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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Dubrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov throws a low kick but Voller avoids it.
Dubrov avoids the head kick by Voller.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubrov.
Voller punishes Dubrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Voller misses with a body shot.
Dubrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dubrov.
Voller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dubrov is able to avoid easily.
Voller throws a head kick that misses.
Dubrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dubrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Dubrov takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
Voller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dubrov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dubrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dubrov blocks a head kick by Voller.
Voller tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubrov tries to counter with a takedown but Voller is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Voller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller lands a head kick!
Voller throws the kick towards the body but Dubrov avoids it.
Dubrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dubrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Voller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voller.
Voller throws a wild body kick that Dubrov sees coming a mile off.
A head kick from Voller lands but Dubrov takes it in his stride.
It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.
Voller checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Dubrov misses.
Voller connects with an inside leg kick.
Dubrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dubrov rather than just go for the knockout.
Voller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Voller misses with a head kick.
Dubrov looks to land a right hand but Voller moved out of range.
Voller lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Voller is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voller! But no joy.
Dubrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voller.
A head kick by Voller misses
and Dubrov counters with a straight right hand.
Voller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dubrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov wants to land a leg kick but Voller is out of range.
Dubrov lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voller.
Voller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dubrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubrov cracks Voller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voller.
Dubrov throws a good cross that connects.
Dubrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Voller on the side of the head.
Dubrov misses with a body shot.
Voller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dubrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Voller. Beautiful body shot.
Dubrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voller throws a head kick that Dubrov semi-blocks.
Dubrov blocks a head kick by Voller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller digs a good body shot into Dubrov's ribs.
Voller throws a head kick that misses.
Dubrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dubrov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voller is looking to chop away at Dubrov's legs.
Dubrov scores with a jab to the head.
Dubrov misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubrov. Voller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dubrov misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Voller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voller.
Voller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voller jabs at Dubrov's body.
Dubrov cracks Voller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dubrov swings for the body but Voller moves out of range.
Voller defending well as Dubrov loads up on a big left hand.
Dubrov catches Voller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Voller thumps Dubrov with a low kick.
Voller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller lands a high kick!
Dubrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voller.
Voller misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubrov dodges the punch combination from Voller.
We've been informed that Voller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Voller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubrov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Voller looks to land a body kick but Dubrov moved away.
Voller lands a right hook to the body.
Voller defending well as Dubrov loads up on a big left hand.
Voller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dubrov at a distance.
Good exchange - Dubrov coming out on top.
Voller misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubrov throws a big shot that misses.
Dubrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubrov scores with a four punch combination!
Nice jab there from Dubrov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lars Voller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pavel Dubrov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dubrov throws a hook but Voller blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Dubrov misses.
Voller lands with an overhand left.
Voller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dubrov checks it well.
Voller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Voller tried to score with a low kick but Dubrov checks it.
Voller throws a push kick but Dubrov slaps the foot to one side.
Dubrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Dubrov misses with an uppercut.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubrov.
Voller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voller throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Dubrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voller tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Lars Voller has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voller is looking to land body kicks.
Voller ducks under a wild hook from Dubrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubrov. Voller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Dubrov misses.
Voller misses with a head kick.
Dubrov avoids the body shot from Voller.
Voller looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubrov is just out of range.
Dubrov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lars Voller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voller.
Dubrov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Voller.
Voller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voller throws a head kick that half lands.
Voller tries to move into range but Dubrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubrov.
Voller lands a leg kick that knocks Dubrov off balance momentarily.
Voller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubrov is looking to counter punch.
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!
Dubrov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voller.
Voller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dubrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dubrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller scores with a body shot.
Dubrov misses with a looping right.
Voller misses with a lunging right hand
and Dubrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dubrov throws a series of punches but Voller avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Voller throws a jab when Dubrov was well out of range.
Dubrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voller jabs Dubrov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Voller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Voller.
Voller is breathing heavily.
Dubrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voller has time to react.
A jab from Dubrov finds it's way through Voller's defenses.
Dubrov misses with a head kick.
Voller lands a nice looking body kick.
Voller lands a head kick. Dubrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voller digs a good hook to Dubrov's body.
Voller lands a nice looking body shot.
Voller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Voller tenderised Dubrov's leg. Dubrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Dubrov blocks the low kick.
Dubrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dubrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voller.
Nice defenses there by Voller.
Dubrov cracks the inside of Voller's front leg.
Voller lands a nice shot to the body.
Voller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dubrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voller misses with a body kick.
Dubrov throws a sloppy head kick and Voller moves out of range easily.
Voller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dubrov's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubrov. Voller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dubrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dubrov.
Voller stuns Dubrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dubrov. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Voller blocks the low kick.
Voller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dubrov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Voller throws a jab but it's blocked by Dubrov.
Voller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voller takes a swing at Dubrov's ribcage but misses.
Voller slips under a jab.
Voller delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dubrov. That's going to slow Voller down.
Dubrov throws a low kick, looking for Voller's leg but Voller calmly moves out of range.
Dubrov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dubrov checks a leg kick.
Dubrov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Voller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lars Voller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voller lands a jab to the nose.
Voller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Voller both land. Nice combination.
Voller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Voller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dubrov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dubrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dubrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Voller swings for the body but Dubrov moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dubrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Dubrov.
Dubrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dubrov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Voller sprawls and moves away.
Dubrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voller moves away.
Dubrov misses with an uppercut.
Dubrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Voller.
Voller throws a head kick but Dubrov moves out of range.
Voller misses with a low kick.
Voller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voller lands a right hook to the body.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubrov lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dubrov.
Voller avoids the body shot from Dubrov.
Dubrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voller throws a leg kick but Dubrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Dubrov tenderised Voller's leg. Voller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Voller tried to score with a low kick but Dubrov checks it.
Voller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dubrov lands a leg kick that knocks Voller off balance momentarily.
Voller motions for Dubrov to come forward. Voller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voller throws a body punch but Dubrov moves out of range.
Dubrov attempts a counter takedown but Voller avoids it well and moves away.
Voller just misses with a punch to the body.
Voller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dubrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Voller is just out of range.
Voller takes a swing at Dubrov's ribcage but misses.
Voller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dubrov moves away.
Pavel Dubrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lars Voller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voller.
Dubrov just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Dubrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Voller slips a jab from Dubrov.
Dubrov scores with a shot to the body.
Voller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dubrov takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
Voller connects with a body shot that sends Dubrov's belly button to the back.
Dubrov misses with a kick to the body.
Dubrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Dubrov misses.
Voller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dubrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voller stalks Dubrov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dubrov's face. Dubrov staggers backwards, shaken.
Voller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Voller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Dubrov.
Dubrov looks to throw the jab but Voller is out of range.
Voller moves out of range of the strikes.
Voller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voller throws a body kick that misses.
Voller takes one to the side of the head.
Dubrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dubrov. That did some damage!
Voller connects with a body shot.
Voller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voller.
Voller throws a head kick that misses
and Dubrov counters with a single leg into guard. Voller didn't expect that.
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!
Voller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Voller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dubrov.
Voller controlling the position.
Voller controls Dubrov momentarily but Dubrov frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Dubrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voller 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Voller!
During a confident post fight interview, Lars Voller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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