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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 6006 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hafid Lumihi (ranked 4086 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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171 cm
26
156 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hafid Lumihi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumihi lands with a right hand.
Lumihi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lumihi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ragozin did well to prevent Lumihi getting side control.
Ragozin trying to control but Lumihi postures up.
Ragozin tries to get to full guard but Lumihi has control of the leg.
Ragozin gets back to full guard.
Ragozin keeping full guard, as Lumihi tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumihi is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragozin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lumihi defends it easily.
Ragozin is trying to keep Lumihi in close.
Lumihi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lumihi wants to get up but he can't break Ragozin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lumihi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ragozin trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ragozin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lumihi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragozin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragozin tries to counter with a takedown but Lumihi is quick to defend against it.
Lumihi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ragozin's guard.
Ragozin is looking to stand back up but Lumihi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ragozin.
Still in half guard, Lumihi seems content to control.
Lumihi is keen to just control but Ragozin is a slippery customer.
Ragozin is looking to improve his position.
Lumihi is working for a kimura but Ragozin is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lumihi is keen to just control but Ragozin is a slippery customer.
Ragozin actively working from the bottom here.
Ragozin tries to roll over but Lumihi keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Lumihi seems content to control.
Lumihi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ragozin controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lumihi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lumihi is looking to take a break and control but Ragozin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ground and pound from Lumihi.
Ragozin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ragozin tries to get out of the position.
Lumihi stands up and beckons Ragozin to join him on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lumihi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragozin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lumihi sprawls and moves away.
Lumihi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lumihi preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hafid Lumihi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ragozin shoots for a double leg takedown but Lumihi sprawls well. He's pushed Ragozin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lumihi stuffs the takedown attempt from Ragozin. Ragozin gets slowly back to his feet.
Lumihi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lumihi wants to control from the top but Ragozin keeps moving.
Lumihi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumihi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumihi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lumihi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragozin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragozin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lumihi defends it easily.
Ragozin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lumihi controls the pace.
Lumihi won't allow Ragozin to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Ragozin avoids the head kick by Lumihi.
Ragozin tries to counter by clinching up but Lumihi breaks away and moves out of range.
Ragozin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ragozin wants it to stay on the feet.
Lumihi throws the kick towards the body but Ragozin avoids it.
Ragozin shoots in for a takedown but Lumihi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Ragozin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lumihi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragozin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lumihi but Lumihi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lumihi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ragozin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lumihi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lumihi passes into half guard.
Lumihi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lumihi throwing shots but Ragozin is blocking nicely.
Lumihi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ragozin!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragozin wants to hold on but Lumihi pushes him away.
Lumihi cracks Ragozin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ragozin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lumihi lands a heavy elbow.
Lumihi breaks from Ragozin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragozin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lumihi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lumihi lands a couple of good shots and Ragozin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ragozin is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hafid Lumihi 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. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lumihi.
Oh Ragozin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lumihi has Ragozin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragozin seems to have got his legs back now.
Ragozin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragozin avoiding damage as Lumihi throws knees to the body.
Ragozin can't break the clinch.
Lumihi tries to pull guard but Ragozin won't allow it.
Lumihi has Ragozin pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragozin prevents the takedown attempt.
Vitaly Ragozin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafid Lumihi.
The referee calls for Lumihi to work.
Ragozin trying to control the position but instead, Lumihi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ragozin into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragozin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lumihi to keep the fight standing.
Lumihi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ragozin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lumihi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ragozin sees it coming and defends easily.
Lumihi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lumihi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ragozin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hafid Lumihi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumihi looking to sit in guard and control but Ragozin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ragozin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ragozin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ragozin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lumihi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lumihi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lumihi controls Ragozin momentarily but Ragozin frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin wanted to stand there but Lumihi had control of the position.
Ragozin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ragozin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lumihi is working an open guard so Ragozin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lumihi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ragozin was covering up waiting for the punch and Lumihi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragozin is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lumihi looking for a sweep. Not yet Lumihi, not yet.
Lumihi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lumihi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ragozin passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragozin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vitaly Ragozin.
Well Lumihi 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafid Lumihi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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