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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev comes to the cage accompanied by Ya kuplu tebe dom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
32 - 43 - 0 |
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254 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasiliy Sobolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford wants to clinch.
Sobolev tries to counter with a takedown but Sanford is quick to defend against it.
Sanford catches Sobolev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanford lands a nice hook to Sobolev's body. Sobolev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sobolev misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Sobolev blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford throws a push kick but Sobolev slaps the foot to one side.
Sobolev darts in looking for a takedown but Sanford gets double underhooks and turns Sobolev into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanford, right into the meat.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Sanford.
Sanford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobolev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanford sprawls and moves away.
Sanford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sobolev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sobolev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanford tries to sprawl but Sobolev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sanford tries to roll over but Sobolev keeps him under control.
Sobolev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sobolev thows a huge punch but Sanford dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Sobolev there.
Sobolev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sobolev drops an elbow to the side of Sanford's head.
Sobolev winds up and cracks Sanford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanford wants to improve his position but Sobolev is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanford defending well though.
We've been hearing that Sobolev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobolev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sobolev working Sanford over with strikes.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanford to regain full guard.
Sobolev wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
Sobolev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
Sobolev lands a couple of elbows.
Sobolev chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanford trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanford keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanford is on top in guard.
Sobolev is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanford trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sobolev keeping full guard, as Sanford tries to pass.
Sobolev wants to sweep here but Sanford controlling him for the moment.
Sobolev is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobolev keeping moving, preventing Sanford from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vasiliy Sobolev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanford tries to clinch but Sobolev is having none of it.
Sobolev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanford sprawls and moves away.
Sanford gets a clinch.
Sanford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobolev.
Sobolev is looking for a takedown.
Sanford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobolev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobolev.
Sobolev blocks an elbow strike.
Sobolev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Sobolev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sobolev wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanford digs a right hand underneath Sobolev's ribcage. Sobolev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sobolev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sanford is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sobolev off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford is hanging on to Sobolev's back as he tries to escape.
Sanford trying to control momentarily.
Sanford is trying to stick to Sobolev's back but Sobolev is turning into Sanford. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sanford's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sobolev.
Sobolev preventing the sweep.
Sobolev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sobolev landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobolev tries to roll over but Sanford keeps him under control.
Sanford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sobolev keeping moving, preventing Sanford from controlling successfully.
Sobolev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobolev 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.
Sobolev working over Sanford with some ground and pound. Sanford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Sobolev there.
Sanford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev throwing shots but Sanford is blocking nicely.
Sanford tries to get to full guard but Sobolev has control of the leg.
Vasiliy Sobolev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sobolev connects with a nice short shot to Sanford's temple.
Sobolev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanford moves into full guard.
Sanford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobolev is looking for a sweep. Sanford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanford throwing shots but Sobolev is blocking nicely.
Sobolev gets back to full guard.
Sobolev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobolev pulls Sanford in to control the position.
Sanford looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford gets to his feet - Sobolev follows without any prompting.
A low kick from Sanford misses
and Sobolev counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Sanford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fred Sanford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sanford throws a head kick but Sobolev moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sanford.
Sobolev tries to counter with a takedown but Sanford is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Sanford.
Vasiliy Sobolev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanford throws out a leg kick but Sobolev moves out of range and Sanford only half commits.
A low kick from Sanford is predictable there
and Sobolev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sanford!
Sobolev with the ground and pound but Sanford regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sanford trying to hold on to Sobolev's head to control him but Sobolev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobolev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanford with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sobolev working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford is looking for a sweep. Sobolev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sobolev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanford is trying to control but can't.
Sobolev thows a huge punch but Sanford dodges it nicely.
Sobolev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanford makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanford.
Sanford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sobolev won't allow Sanford to sweep him here.
Sobolev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobolev is in close to Sanford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sobolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanford has momentary wrist control but Sobolev slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanford is looking to stand up but Sobolev isn't so interested in that idea.
Sobolev distracts Sanford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sobolev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sobolev throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobolev throws a strike but Sanford rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sobolev has control of Sanford's left arm, preventing Sanford from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws an elbow that misses. Sobolev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanford's guard. Nice move by Sobolev!
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
Sobolev looking to sit in guard and control but Sanford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanford trying to control but Sobolev is working from the bottom.
Sobolev controls Sanford momentarily but Sanford frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a strike but Sobolev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sobolev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sobolev wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
Sobolev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sobolev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sobolev manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Sobolev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sobolev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Sanford!
A victorious Fred Sanford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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