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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry Vladvostk (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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255 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimitry Vladvostk!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Vladvostk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandes shoots in but Vladvostk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vladvostk shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes shows good takedown defense.
Fernandes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vladvostk's waist but Vladvostk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandes off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vladvostk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Fernandes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fernandes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Fernandes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vladvostk.
Vladvostk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fernandes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes is looking to improve his position.
Vladvostk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fernandes has one foot on Vladvostk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vladvostk stuffs the takedown.
Vladvostk has Fernandes up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fernandes.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Fernandes looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladvostk breaks the clinch.
Fernandes forces Vladvostk back against the cage and clinches.
Vladvostk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fernandes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fernandes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vladvostk looking for a takedown.
Vladvostk fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandes successfully pulls guard.
Fernandes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fernandes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vladvostk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vladvostk looks to land a strike but Fernandes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fernandes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fernandes is pulling down on Vladvostk's head to control his posture.
Fernandes keeping moving, preventing Vladvostk from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladvostk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fernandes is proving hard to escape from.
Fernandes keeping moving, preventing Vladvostk from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vladvostk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fernandes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vladvostk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vladvostk jumps guard but Fernandes stands there with Vladvostk around his waist. Vladvostk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vladvostk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Alex Fernandes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fernandes shoots in and drives through. Vladvostk sprawls well.
Vladvostk misses with a double jab.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown but Vladvostk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fernandes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Vladvostk.
Fernandes slaps away a takedown attempt from Vladvostk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vladvostk shoots in but Fernandes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vladvostk has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Vladvostk sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladvostk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vladvostk is fending him off so far but Fernandes persists. Nope, Vladvostk circles away and we're back to standing.
Vladvostk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandes's waist but Fernandes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vladvostk off to one side.
Vladvostk closes the distance and clinches up with Fernandes, looking for a takedown. Vladvostk pushes Fernandes against the cage but Fernandes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vladvostk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Vladvostk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vladvostk misses the target.
Fernandes misses with a wild body shot.
Fernandes is looking to clinch.
Vladvostk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vladvostk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fernandes pinned against the cage. Fernandes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vladvostk clinches with his opponent.
Fernandes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vladvostk throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladvostk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fernandes keeping moving, preventing Vladvostk from controlling successfully.
Vladvostk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fernandes, up you get!
Fernandes keeps the fight on the outside.
Vladvostk moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Vladvostk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vladvostk fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown but Vladvostk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vladvostk swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Vladvostk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches.
Vladvostk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fernandes prevents it.
Vladvostk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vladvostk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vladvostk wants to sweep here but Fernandes controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vladvostk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitry Vladvostk 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fernandes clinches with his opponent.
Vladvostk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernandes's efforts to push away.
Fernandes stops a takedown attempt from Vladvostk.
Fernandes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vladvostk has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandes fails to pull guard.
Fernandes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fernandes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fernandes successfully pulls guard.
Vladvostk tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandes is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladvostk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fernandes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vladvostk has Fernandes in his guard.
Dimitry Vladvostk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vladvostk controlling the position.
Vladvostk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vladvostk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fernandes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vladvostk struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladvostk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandes grinds an elbow into Vladvostk's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladvostk is not content to let Fernandes control the position.
Vladvostk is looking for a sweep.
Fernandes is trying to get an arm triangle but Vladvostk is defending well.
I wouldn't like to be where Vladvostk is right now.
Vladvostk prevents Fernandes from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes advances nicely into full mount.
Fernandes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fernandes throws some wild stikes that Vladvostk manages to avoid easily.
Vladvostk is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandes has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vladvostk because Fernandes loaded up on that one.
Fernandes throws some wild stikes that Vladvostk manages to avoid easily.
Fernandes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vladvostk is just holding on here. Fernandes manages to take his back.
Vladvostk covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fernandes working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes looking for the choke from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Fernandes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fernandes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Fernandes!
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