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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Vlubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Huey Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Vlubb!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lloyd.
Vlubb lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch combination from Vlubb misses.
Vlubb has his takedown stuffed
and Lloyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vlubb clinches up against the cage.
Vlubb jumps guard and drags Lloyd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lloyd wants to control from the top but Vlubb keeps moving.
Lloyd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lloyd really is a fat lump.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlubb wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlubb working for a triangle but Lloyd defends it easily.
Vlubb controlling the position.
Lloyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lloyd throws a big elbow that misses.
Lloyd throws a strike but Vlubb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vlubb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lloyd isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vlubb stacks Lloyd on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vlubb!
Vlubb working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlubb just content to control the position.
Lloyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lloyd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lloyd striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Vlubb controls the position.
Lloyd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lloyd is not content to let Vlubb control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vlubb working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlubb slows the pace down.
Vlubb gets to mount! Lloyd was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Vlubb working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Huey Lloyd has been cut.
Lloyd tries to improve his position but instead Vlubb has taken his back!
I would not like to be Lloyd right now.
Lloyd rolls, trying to escape but Vlubb keeps control of the position.
Vlubb controlling the position well here. Lloyd rolled but Vlubb kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lloyd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vlubb gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlubb is looking to control Lloyd but Lloyd is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vlubb looking for the RNC.
Lloyd is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lloyd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlubb dominating with strikes here.
Vlubb looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Vlubb connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Vlubb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Lloyd's cut.
That's time! Lloyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vlubb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vlubb trying to control the action but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
Lloyd is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vlubb has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vlubb is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lloyd will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lloyd tries to buck Vlubb off but Vlubb is having none of it.
Vlubb decides to stand back up. Vlubb steps back and let's Lloyd get back to his feet.
Vlubb tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vlubb. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vlubb, right into the meat.
Vlubb closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lloyd did well to prevent Vlubb getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlubb wants to control but Lloyd is keeping him busy.
Vlubb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vlubb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lloyd defending well though.
Lloyd wants to improve his position but Vlubb is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keith Vlubb wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Vlubb.
Vlubb closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlubb has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Vlubb content just to control the position here.
Vlubb looking to control but Lloyd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlubb lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lloyd hang on?
Vlubb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Vlubb 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
You get the feeling that Lloyd really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vlubb trying to control but Lloyd is having none of it.
Lloyd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vlubb seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Keith Vlubb hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vlubb sizes up Lloyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vlubb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vlubb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lloyd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vlubb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vlubb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lloyd walks away with a smile on his face. Vlubb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vlubb shoots in looking for a takedown but Lloyd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vlubb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Huey Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Vlubb.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lloyd goes for a double leg but Vlubb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vlubb continues to drive forward.
Vlubb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keith Vlubb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyd keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Vlubb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huey Lloyd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vlubb shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lloyd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vlubb's guard now.
Vlubb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lloyd manages to get himself to full guard.
Lloyd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vlubb's guard.
Vlubb tries to strike from the bottom.
Vlubb has control of Lloyd's left arm, preventing Lloyd from doing any damage.
Vlubb wants to get back to his feet but Lloyd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vlubb pulls Lloyd in close to his closed guard and prevents Lloyd from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vlubb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lloyd has managed to get both his arms back between Vlubb's legs - danger averted.
Vlubb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lloyd.
Vlubb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lloyd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lloyd stopping the sweep attempt from Vlubb.
Lloyd wants to control from the top but Vlubb keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vlubb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lloyd wants to sweep here but Vlubb controlling him for the moment.
Vlubb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lloyd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vlubb stopping the sweep attempt from Lloyd.
Vlubb trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lloyd is on top in guard.
Vlubb looking to control.
Vlubb scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vlubb shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lloyd's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vlubb has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lloyd is proving hard to escape from.
Lloyd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vlubb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lloyd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vlubb has passed into side control.
Lloyd is letting Vlubb control him for a moment.
Vlubb wants to control but Lloyd is keeping him busy.
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!
Lloyd tries to buck Vlubb off but Vlubb is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlubb is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Huey Lloyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keith Vlubb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vlubb decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Vlubb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vlubb 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Vlubb!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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