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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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184 cm
30
184 lbs
24 - 10 - 2 |
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179 cm
26
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fedotov gets a clinch. Nice elbow from Fedotov. James blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James misses with a hook from the clinch. James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedotov avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Fedotov prevents a body shot from James. Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. James looking to stall.
James blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
James tries a knee to the head but Fedotov blocks it.
James avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Fedotov is blocking nicely.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Fedotov uses good head movement to avoid it. Fedotov pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fedotov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Fedotov misses with an elbow over the top. James connects with a knee to the head.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fedotov throws an elbow but misses. James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James lands a right hand. Fedotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Fedotov avoids the damage to the body. Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
James leaning against his opponent.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Fedotov is blocking nicely.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. James dodges an elbow strike from Fedotov.
James stalling in the clinch but Fedotov improves position. James tries a body shot but Fedotov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fedotov lands a damaging elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fedotov landing knees to the head.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it. James blocks an elbow strike. James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Fedotov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Fedotov landing knees to the body.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it. Fedotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fedotov blocks it with crossed arms. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fedotov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. James avoiding damage as Fedotov throws knees to the body.
James avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Fedotov. James working aggressively here.
Fedotov throws an elbow that misses.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Fedotov misses with some punches.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. James connects with a knee to the head.
Fedotov is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. James lands a big knee to the head and Fedotov goes down! James pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick James! In his post fight interview, Rick James started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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