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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 23694 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Arcidiacono (ranked 5278 p4p, 470 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
5 - 14 - 0 |
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191 cm
26
159 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
5 - 14 - 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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzel Arcidiacono!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcidiacono tries for a takedown but Ragozin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arcidiacono's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragozin under the eye.
Ragozin forces Arcidiacono back against the cage and clinches.
Arcidiacono tries to pull guard but Ragozin won't allow it.
Ragozin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragozin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arcidiacono misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arcidiacono tries to get to full guard but Ragozin has control of the leg.
Arcidiacono moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ragozin tries to free his leg and advance position but Arcidiacono is retaining full guard.
Arcidiacono throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Arcidiacono looking for a guillotine here but Ragozin defends easily.
Arcidiacono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragozin connects with a couple of short punches.
Ragozin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arcidiacono has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ragozin has managed to get both his arms back between Arcidiacono's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragozin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arcidiacono will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Arcidiacono is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arcidiacono had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ragozin defends it easily.
Ragozin trying to control but Arcidiacono is working from the bottom.
Ragozin chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin preventing the sweep.
Arcidiacono will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ragozin tries to free his leg and advance position but Arcidiacono is retaining full guard.
Ragozin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arcidiacono manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ragozin has Arcidiacono in his guard.
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.
Arcidiacono in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arcidiacono won't allow Ragozin to sweep him here.
Ragozin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Arcidiacono is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ragozin.
Arcidiacono working away.
Arcidiacono misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Arcidiacono throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcidiacono tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ragozin wants to control but Arcidiacono postures up.
Arcidiacono working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ragozin can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Arcidiacono.
Arcidiacono wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ragozin, who protects the arm well.
Ragozin wants to control but Arcidiacono postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcidiacono looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ragozin is avoiding damage well.
Ragozin is not content to let Arcidiacono control the position.
Ragozin can't do much from the bottom here.
Arcidiacono working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arcidiacono working the ground and pound but Ragozin is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arcidiacono has hold of Ragozin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ragozin seems comfortable defending it but Arcidiacono has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ragozin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ragozin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Arcidiacono couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Denzel Arcidiacono!
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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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