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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 lbs
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Lebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolay Nechvidov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebo has closed the distance and engaged Nechvidov in a clinch.
Lebo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nechvidov moves into the clinch.
Lebo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nechvidov regains guard.
Nechvidov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lebo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nechvidov is keeping the position for now.
Nechvidov keeping moving, preventing Lebo from controlling successfully.
Lebo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nechvidov tries to buck Lebo off but Lebo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nechvidov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lebo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nechvidov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nechvidov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lebo taking a breather here.
Lebo is looking to take a break and control but Nechvidov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nechvidov prevents Lebo from moving into mount.
Lebo is staying tight to Nechvidov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nechvidov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ground and pound from Lebo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lebo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nechvidov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebo is taking a breather. Nechvidov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nechvidov keeping control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lebo looks to land a right hand but Nechvidov moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nechvidov.
Lebo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lebo moves into the clinch.
Nechvidov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lebo after a bit of a struggle.
Lebo successfully pulls guard.
Nechvidov trying to control but Lebo is working from the bottom.
Lebo is looking to stand up but Nechvidov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lebo wants to stand but Nechvidov is controlling the position.
Nechvidov has gone for a leg lock! Lebo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nechvidov's guard.
Lebo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lebo is looking to stand up but Nechvidov won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lebo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lebo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Lebo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lebo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebo closes the distance and clinches.
Nechvidov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lebo pulls Nechvidov into guard.
Lebo lands a decent shot there.
Nechvidov throws a big right hand that misses.
Nechvidov cracks Lebo with a solid left hand.
Lebo keeping full guard, as Nechvidov tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nechvidov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lebo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nechvidov dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lebo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lebo is trying to control Nechvidov's posture but Nechvidov avoids it.
Nechvidov gets to mount! Lebo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nechvidov dominating with strikes here.
Lebo wants to control but Nechvidov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebo is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Lebo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nechvidov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nechvidov raining down shots from the mount!
Lebo is squirming around, avoiding Nechvidov's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lebo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lebo tries to get out of the position.
Lebo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nechvidov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lebo because Nechvidov loaded up on that one.
Lebo tries to hold on but Nechvidov pushes him away.
Lebo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lebo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nechvidov wants to pass to mount but Lebo is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebo manages to get to full guard.
Lebo has Nechvidov pulled in close to control his posture.
Lebo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Nechvidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Nechvidov gets caught napping as Lebo dives in and scores a takedown. Nechvidov manages to retain guard.
Nechvidov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lebo passes into half guard.
Lebo controlling the action here.
Lebo wants to stand but Nechvidov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov wants to control but Lebo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lebo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebo winds up and cracks Nechvidov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nechvidov is looking to control Lebo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nechvidov avoid being mounted?
Nechvidov throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Lebo manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nechvidov some visible discomfort.
Lebo working away.
Lebo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nechvidov!
Carlos Lebo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lebo controlling the position easily from mount.
Lebo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nechvidov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nechvidov is squirming around, avoiding Lebo's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Lebo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov is trying desperately to improve position.
Lebo with the ground and pound from mount.
Nechvidov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nechvidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebo pulls Nechvidov in close to prevent any damage.
Lebo controls Nechvidov momentarily but Nechvidov frees himself.
Nechvidov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lebo lands a nice short elbow.
Nechvidov wants to control but Lebo is keeping busy.
Nechvidov pushes Lebo off looking to stand but Lebo dives back in and keeps control.
Lebo not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Lebo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lebo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Carlos Lebo!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Carlos Lebo!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Carlos Lebo!
Carlos Lebo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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