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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyong Li (ranked 6722 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 4007 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li misses with a takedown attempt
and Ragozin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragozin pulls his head out easily.
Li is trying to stand up here but Ragozin is controlling him well.
Ragozin content to control rather than advance.
Ragozin wants to stand up but Li is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ragozin in particular looking to stall.
Ragozin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragozin pulls his head out easily.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Ragozin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragozin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.
Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li is trying to stand back up but Ragozin is controlling him
Li misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ragozin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ragozin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ragozin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li is trying to stand back up but Ragozin is controlling him
Ragozin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Li is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ragozin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ragozin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li is looking for a sweep. Ragozin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ragozin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ragozin stops Li from getting back to his feet.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
Ragozin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ragozin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li won't allow Ragozin to pass to mount.
Ragozin stalling.
Ragozin blocks the strikes from Li.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ragozin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ragozin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ragozin in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ragozin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ragozin blocks the strikes from Li.
Ragozin seems to be working for a kimura but Li defends the submission attempt.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragozin pulls his head out easily.
Ragozin not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragozin working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Ragozin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ragozin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Li is not content to let Ragozin control the position.
Li tries to improve position but can't.
Ragozin decides to stand back up. Ragozin steps back and let's Li get back to his feet.
Kyong Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragozin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Li shoots in for a double leg but Ragozin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ragozin wants to counter with a clinch but Li pushes him away.
Ragozin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ragozin tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ragozin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Ragozin has the dominant position.
Ragozin can't get the takedown.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragozin won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Ragozin has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ragozin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragozin walks away with a smile on his face. Li gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyong Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragozin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Li to the ground. Ragozin is now in Li's guard.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ragozin controls the pace.
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ragozin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
Ragozin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Ragozin defends easily.
Ragozin cracks Li with a solid left hand.
Ragozin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragozin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragozin wants to stand but Li has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ragozin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to strike off his back.
Ragozin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ragozin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ragozin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ragozin trying to control the position but Li is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Li is not content to let Ragozin control the position.
Ragozin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Li's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Ragozin.
Li on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Li is looking for a sweep.
Ragozin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Li to see if he's OK.
Li takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ragozin avoids the strikes from the bottom by Li.
Li pushes Ragozin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ragozin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ragozin wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Vitaly Ragozin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Li's face as Ragozin controls the position.
Li tries to escape but Ragozin is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Ragozin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragozin sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ragozin is looking for the big counter here.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Ragozin stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyong Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Li enables Ragozin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Li manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ragozin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li has his foot on Ragozin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ragozin works his way back into a safe position though.
Ragozin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard.
Ragozin is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Ragozin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ragozin clinches up against the cage.
Ragozin breaks the clinch.
Ragozin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ragozin has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Ragozin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin has Li pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ragozin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Li tumbling to the mat - Ragozin dives into Li's guard.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Ragozin defends easily.
Ragozin stops Li from standing up.
Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ragozin trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragozin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ragozin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ragozin scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ragozin looking to pass the guard.
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ragozin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ragozin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ragozin drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Ragozin off! Ragozin jumps back into Li's guard.
Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ragozin is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ragozin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ragozin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Li keeping full guard, as Ragozin tries to pass.
Ragozin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Li is proving hard to escape from.
Ragozin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kyong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragozin has managed to clinch.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragozin won't allow it.
Vitaly Ragozin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ragozin managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaly Ragozin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragozin 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaly Ragozin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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