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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valery Bokov (ranked 2716 p4p, 3417 weight class) and Frank Carey (ranked 324 p4p, 385 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valery Bokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Carey!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey misses the jab.
Carey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bokov.
Carey feints the counter takedown.
Bokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carey goes for a double leg but Bokov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bokov continues to drive forward.
Carey misses with a hook.
Carey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carey tests Bokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carey closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokov misses with some punches.
Carey looking for a takedown.
Carey wants a takedown but no success here.
Valery Bokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Carey.
Bokov wants the takedown. Carey is fighting it off but Bokov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carey's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokov drops back looking for a leg! Carey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carey manages to kick Bokov off! Bokov jumps back into Carey's guard.
Bokov drops back looking for a leg! Carey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carey manages to kick Bokov off! Bokov jumps back into Carey's guard.
Carey controls Bokov momentarily but Bokov frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bokov is looking to work some ground and pound but Carey has wrist control.
Bokov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carey has his hands on Bokov's head, controlling the position.
Bokov looking to sit in guard and control but Carey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carey throws a strike but Bokov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bokov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carey is on top in guard.
Carey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokov has his hands on Carey's head, controlling the position.
Carey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carey throws a strike but Bokov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bokov wants to control from the top but Carey keeps moving.
Bokov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bokov looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bokov advances position into side control!
Carey tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Carey tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bokov easily slips into full mount!
Bokov looking to control but Carey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bokov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bokov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Carey is now in Bokov's guard. A big mistake from Bokov there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey trying to control but Bokov is working from the bottom.
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 Valery Bokov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bokov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bokov slips a jab from Carey.
Bokov misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Bokov.
Bokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carey.
Bokov lands with a cross.
Carey misses with a hook
letting Bokov counter with a right hand.
Valery Bokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey misses with a hook. Bokov ducked under it nicely.
Bokov just misses with a punch to the body.
And Carey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bokov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carey throws a hook but Bokov avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey lands with a right hand.
Carey throws a looping overhand right but Bokov ducks down to avoid it.
Bokov misses with a straight right.
Bokov lands with a cross.
Bokov lands a right hook to the body.
Carey closes the distance and clinches.
Bokov is trying to force a seperation but Carey has the dominant position.
Carey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bokov regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bokov trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey landing with the ground and pound.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bokov working a defensive guard here.
Bokov has his hands on Carey's head, controlling the position.
Bokov continues to stall.
Bokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokov looking for a guillotine here but Carey defends easily.
Carey distracts Bokov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carey connects with a couple of short punches.
Carey cracks Bokov with a solid left hand.
Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carey trying to control but Bokov is working from the bottom.
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey throws an elbow that misses. Bokov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carey's guard. Nice move by Bokov!
Carey punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Carey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Bokov does it's job there.
Bokov misses with a straight left.
Bokov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bokov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carey throws a hook to the side of Bokov's head but Bokov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bokov misses with a takedown attempt - Carey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Carey misses the target.
Bokov gets tackled into the cage by Carey. Carey maintains the clinch.
Carey wants to take the fight to the mat but Bokov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokov wants a takedown.
Carey is trying to drag Bokov to the mat but Bokov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bokov is trying to keep an underhook but Carey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bokov looking for submissions off his back.
Carey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bokov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokov gets full guard.
Carey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carey.
Carey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bokov is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bokov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carey throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carey is looking to work some ground and pound but Bokov has wrist control.
Carey is working Bokov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carey is posturing up here but Bokov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Carey tries to roll out but it's too tight and Carey has to tap! Slick submission there by Bokov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valery Bokov!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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