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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keneth Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Minakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minakov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: МС DONI ft Тимати - Б. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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Decent knees
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keneth Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Minakov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minakov pushes Byers up against the cage in a clinch.
Minakov has Byers pressed against the cage.
Minakov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Minakov prevents Byers from improving his position.
Byers manages to get to full guard.
Minakov trying to control but Byers is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Byers working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minakov controls the pace.
Minakov looking to sit in guard and control but Byers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Byers throwing strikes from guard but Minakov blocks nicely.
Minakov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Byers controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Byers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Minakov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Minakov has escaped and now he's on top!
Minakov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Byers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Byers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minakov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minakov won't allow Byers to sweep him here.
Minakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Byers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minakov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Minakov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Byers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Minakov has managed to get both his arms back between Byers's legs - danger averted.
Minakov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Byers wants to sweep here but Minakov controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Byers really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Minakov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Minakov manages to pull guard.
Byers trying to control the position from guard on top but Minakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Minakov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minakov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Minakov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Minakov instigates a clinch.
Byers is trying to break the clinch but Minakov is controlling him.
Minakov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Byers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Byers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minakov stalling.
Minakov has Byers pressed against the cage, preventing Byers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Minakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keneth Byers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minakov drives through with a takedown into Byers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers punching from the bottom.
Minakov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Byers is keeping the position for now.
Byers working for a triangle but Minakov defends it easily.
Minakov wants to control from the top but Byers keeps moving.
Minakov wants to stand but Byers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Minakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Byers is just out of range.
Minakov gets a double leg takedown into Byers's guard.
Byers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minakov manages to get himself to full guard.
Minakov looking to control.
Minakov wants to sweep but no luck.
Minakov looking for subs off his back but Byers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Byers prevents Minakov from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Minakov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Byers prevents Minakov from improving his position.
Minakov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Byers is working for a guillotine from mount but Minakov frees his head quite easily.
Byers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byers is working for a guillotine from mount but Minakov frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Minakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Byers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Minakov defends well and Byers ends up having to push Minakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Minakov shoots in and bounces Byers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Byers working for a triangle but Minakov defends it easily.
Minakov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Byers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Byers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Minakov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Byers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minakov wants to control from the top but Byers keeps moving.
Byers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Byers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minakov defends it easily.
Minakov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Minakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Byers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minakov defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minakov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Minakov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Byers is trying to keep Minakov in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Byers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Minakov misses with a punch to the body.
Byers tries to break the clinch but Minakov is controlling the position.
Byers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Minakov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Byers's defenses.
It looks like Keneth Byers has been cut.
Minakov pulls guard successfully.
Minakov looking to control but Byers passes into half guard.
Byers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Minakov sees it coming and defends easily.
Vitaly Minakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minakov pushes Byers off looking to stand but Byers dives back in and keeps control.
Minakov wants to stand back up but Byers manages to pass into side control.
Minakov is looking to reverse the position.
Minakov looking for a sweep but Byers has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minakov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Byers.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaly Minakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Minakov 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaly Minakov!
A relieved looking Vitaly Minakov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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