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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Bilous (ranked 2563 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Arcidiacono (ranked 23420 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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171 cm
36
167 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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191 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
19 - 11 - 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
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzel Arcidiacono! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Arcidiacono has had enough of the clinch but Bilous keeps him there for the moment. Bilous presses Arcidiacono against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bilous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arcidiacono's efforts to push away. Bilous works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bilous with a knee to the head.
Bilous works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bilous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arcidiacono wants to break free but Bilous has control.
Bilous lands a body shot. Arcidiacono works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Bilous manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Arcidiacono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Arcidiacono throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bilous was covering up waiting for the punch and Arcidiacono finishes the takedown easily into guard. Bilous pushes Arcidiacono off and scrambles back to his feet.
Arcidiacono looks winded! Arcidiacono takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arcidiacono closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Bilous throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Bilous lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Bilous.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bilous with a jab. Bilous gets in close and instigates a clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Bilous.
Bilous connects with a knee to the head.
Bilous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arcidiacono. Bilous tightens his grip and picks Arcidiacono up, before dumping him to the ground. Arcidiacono manages to land in guard. Arcidiacono wants to get back to his feet but Bilous passes into half guard.
Bilous looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arcidiacono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Bilous working Arcidiacono over with strikes. Bilous working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Bilous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arcidiacono is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arcidiacono on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Arcidiacono is still in real trouble! Can Bilous finish him? Bilous lands strikes from half guard. Arcidiacono is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bilous scores with a couple of nice shots. Bilous lands a big elbow - Arcidiacono is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bilous!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavlo Bilous! Jumping up and down and very excited, Pavlo Bilous waved his t-shirt featuring RAGS of a RONIN's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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