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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jury Lokomotivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Vempula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokomotivo comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Wait and bleed. Vesa Vempula will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jury Lokomotivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Vempula!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vempula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vempula walks into a jab.
Vempula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vempula stuffs the takedown attempt from Lokomotivo. Lokomotivo gets slowly back to his feet.
Vempula wants to clinch up but Lokomotivo keeps it at a distance.
Vempula moves in looking to clinch but Lokomotivo pushes him off.
Lokomotivo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lokomotivo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lokomotivo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Lokomotivo.
It looks like Vesa Vempula has been cut.
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!
Vempula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokomotivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Lokomotivo finds it's way through Vempula's defenses.
Vempula throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Lokomotivo lands with a right hand.
Vempula slips a jab and a cross from Lokomotivo.
Vempula tries to clinch but Lokomotivo moves out of range.
Lokomotivo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vempula wants to clinch.
Vempula tries to clinch up but Lokomotivo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vempula moves in looking to clinch but Lokomotivo pushes him off.
Vempula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Vempula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lokomotivo looks to land a combination. Vempula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vempula throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jury Lokomotivo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vempula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokomotivo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lokomotivo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vempula wants to clinch.
Vempula wants to clinch up but Lokomotivo keeps it at a distance.
Lokomotivo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vempula at a distance.
Vempula looks gassed!
Lokomotivo keeps the fight on the outside.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokomotivo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokomotivo with a hook.
Lokomotivo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lokomotivo showed some decent athleticism there.
Lokomotivo lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo wants to pass to mount but Vempula is defending the position.
Lokomotivo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lokomotivo wants to control but Vempula is keeping him busy.
Lokomotivo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lokomotivo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vempula is looking for a sweep. Lokomotivo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lokomotivo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lokomotivo trying to pass the guard but Vempula defending well.
Lokomotivo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vempula defending well though.
Vempula tries to roll over but Lokomotivo keeps him under control.
Lokomotivo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vempula on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vempula manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vempula had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lokomotivo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vempula Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lokomotivo's back instead.
Vempula is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lokomotivo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lokomotivo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Vempula not allowing Lokomotivo to control his hands.
Vempula is trying to stick to Lokomotivo's back but Lokomotivo is turning into Vempula. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vempula's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lokomotivo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vempula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lokomotivo working some strikes from top position.
Lokomotivo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lokomotivo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vempula has his foot on Lokomotivo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lokomotivo works his way back into a safe position though.
Vempula looking for a guillotine here but Lokomotivo defends easily.
Vempula wants to sweep here but Lokomotivo controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lokomotivo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vempula is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jury Lokomotivo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lokomotivo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo keeps the fight on the outside.
Vempula drops his hands momentarily and Lokomotivo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vempula tries to clinch but Lokomotivo moves out of range.
Lokomotivo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lokomotivo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lokomotivo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vempula's head.
Lokomotivo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vempula is keeping the position for now.
Vempula working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lokomotivo has passed into half guard!
Vempula looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Lokomotivo there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokomotivo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vempula with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vempula is looking to improve his position.
Vempula works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lokomotivo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vempula's head.
Vempula had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lokomotivo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vempula Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lokomotivo's back instead.
Vempula doesn't have the hooks in and Lokomotivo manages to turn into his guard.
Lokomotivo cracks Vempula with a solid left hand.
Lokomotivo connects with a couple of short punches.
Lokomotivo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vempula working for a triangle but Lokomotivo defends it easily.
Vempula 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vempula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vempula has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lokomotivo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vempula.
Vempula is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vempula tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lokomotivo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lokomotivo landing a few strikes.
Lokomotivo scoring with punches and elbows.
Lokomotivo is chipping away with strikes.
Lokomotivo working away.
Vempula is looking to regain half guard here but Lokomotivo keeps moving and retains side control.
Lokomotivo working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vempula gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lokomotivo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lokomotivo stands up and beckons Vempula to join him on the feet.
Vempula tries to clinch but Lokomotivo is having none of it.
Vempula darts in and clinches Lokomotivo up against the cage.
Lokomotivo drags the fight down to the ground.
Vempula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vempula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lokomotivo 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.
Lokomotivo keeping moving, preventing Vempula from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vempula passes into half guard.
Vempula tries to pass to full mount but Lokomotivo defends it.
Vempula trying to control the action but Lokomotivo is working from the bottom.
Lokomotivo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lokomotivo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lokomotivo tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lokomotivo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vempula doesn't manage to clinch there - Lokomotivo circles away.
Lokomotivo keeps the fight on the outside.
Vempula is looking to clinch but Lokomotivo is avoiding it.
Vesa Vempula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vempula moves in looking to clinch but Lokomotivo pushes him off.
Lokomotivo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vempula to the mat! Vempula manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jury Lokomotivo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lokomotivo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lokomotivo avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lokomotivo cracks Vempula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lokomotivo lands with a hook. Vempula tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vempula is looking to clinch.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch but Lokomotivo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jury Lokomotivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lokomotivo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vempula sprawls well initially but Lokomotivo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vempula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vempula pushes Lokomotivo off and gets back to his feet.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokomotivo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokomotivo lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Lokomotivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jury Lokomotivo is winning the standup battle so far.
Vempula tries to clinch up.
Lokomotivo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lokomotivo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vempula to the mat! Vempula manages to get full guard.
Lokomotivo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lokomotivo is looking to advance position but Vempula has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vempula is working for a guillotine from mount but Lokomotivo frees his head quite easily.
Vempula can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lokomotivo is looking to escape.
Vempula prevents Lokomotivo from getting the reversal.
Lokomotivo is squirming around, avoiding Vempula's attempts to control the action.
Lokomotivo tries to reverse the position but Vempula maintains control.
Vempula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vempula looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lokomotivo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vempula seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lokomotivo is holding on tight.
Vempula goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lokomotivo is on top in guard.
Lokomotivo chips away with some ground and pound.
Lokomotivo throws and elbow that misses. Vempula uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lokomotivo's guard. Nice move by Vempula!
Lokomotivo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vempula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lokomotivo tries to strike from the bottom.
Vempula drops back looking for a leg! Lokomotivo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lokomotivo manages to kick Vempula off! Vempula jumps back into Lokomotivo's guard.
Lokomotivo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vempula passes into half guard.
Vempula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vempula has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lokomotivo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lokomotivo is working hard here to advance position.
Vesa Vempula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vempula throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lokomotivo has his hands clasped together but Vempula breaks the hold and Lokomotivo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Vempula!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vesa Vempula!
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