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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bull's choice of entrance music: do it. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Bull!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solovyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Nice cross by Bull.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull defending well as Solovyev loads up on a big left hand.
Solovyev misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Solovyev keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Solovyev.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solovyev.
Bull lands with a right hand.
Solovyev scores with a nice strike.
Solovyev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bull's head.
Solovyev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bull checks it well.
Solovyev slips under a jab.
Solovyev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Solovyev throws a body punch but Bull moves out of range.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev motions for Bull to come forward. Solovyev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Solovyev misses with the combination.
Solovyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Bull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Solovyev moves out of range of the body kick from Bull.
Nice shot by Solovyev.
A bone on bone clash there as Bull blocks the leg kick.
Solovyev lands a leg kick that knocks Bull off balance momentarily.
Bull shoots for a double leg takedown but Solovyev sprawls well. He's pushed Bull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Solovyev lands a leg kick that knocks Bull off balance momentarily.
Bull moves away from the strike by Solovyev.
Solovyev moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Solovyev misses the target.
Bull checks the leg kick.
Solovyev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bull on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Solovyev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Bull misses with a takedown attempt - Solovyev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Solovyev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bull jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev throws a hook but Bull blocks it.
Solovyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bull.
Bull wants to slow Solovyev down by chopping away at his legs.
Solovyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bull's sensitive parts.
Solovyev misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Solovyev moves away and avoids it.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Solovyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solovyev lands with a hook. Bull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull scores with a nice body kick.
Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev moves away from the strike by Bull.
Bull throws a series of punches but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Solovyev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Solovyev connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solovyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bull tries to clinch there but Solovyev circles away.
Bull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solovyev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solovyev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Solovyev as he checks the leg kick.
Solovyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Solovyev.
A combination from Solovyev does no damage.
Solovyev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bull.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solovyev scoring well with a low kick there.
Bull checks a low kick from Solovyev.
Bull connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Solovyev. That's going to slow Bull down.
Solovyev thumps Bull with a low kick.
Vladimir Solovyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Solovyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Solovyev misses with a series of wild punches.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Solovyev counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull checks a leg kick nicely.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bull misses with a body punch
and Solovyev counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bull lands a jab-cross combination.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Solovyev throws a solid leg kick but Bull takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Solovyev.
An inside leg kick from Solovyev misses.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solovyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solovyev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bull connects with a jab.
Bull throws a low kick but it's checked well by Solovyev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Bull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solovyev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Bull.
Solovyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solovyev looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Solovyev.
Solovyev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bull scores with a hook.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Solovyev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Bull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bull throws a series of punches but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Solovyev misses with a few strikes there.
Solovyev slips a jab and a cross from Bull.
Solovyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Solovyev misses with a series of wild punches.
Bull fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev connects with a solid leg kick.
Bull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Solovyev misses.
Vladimir Solovyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Solovyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Solovyev throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Solovyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solovyev slips a jab from Bull.
Bull misses with a hook.
Solovyev throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bull to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Solovyev is out of range.
Solovyev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bull swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that second round.
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.
Solovyev stuffs the takedown.
Solovyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bull. That did some damage!
Solovyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Solovyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solovyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bull. That did some damage!
Bull walks into a left hand.
Solovyev lands a leg kick that knocks Bull off balance momentarily.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
and Solovyev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull lands an overhand right.
Bull throws a series of punches but Solovyev avoids them all with ease.
Solovyev scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Solovyev connects with a leg kick. Bull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bull misses its intended target.
Solovyev lands a jab.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solovyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bull moves out of range of the leg kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev is looking to slow Bull down with leg kicks.
Solovyev throws out a leg kick but Bull moves out of range and Solovyev only half commits.
Bull has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solovyev.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solovyev lands a really nice looking cross but Bull seems unphased.
Bull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solovyev.
Solovyev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bull on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bull takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bull is rocked!
Bull feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solovyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solovyev scores with a nice right hand.
Bull is still on wobbly legs! Can Solovyev finish him?
Bull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Solovyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solovyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roy Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Solovyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Solovyev.
Solovyev cracks the inside of Bull's front leg.
Bull seems to have recovered his senses.
Solovyev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solovyev.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solovyev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Solovyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Solovyev throws a chopping leg kick but Bull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bull throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bull might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Solovyev has got the better of the exchanges.
Bull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Solovyev.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Solovyev.
Bull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bull throws a right hand that Solovyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Solovyev also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Solovyev.
Solovyev cracks Bull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solovyev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Solovyev is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull misses with an uppercut
and Solovyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Solovyev.
Solovyev scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Solovyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Solovyev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
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