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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Shovkovskyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Ua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Ua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Shovkovskyj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Ua!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shovkovskyj's elbow.
Ua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shovkovskyj's elbow.
Ua misses with the head strike.
Shovkovskyj decides to pull guard.
Shovkovskyj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shovkovskyj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shovkovskyj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ua.
Shovkovskyj managing to control the position.
Ua throws a strike but Shovkovskyj rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shovkovskyj is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ua is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ua has escaped and now he's on top!
Ua is looking to work some ground and pound but Shovkovskyj has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shovkovskyj wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shovkovskyj is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shovkovskyj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ua is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shovkovskyj is trying to keep Ua in close.
Shovkovskyj has his hands on Ua's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ua throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shovkovskyj holds on and takes a little breather.
Ua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shovkovskyj's head.
Ua is looking to work some ground and pound but Shovkovskyj has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ua trying to control the position from guard on top but Shovkovskyj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shovkovskyj's head.
Shovkovskyj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ua throws a big right hand that misses.
Shovkovskyj is pulling down on Ua's head. It's preventing any offense from Ua, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shovkovskyj ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shovkovskyj no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shovkovskyj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ua.
Shovkovskyj pulls Ua in close to prevent any damage.
Ua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shovkovskyj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shovkovskyj's head.
Ua throws a big elbow that misses.
Shovkovskyj trying to control the position here.
Shovkovskyj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ua.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shovkovskyj looking for a sweep. Not yet Shovkovskyj, not yet.
Shovkovskyj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mack Ua 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.
Shovkovskyj tries to keep at a distance but Ua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ua presses Shovkovskyj against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shovkovskyj is trying to trip Ua. He has hold of a leg but Ua is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shovkovskyj persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shovkovskyj is one step ahead there.
Ua controls Shovkovskyj momentarily but Shovkovskyj frees himself.
Shovkovskyj wants to stand and escape but instead Ua has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shovkovskyj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shovkovskyj is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shovkovskyj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua wants to control but Shovkovskyj is keeping busy.
Ua wants to get back to full guard.
Ua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shovkovskyj.
Shovkovskyj is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shovkovskyj.
Ua on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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.
Ua is staying active underneath Shovkovskyj, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ua keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shovkovskyj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ua is just riding it out for now. Shovkovskyj eventually gives up the hold.
Ua trying to hold on to Shovkovskyj's head to control him but Shovkovskyj postures up.
Ua taking some punishment here, with Shovkovskyj in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ua trying to hold on to Shovkovskyj's head to control him but Shovkovskyj postures up.
Shovkovskyj stalling away here and it's allowed Ua to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shovkovskyj drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ua!
Shovkovskyj takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Valentin Shovkovskyj has been cut.
Shovkovskyj parries the strikes from Ua easily there. Ua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shovkovskyj to escape.
Shovkovskyj regains half guard, as Ua was trying to land strikes.
Shovkovskyj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shovkovskyj defending well though.
Shovkovskyj wants to get back to his feet.
Ua lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ua scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ua throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shovkovskyj to regain full guard.
Ua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shovkovskyj is pulling down on Ua's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ua postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ua is working Shovkovskyj over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mack Ua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Valentin Shovkovskyj's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ua darts in and clinches Shovkovskyj up against the cage.
Shovkovskyj gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Shovkovskyj lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shovkovskyj drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shovkovskyj jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ua controls Shovkovskyj momentarily but Shovkovskyj frees himself.
Ua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shovkovskyj. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shovkovskyj drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shovkovskyj jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shovkovskyj is fighting to break Ua's control of his arms but Ua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shovkovskyj tries to free his leg and advance position but Ua is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ua trying to control the position from guard on top but Shovkovskyj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ua throws a big right hand that misses.
Ua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shovkovskyj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ua postures up in Shovkovskyj's guard and throws a big left but Shovkovskyj blocks it.
Ua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ua throws a big right hand that misses.
Ua trying to control the position from guard on top but Shovkovskyj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ua postures up in Shovkovskyj's guard and throws a big left but Shovkovskyj blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua trying to control the position from guard on top but Shovkovskyj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ua moves into the clinch.
Ua misses with a body punch.
Ua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ua tries to throw a body punch but Shovkovskyj avoids it by throwing Ua back against the cage.
Shovkovskyj stalling in the clinch but Ua improves position.
Ua lands a nice elbow.
Ua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Ua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ua lands a right hand.
Ua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shovkovskyj backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ua.
Mack Ua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ua cracks Shovkovskyj with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shovkovskyj is rocked!
Ua just leaning against Shovkovskyj, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Ua.
A short right from Ua on the inside.
Ua lands a nice elbow.
Oh Shovkovskyj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shovkovskyj prevents a body shot from Ua.
A body shot lands from Ua.
Ua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentin Shovkovskyj's cut is getting worse.
Ua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shovkovskyj backwards.
Ua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ua.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Ua.
Ua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack Ua 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.
Ua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shovkovskyj.
Shovkovskyj has hold of one of Ua's legs. Ua is fighting the takedown attempt but Shovkovskyj gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shovkovskyj is one step ahead there.
Ua managing to control the position.
Shovkovskyj seems to have got his legs back now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Ua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ua 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Ua!
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