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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin'. Jo has chosen Set You Free as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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TWGC Champion
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitali Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jo Jo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo moves out of range as Popov strikes.
Jo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popov.
Vitali Popov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popov misses with an uppercut. Jo saw that one coming.
Jo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jo shoots and misses
and Popov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jo throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Popov.
Jo shoots in for a double leg but Popov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vitali Popov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Jo.
Jo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popov stuffs the takedown attempt from Jo. Jo gets slowly back to his feet.
Popov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popov stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popov scores with a nice head shot.
Popov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Popov avoids the head kick by Jo.
Donk. Popov catches Jo right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Popov stuns Jo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jo.
Popov gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Popov pulls his head out easily.
Popov prevents Jo from improving his position.
Popov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Popov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Popov connects with a nice short shot to Jo's temple.
Jo is defending against the submission attempts here by Popov.
Popov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popov wants to control but Jo is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jo tries to roll over but Popov keeps him under control.
Popov is trying to control. Jo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jo trying to hold on to Popov's head to control him but Popov postures up.
Jo is looking for a sweep. Popov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Popov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vitali Popov.
Jo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popov.
Popov leaves Jo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jo is trying to defend but Popov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jo is looking to improve his position.
Jo looking for submissions off his back.
Popov lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popov working over Jo with some ground and pound. Jo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Popov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jo is looking for a sweep. Popov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Popov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Popov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jo taking some punishment here, with Popov in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jo actively working from the bottom here.
Jo has hold of Popov's hands but Popov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jo wants to control but Popov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Popov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jo is staying active underneath Popov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jo with the active half guard here but Popov passes nicely into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Popov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Popov dominated that round.
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.
Popov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jo moves away.
Popov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popov landing strikes.
Jo is trying to improve his position.
Popov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jo is trying to improve his position.
Jo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Popov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Popov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jo is looking to escape.
Vitali Popov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Popov lands a couple of good shots and Jo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jo is really stuck here.
Popov connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jo to escape the position.
Popov is punishing Jo with some ground and pound.
Popov has Jo flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popov keeps control of the position as Jo tries to break free.
Popov is not going to allow Jo to sit and survive in this position.
Jo wants to escape the position.
Popov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Popov.
Popov doesn't have the hooks in and Jo manages to turn into his guard.
Popov looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jo wants to control from the top but Popov keeps moving.
Popov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jo is looking to stand up but Popov won't let him.
Jo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Popov is keeping the position for now.
Popov trying to control the position.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Popov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jo lands a couple of digs.
Popov keeping moving, preventing Jo from controlling successfully.
Popov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov working a defensive guard here.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Popov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jo advances position into side control!
Jo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Popov, who protects the arm well.
Popov holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Popov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Popov is trying to stand back up but Jo is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov tries to roll over but Jo keeps him under control.
Jo is trying to control the action in half guard but Popov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Popov won't allow Jo to pass to mount.
Jo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popov defends it well.
Jo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Popov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Popov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jo lands a nice short elbow.
Popov wants to improve his position but Jo is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Popov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Popov swats away the attempt to clinch by Jo.
Vitali Popov is winning the standup battle so far.
Popov throws a right and a left that Jo avoids nicely.
Popov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jo is just out of range.
Popov gets caught flat footed, as Jo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jo throwing strikes but missing.
Jo postures up.
Jo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Popov trying to keep a closed guard but Jo is proving a slippery customer.
Jo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Popov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jo's guard.
Popov with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Popov escapes and throws Jo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Popov wants to control but Jo is keeping him busy.
Popov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Popov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jo is trying to stand up here but Popov is controlling him well.
Jo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jo is looking to improve his position.
Jo actively working from the bottom here.
Popov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Popov jumps into side control!
Popov is putting a hurting on Jo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Popov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jo is looking for a sweep.
Popov lands a few punches from side control.
Jo manages to get back to half guard.
Popov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jo defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Popov lands a nice short elbow.
Jo taking some punishment here, with Popov in his half guard.
Jo is staying active underneath Popov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Popov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov trying to control from half guard but Jo is working away.
Jo moves into full guard.
Popov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jo's head.
Popov distracts Jo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Popov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jo has his foot on Popov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popov works his way back into a safe position though.
Jo keeping full guard, as Popov tries to pass.
Popov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jo's guard.
Jo wants to control but Popov is keeping busy.
Popov trying to pass the guard but Jo defending well.
Popov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jo defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Popov is keen to just control but Jo is a slippery customer.
Jo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jo wants to control but Popov is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Popov lands a nice short elbow.
Jo Jo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Popov pulls his head out easily.
Jo looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo actively working from the bottom here.
Vitali Popov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitali Popov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popov 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitali Popov!
Vitali Popov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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