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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Bilous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavlo Bilous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere avoids the body shot from Bilous.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tahere, as that shot connected.
Bilous throws a hook but Tahere avoids it easily.
A combination from Tahere does no damage.
A slow jab from Bilous misses its intended target.
Tahere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bilous swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tahere takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tahere moves away from the strike by Bilous.
Tahere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tahere looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilous is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tahere misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Bilous has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilous checks a leg kick.
Tahere looks to land a left hand but Bilous moved out of range nicely.
Bilous drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tahere sprawls and moves away.
Bilous throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tahere was covering up waiting for the punch and Bilous finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bilous is looking to work some ground and pound but Tahere has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tahere wants to stand and escape but Bilous is having none of it.
Tahere keeping full guard, as Bilous tries to pass.
Bilous trying to control but Tahere is working from the bottom.
Bilous landing with the ground and pound.
Bilous passes Tahere's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilous is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tahere can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bilous missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous wants to free his trapped foot but Tahere is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tahere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bilous. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tahere pushes Bilous off looking to stand but Bilous dives back in and keeps control.
Bilous is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bilous is looking to take a break and control but Tahere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bilous is just content to waste time from the top position. Tahere takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bilous is looking to work some ground and pound but Tahere has wrist control.
Tahere working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bilous.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous stops Tahere from standing up.
Bilous loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bilous has gone for a leg lock! Tahere slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bilous's guard.
Tahere preventing the sweep.
Tahere wanted to stand there but Bilous had control of the position.
Bilous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tahere must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tahere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tahere is aware though and is defending well.
Bilous has Tahere pulled in close to control his posture.
Bilous has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tahere has passed into side control.
Bilous gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bilous is trying to control but can't.
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 Pavlo Bilous will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab from Tahere.
Bilous throws a jab when Tahere was well out of range.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahere misses with an uppercut. Bilous saw that one coming.
Tahere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice takedown defense from Tahere. No joy for Bilous on that attempt.
A nice combination there by Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice looking body shot.
Tahere connects with a crisp jab.
Bilous takes one to the chin there.
Tahere has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tahere lands a head shot.
Tahere moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Tahere misses.
Bilous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bilous shoots in and bounces Tahere off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bilous scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bilous with a nice head shot there.
Bilous stops Tahere from standing up.
Bilous throwing strikes from guard but Tahere blocks nicely.
Tahere keeping moving, preventing Bilous from controlling successfully.
Bilous working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bilous throwing strikes but missing.
Bilous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bilous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bilous missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bilous throwing strikes from guard but Tahere blocks nicely.
Bilous connects with a couple of short punches.
Bilous trying to control the position from guard on top but Tahere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilous with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tahere working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bilous.
Tahere utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bilous wants to control from the top but Tahere keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bilous accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous trying to control the position from guard on top but Tahere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bilous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bilous.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bilous or perhaps it was just good defense by Tahere, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavlo Bilous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilous jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tahere misses with a straight left.
Bilous shoots in for a double leg but Tahere sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tahere feints a counter leg kick.
Bilous throws a shot from downtown. Tahere moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Tahere misses its intended target.
Tahere might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bilous has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bilous there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bilous moves away from the strike by Tahere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous staying out of range there.
Tahere lunges at Bilous with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bilous's hand.
Bilous on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Tahere misses.
Tahere misses with an uppercut.
Bilous slips under a jab from Tahere.
A jab from Bilous misses.
Bilous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tahere avoids it really well and circles away.
Bilous slips a jab from Tahere.
A punch combination from Tahere misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bilous looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tahere pushes Bilous off looking to stand but Bilous dives back in and keeps control.
Bilous is looking to stall here but Tahere recovers full guard.
Bilous working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tahere's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bilous accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilous works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tahere regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bilous.
Bilous 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.
Bilous with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bilous throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tahere works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bilous throws a big elbow that misses.
Tahere preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bilous throws a big right hand that misses.
Bilous is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tahere is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tahere has escaped and now he's on top!
Bilous has his foot on Tahere's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tahere works his way back into a safe position though.
Bilous controls Tahere momentarily but Tahere frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous has his foot on Tahere's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tahere works his way back into a safe position though.
Bilous managing to control the position.
Tahere postures up.
Tahere wants to stand but Bilous has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bilous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bilous working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tahere doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tahere manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bilous. That's going to slow Tahere down.
Bilous is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tahere does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bilous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tahere scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bilous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tahere keeps the fight on the outside.
Bilous is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bilous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilous misses with a low kick.
Bilous blocks a head kick by Tahere.
Bilous slips under a jab from Tahere.
A jab from Tahere does it's job there.
Bilous throws a right and a left that Tahere avoids nicely.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bilous fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavlo Bilous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahere lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tahere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Tahere as Bilous shoots in.
Bilous walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tahere missing with a left hand there. Bilous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tahere throws an overhand right that lands on Bilous's shoulder, as Bilous tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tahere 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!
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FIGHT
RATING
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