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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Maslow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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242 lbs
32 - 23 - 0 |
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257 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudio Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladislav Maslow!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maslow.
Maslow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Espinoza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Maslow is retaining full guard.
Espinoza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maslow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Espinoza controls the pace.
Espinoza trying to control but Maslow is working from the bottom.
Maslow managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Espinoza postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow pulls Espinoza in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maslow has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Espinoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maslow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maslow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Espinoza defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Espinoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maslow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maslow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinoza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maslow lands a slapping body shot.
Espinoza misses with a double jab
and Maslow counters with a left and a right that stings Espinoza.
Maslow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Espinoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Espinoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Espinoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Espinoza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinoza moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Espinoza is looking to take a break and control but Maslow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Maslow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Espinoza just content to control the position.
Maslow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Espinoza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Espinoza wants to control but Maslow is keeping him busy.
Maslow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maslow can't do much from the bottom here.
Espinoza wants to control but Maslow is keeping him busy.
Espinoza is really struggling to control Maslow but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espinoza creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maslow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maslow sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Espinoza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Espinoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Maslow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maslow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Maslow. That snapped Espinoza's head back.
Maslow misses with a head kick.
Espinoza tries to counter with a takedown but Maslow is quick to defend against it.
Espinoza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maslow stuffs the takedown attempt from Espinoza. Espinoza gets slowly back to his feet.
Maslow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Espinoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maslow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Espinoza has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Espinoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maslow thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maslow.
Espinoza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Espinoza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maslow.
Nice body kick there by Maslow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Espinoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maslow lands a big head kick that sends Espinoza tumbling to the mat! Maslow takes a step backwards and waves Espinoza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Claudio Espinoza has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow lands a big head kick that sends Espinoza tumbling to the mat! Maslow takes a step backwards and waves Espinoza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Espinoza is rocked!
Espinoza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oh Espinoza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maslow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Espinoza seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to clinch up.
Maslow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Espinoza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maslow tries to avoid it but Espinoza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maslow to the ground. Maslow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses.
Espinoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maslow throws a body shot but no joy.
Espinoza is looking to counter the offense by Maslow and move into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Espinoza.
Maslow throws the kick towards the body but Espinoza avoids it.
Espinoza feinted with a counter takedown.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses.
Espinoza is looking to counter the offense by Maslow and move into the clinch.
Maslow scores with a nice body kick.
Maslow scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maslow.
Maslow misses the jab.
Maslow throws a wild body kick that Espinoza sees coming a mile off.
Maslow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maslow lands with a kick to the temple. Espinoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maslow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Espinoza scores with a three punch combo!
Maslow tries a head kick but it misses.
Vladislav Maslow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espinoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Maslow swings for the body but Espinoza moves out of range.
Maslow misses the body punch
and Espinoza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maslow!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Maslow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maslow has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Espinoza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Espinoza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maslow tries to bench press Espinoza off him but Espinoza keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Maslow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Claudio Espinoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maslow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Espinoza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Maslow misses with a looping left.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maslow sprawls and moves away.
Espinoza moves out of range of the body kick from Maslow.
Maslow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maslow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Espinoza checks it well.
Maslow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Espinoza avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maslow.
Espinoza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maslow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maslow throws a sloppy head kick and Espinoza moves out of range easily.
Espinoza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow looks to land a body kick but Espinoza moved away.
Maslow looks to land a right hand but Espinoza moved out of range.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maslow sprawls and moves away.
Maslow tries to work over Espinoza's front leg with a kick but Espinoza checks it.
Maslow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Espinoza if he has to take too many more of those.
Maslow misses with a looping right.
Espinoza misses with a jab to the body
and Maslow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Espinoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maslow can pounce on him.
Maslow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espinoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maslow.
Maslow misses with a looping left.
Maslow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espinoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Maslow.
Espinoza needs to keep his hands up - Maslow had a free shot at his head there.
Maslow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Espinoza's head.
Maslow lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maslow scores with a body shot.
Maslow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maslow checks the leg kick.
Maslow throws out a counter right but Espinoza avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Maslow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Espinoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Maslow circles away.
Nice defenses there by Espinoza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza drops his hands momentarily and Maslow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maslow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maslow lands a head kick. Espinoza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maslow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maslow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Espinoza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maslow is out of range.
Maslow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Espinozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Espinoza scores with a jab to the body.
Espinoza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maslow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maslow throws an overhand right that lands on Espinoza's shoulder, as Espinoza tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Espinoza looks for a takedown but Maslow sprawls well.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maslow throws a lazy head kick
and Espinoza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maslow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Espinoza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maslow's guard.
Maslow tries to roll over but Espinoza keeps him under control.
Espinoza is looking for a kimura but Maslow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Espinoza to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Maslow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maslow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Maslow!
After winning the bout, Vladislav Maslow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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