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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Landeverde's choice of entrance music: Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 cm
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137 lbs
22 - 18 - 1 |
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170 cm
34
147 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vyacheslav Fedotov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fedotov catches Landeverde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fedotov dodges the punch combination from Landeverde.
Landeverde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fedotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Landeverde misses with a low kick as Fedotov jumps back. An attempted straight right counter from Fedotov misses the target. Fedotov is looking to score with low kicks. Landeverde looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Fedotov throws a jab when Landeverde was well out of range. Fedotov lands with a hook. Landeverde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Landeverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Landeverde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Landeverde moves out of range of the strikes. Fedotov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ric Landeverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landeverde paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fedotov lands a jab to Landeverde's midsection. Fedotov walks into a stiff left hand from Landeverde. Fedotov is looking to clinch. Landeverde tries to land a body kick and Fedotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landeverde walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Landeverde misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Fedotov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. A jab from Landeverde misses. Fedotov throws out a loose jab but Landeverde uses good head movement to avoid it. Fedotov lands a jab to the nose. Fedotov sizes up Landeverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A left lands for Fedotov. Fedotov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Landeverde throws a sloppy head kick enabling Fedotov to counter with a crisp jab. Landeverde throws a right and a left that Fedotov avoids nicely. Landeverde avoids the body shot from Fedotov.
Landeverde misses with a looping right. Landeverde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fedotov manages to avoid it. Fedotov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Fedotov pushes Landeverde up against the cage in a clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fedotov stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov leaning against his opponent.
Landeverde blocks a body shot from Fedotov. Fedotov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Landeverde is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fedotov to the mat. Fedotov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Fedotov wants to sweep here but Landeverde controlling him for the moment. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Landeverde's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Landeverde working some strikes from top position. Landeverde wants to pass the guard but Fedotov is keeping the position. Fedotov has his foot on Landeverde's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Landeverde works his way back into a safe position though. Landeverde stands up over Fedotov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fedotov wants to sweep here but Landeverde controlling him for the moment. Landeverde is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedotov has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Landeverde throwing strikes from guard but Fedotov blocks nicely. Landeverde got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fedotov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Landeverde has managed to get both his arms back between Fedotov's legs - danger averted. Landeverde trying to control but Fedotov is working from the bottom. Fedotov looking for a guillotine here but Landeverde defends easily.
Landeverde looking to pass the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Landeverde's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Landeverde trying to control but Fedotov is working from the bottom. Landeverde stands up over Fedotov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fedotov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Landeverde defends well. Landeverde slips nicely into half guard. Fedotov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Landeverde is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Fedotov trying to control but Landeverde postures up.
Landeverde looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Landeverde seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fedotov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Landeverde missing with the ground and pound from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Fedotov dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Landeverde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landeverde moves away. Fedotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fedotov gets in close and instigates a clinch. Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fedotov leaning his opponent against the cage. A shot in the inside from Fedotov. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Landeverde avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage. Landeverde tries to throw a body punch but Fedotov avoids it by throwing Landeverde back against the cage. Landeverde turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Landeverde manages to end up in side control. Fedotov regains half guard. Nice strikes from Landeverde there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fedotov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Landeverde pulls his head out easily. Fedotov moves into full guard.
Landeverde scoring with some ground and pound. Landeverde cracks Fedotov with a solid left hand. Fedotov looking to control but Landeverde passes into half guard.
Fedotov is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Landeverde drops an elbow to the side of Fedotov's head. Fedotov wants to sweep but Landeverde has passed to side control! Landeverde trying to control the position but Fedotov is working away. Fedotov tries to buck Landeverde off but Landeverde is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fedotov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Fedotov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Fedotov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Landeverde's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Landeverde's back! Landeverde tries to break free.
Landeverde has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Landeverde wants to control his opponent's hands but Fedotov gets his hands free. Fedotov tries to get the hooks in deep but Landeverde pushed the leg off. Fedotov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Landeverde!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Landeverde tries to escape the position.
Fedotov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Landeverde breaks Fedotov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fedotov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Landeverde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fedotov defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fedotov is in close to Landeverde's body, working some short punches and elbows. Fedotov is looking to work some ground and pound but Landeverde has wrist control. Fedotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Landeverde looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fedotov looking to pass the guard. Fedotov wants to control from the top but Landeverde keeps moving. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Landeverde is on top in guard.
Landeverde trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fedotov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Landeverde keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Landeverde wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Landeverde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fedotov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fedotov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Landeverde has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fedotov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Landeverde has tightened it up now! Fedotov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ric Landeverde! Ric Landeverde took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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