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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romano Dzolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vojtech Egorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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188 lbs
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180 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romano Dzolic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vojtech Egorov! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Egorov. Dzolic misses with a head kick.
Dzolic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dzolic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dzolic but Dzolic pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dzolic avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Egorov has Dzolic up against the cage in a clinch.
Egorov tries to score a body lock takedown but Dzolic shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Romano Dzolic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vojtech Egorov. Egorov looking for a takedown. Egorov working aggressively here.
Egorov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dzolic is trying to escape back to his feet but Egorov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Egorov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dzolic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Egorov working away. Egorov tries for a kimura but Dzolic is defending well. Dzolic pushes Egorov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Egorov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Egorov working away. Egorov slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Egorov is chipping away with strikes.
Egorov tries to move to mount but Dzolic blocks the move with his legs. Dzolic can't do much from the bottom here. Egorov stands up and we're back to a striking position. No luck with that takedown attempt from Egorov. Egorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Egorov pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dzolic wanted to stand there but Egorov had control of the position. Egorov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Egorov keeping full guard, as Dzolic tries to pass. Dzolic is fighting to break Egorov's control of his arms but Egorov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Dzolic looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vojtech Egorov was stalling too much, according to the referee. Egorov fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dzolic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egorov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dzolic shoots and misses and Egorov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dzolic's guard now. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Egorov controls from within his opponent's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Egorov won't allow Dzolic to get back to his feet. Dzolic is breathing heavily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dzolic wants to get back to his feet but Egorov passes into half guard.
Egorov stalling. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vojtech Egorov dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Egorov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dzolic at a distance.
Dzolic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Egorov takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Vojtech Egorov has been cut. The fight moves into the clinch position. Egorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dzolic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Egorov lands a two punch combo.
Dzolic looks to land a left hand but Egorov moved out of range nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Dzolic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Egorov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egorov dives in and scores a takedown into Dzolic's guard. Egorov wants to control from the top but Dzolic keeps moving. Dzolic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Egorov is controlling him. Egorov trying to control but Dzolic is working from the bottom. Egorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dzolic is keeping the position for now. Egorov looking to sit in guard and control but Dzolic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dzolic passes Egorov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Egorov is holding on to half guard well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Egorov is trying to get back to full guard. Egorov manages to escape and get back to his feet! Dzolic blocks a head kick by Egorov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Egorov looks to throw the jab but Dzolic is out of range. Romano Dzolic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dzolic slaps away a takedown attempt from Egorov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egorov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Egorov works to advance to full mount. Dzolic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Egorov tries to control but Dzolic wriggling away. Egorov controlling from mount. Let's hope that Egorov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Dzolic tries to reverse the position but Egorov maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egorov controlling the pace for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vojtech Egorov was stalling too much, according to the referee. Dzolic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Egorov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Egorov wants to control from the top but Dzolic keeps moving. Egorov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Egorov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vojtech Egorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Vojtech Egorov's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Egorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Dzolic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Dzolic's face as he tries to break the clinch. Egorov can't break the clinch.
Dzolic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Egorov misses with a knee strike.
Egorov has Dzolic pressed against the cage, preventing Dzolic from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Egorov tries a body shot but Dzolic blocks it.
Egorov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dzolic is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Egorov is trying to drag Dzolic to the mat but Dzolic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Egorov drags the fight down to the ground.
Dzolic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Egorov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Egorov is pulling down on Dzolic's head to control his posture. Egorov has his foot on Dzolic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dzolic works his way back into a safe position though. Egorov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Egorov controls Dzolic momentarily but Dzolic frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Egorov working for a triangle but Dzolic defends it easily.
Dzolic gets to his feet. Egorov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Dzolic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Egorov counters with a single leg into guard. Dzolic didn't expect that. This has been an exciting period of action! Egorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dzolic wants to stand and escape but Egorov is having none of it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dzolic keeping moving, preventing Egorov from controlling successfully. Egorov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dzolic has wrist control. Egorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Dzolic is retaining full guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Vojtech Egorov has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vojtech Egorov. Egorov blocks a head kick by Dzolic.
Egorov gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egorov tries to advance to mount but Dzolic denies him. Egorov working the ground and pound but Dzolic is defending the strikes. Dzolic tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Egorov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Egorov looking to control and managing it successfully. Egorov with a couple of short strikes. Romano Dzolic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Egorov controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Vojtech Egorov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Egorov 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vojtech Egorov! A victorious Vojtech Egorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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