason tries to clinch up
and Bilaev counters with a shoot takedown. Fason fights it but they end up in guard.
Fason is breathing heavily.
Fason keeping moving, preventing Bilaev from controlling successfully.
Bilaev stands and steps away. Fason gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bilaev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilaev closes the distance and clinches.
Bilaev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bilaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bilaev is trying to push Fason away but Fason has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Bilaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bilaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bilaev misses with a head kick.
Bilaev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fason is out of range and Bilaev settles back down.
Fason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Antony Bilaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bilaev moves into range and clinches up with Fason.
Fason prevents Bilaev from breaking the clinch.
Fason avoids a wild elbow strike from Bilaev.
Bilaev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bilaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bilaev is looking to land body kicks.
Bilaev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bilaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bilaev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilaev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bilaev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bilaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fason's waist but Fason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bilaev off to one side.
Bilaev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fason slips a jab and a cross from Bilaev.
Bilaev shoots in for a double leg but Fason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bilaev swivels and escapes.
Fason shoots in for a takedown but Bilaev shows good takedown defense.
Fason tries to clinch but Bilaev is having none of it.
Bilaev throws a head kick but Fason moves out of range.
Fason blocks a head kick by Bilaev.
Bilaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fason.
Bilaev throws the kick towards the body but Fason avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bilaev misses with a low kick.
Fason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bilaev but Bilaev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fason.
Fason fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bilaev has a takedown stuffed.
Fason tries to clinch there but Bilaev circles away.
Bilaev is looking to score with low kicks.
Fason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bilaev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fason dives in and grabs Bilaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bilaev pushes down on Fason's head and hops out.
Bilaev moves into the clinch.
Bilaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antony Bilaev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bilaev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bilaev connects with the punch.
Bilaev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fason counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fason.
Fason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bilaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bilaev keeping moving, preventing Fason from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fason's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fason is trying to keep Bilaev in close.
Fason 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fason throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bilaev pushes down on Fason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bilaev is taking a breather. Fason says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Antony Bilaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fason is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fason wants to get back to full guard but Bilaev has mounted him!
Fason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bilaev on the ground.
Bilaev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fason looks a forlorn figure.
Fason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fason tries to hold on but Bilaev pushes him away.
Bilaev breaks from Fason's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bilaev cracks Fason with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bilaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fason's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilaev landing shots from mount.
Fason tries to hold on but Bilaev postures up.
Fason is working to get back to half guard.
Fason wants to hold on but Bilaev pushes him away.
Bilaev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fason is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bilaev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bilaev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fason really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bilaev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bilaev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fason is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fason is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antony Bilaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fason moves out of range as Bilaev throws a body kick.
Fason fails to land the takedown.
Fason moves in looking to clinch but Bilaev pushes him off.
Bilaev shoots in and drives through. Fason sprawls well.
Fason fails with the takedown.
Bilaev moves into range and clinches up with Fason.
Fason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bilaev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bilaev is in close to Fason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bilaev controlling from the top position.
Fason wants to stand up but Bilaev is controlling him.
Bilaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilaev stands up from Fason's guard - Bilaev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bilaev throws out a leg kick but Fason moves out of range and Bilaev only half commits.
Vladir Fason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fason shoots in for a takedown but Bilaev shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladir Fason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilaev instigates a clinch.
Fason is trying to push Bilaev away but Bilaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bilaev is looking to break free of the clinch but Fason has double underhooks.
Fason tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bilaev wants to break free but Fason has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fason goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bilaev prevents it.
Bilaev blocks an elbow strike from Fason.
Bilaev is trying to force a seperation but Fason has the dominant position.
Fason tries to pull guard but Bilaev won't allow it.
Fason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bilaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fason is looking to break free of the clinch but Bilaev has double underhooks.
Fason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bilaev avoids the head kick by Fason.
Bilaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bilaev trying to control but Fason is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fason has momentary wrist control but Bilaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Bilaev wants to control from the top but Fason keeps moving.
Fason trying to keep a closed guard but Bilaev is proving a slippery customer.
Bilaev distracts Fason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bilaev is in close to Fason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bilaev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bilaev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fason struggling a bit here.
Bilaev working the ground and pound from side control.
Fason is looking to reverse the position.
Fason can't do much from the bottom here.
Bilaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fason down.
Fason gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vladir Fason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antony Bilaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bilaev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antony Bilaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bilaev 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antony Bilaev!
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energy
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hype
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