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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Contemprato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cats. Vladimir Solovyev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contemprato wants to clinch up but Solovyev keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solovyev.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contemprato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solovyev. That did some damage!
Solovyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solovyev throws a body kick that misses.
Solovyev connects with a body shot that sends Contemprato's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Contemprato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Contemprato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contemprato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Contemprato.
Contemprato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solovyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Contemprato.
The fighters circling - Contemprato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solovyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contemprato.
Contemprato stuns Solovyev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Contemprato misses.
Contemprato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Solovyev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovyev scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Contemprato checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato slips under a jab from Solovyev.
Solovyev lands a head kick!
It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Contemprato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Contemprato scoring well with a low kick there.
Solovyev wants to slow Contemprato down by chopping away at his legs.
Solovyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Contemprato counters with a leg kick.
Solovyev throws a head kick but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato blocks a jab.
Contemprato cracks Solovyev with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev closes the distance and clinches.
Solovyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Contemprato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solovyev is working Contemprato over against the cage.
Solovyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solovyev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Contemprato prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Contemprato misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Contemprato controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Solovyev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Contemprato blocks an uppercut.
Contemprato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Contemprato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contemprato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contemprato misses with the head strike.
Contemprato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contemprato misses with a body punch.
Contemprato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Contemprato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Contemprato backwards.
Solovyev misses with some punches.
Contemprato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Contemprato tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contemprato wants to stall.
Solovyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato lands with a short shot to the head.
Solovyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Solovyev is leaning against Contemprato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Solovyev lands a right hand.
Solovyev blocks an uppercut.
Solovyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Contemprato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Contemprato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Contemprato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Solovyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Contemprato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Contemprato has Solovyev pressed against the cage, preventing Solovyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Contemprato tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solovyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Contemprato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Contemprato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solovyev circles away.
Contemprato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solovyev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solovyev throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Contemprato.
Contemprato walks into a jab.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Contemprato tries to clinch there but Solovyev circles away.
Solovyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Contemprato to score with a decent uppercut.
Solovyev dodges the punch combination from Contemprato.
Good standup being displayed there by Solovyev as he connects with a hook.
Solovyev tries to work over Contemprato's front leg with a kick but Contemprato checks it.
Contemprato has been working on his balance at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Solovyev.
Solovyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Solovyev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Contemprato momentarily.
Contemprato with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contemprato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Contemprato checks a leg kick.
Contemprato lands a nice shot to the body.
Solovyev moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Contemprato, right into the meat.
Contemprato tries to work over Solovyev's front leg with a kick but Solovyev checks it.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.
Contemprato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev tests Contemprato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Solovyev works Contemprato's body with a nice hook.
Contemprato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Contemprato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Contemprato misses the shot to the body.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Solovyev misses.
Solovyev throws a shot to the body.
Solovyev connects with an inside leg kick.
Contemprato tries to clinch up but Solovyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Solovyev throws a solid leg kick but Contemprato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Solovyev.
Contemprato tries a low kick but Solovyev avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contemprato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Solovyev takes a step back to recover.
Contemprato looks to throw the jab but Solovyev is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato's corner calls for a 1-2. Contemprato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Solovyev misses with a few strikes there.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Contemprato was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Contemprato was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
Contemprato scores with a nice head shot.
Solovyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contemprato.
Good leg kick by Contemprato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Contemprato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Contemprato tries to work over Solovyev's front leg with a kick but Solovyev checks it.
Solovyev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Contemprato misses with a hook. Solovyev ducked under it nicely.
Solovyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Contemprato's sensitive parts.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Contemprato tried to score with a low kick but Solovyev checks it.
Solovyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Solovyev gets tackled into the cage by Contemprato. Contemprato maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Solovyev backwards.
Contemprato blocking some punches.
Solovyev is trying to stall.
Contemprato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Solovyev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Solovyev breaks the clinch.
Solovyev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Contemprato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solovyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Solovyev closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Contemprato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Solovyev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contemprato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Contemprato misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev is trying to force a seperation but Contemprato has the dominant position.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Solovyev misses with some punches.
Contemprato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solovyev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev can't find room to land a body shot as Contemprato controls the action.
Solovyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contemprato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Solovyev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Contemprato jabs at Solovyev's body.
Contemprato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Solovyev.
That kick from Solovyev tenderised Contemprato's leg. Contemprato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses
and Contemprato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Solovyev.
Contemprato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contemprato slips a jab from Solovyev.
Contemprato moves out of range of the body kick from Solovyev.
Contemprato misses with a hook.
Contemprato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solovyev checks it well.
Solovyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a sloppy head kick and Contemprato moves out of range easily.
Solovyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contemprato.
Contemprato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contemprato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solovyev manages to avoid it.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Contemprato.
Solovyev moves away from the strike by Contemprato.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solovyev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Contemprato misses
and Solovyev counters with an outside leg kick.
Solovyev has Contemprato up against the cage in a clinch.
Solovyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solovyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contemprato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contemprato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Contemprato scores with a jab to the body.
Solovyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Solovyev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Solovyev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato'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. This is the final round!
Contemprato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Solovyev is out of range and Contemprato settles back down.
Solovyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solovyev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Contemprato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solovyev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Contemprato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Contemprato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Solovyev.
The fighters circling - Contemprato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Solovyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Contemprato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Solovyev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Contemprato lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Contemprato.
Solovyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contemprato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Solovyev misses with a left hand
and Contemprato counters with a lovely straight 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 clinches up against the cage.
Contemprato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Solovyev backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Solovyev.
Contemprato looking to stall.
Contemprato has a couple of punches blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev working hard to break the clinch.
Contemprato has a couple of punches blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Solovyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Contemprato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Solovyev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Contemprato checks it well.
Contemprato looks to land a left hand but Solovyev moved out of range nicely.
Solovyev closes the distance and clinches.
Contemprato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Solovyev backwards.
Contemprato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Solovyev blocking some punches.
Solovyev trying to stall but Contemprato improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Contemprato throws a punch but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Contemprato can't find room to land a body shot as Solovyev controls the action.
Solovyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Solovyev tries to stall but Contemprato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Solovyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Contemprato.
Contemprato tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contemprato.
Contemprato prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev lands with a right to the head.
Solovyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Contemprato takes a shot to the head.
Solovyev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contemprato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contemprato tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contemprato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vladimir Solovyev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev can't find room to land a body shot as Contemprato controls the action.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Solovyev tries to throw a body punch but Contemprato avoids it by throwing Solovyev back against the cage.
Contemprato misses with a body punch.
Solovyev has a couple of punches blocked by Contemprato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solovyev.
Contemprato struggles to land a body shot inside as Solovyev controls his hands.
Noel Contemprato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solovyev manages to break the clinch.
Contemprato misses with a low kick.
Solovyev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Contemprato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solovyev.
Contemprato throws a wild body kick that Solovyev sees coming a mile off.
Contemprato avoids the head kick by Solovyev.
Contemprato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Contemprato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Solovyev.
A jab from Contemprato misses.
Solovyev closes the distance and clinches.
Contemprato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contemprato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Solovyev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Solovyev blocking some punches.
Solovyev has had enough of the clinch but Contemprato keeps him there for the moment.
Contemprato tries to throw a body punch but Solovyev avoids it by throwing Contemprato back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contemprato misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Contemprato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contemprato throws a head punch that misses.
Contemprato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Solovyev.
Well Solovyev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
Vladimir Solovyev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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