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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Litchfield (ranked 4416 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Illa Vanilla (ranked 0 p4p, 527 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Litchfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Illa Vanilla!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litchfield gets a clinch.
Vanilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Litchfield's elbow.
Litchfield lands with a light punch inside.
Vanilla has Litchfield pressed against the cage, preventing Litchfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Litchfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanilla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Vanilla.
Litchfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vanilla throws Litchfield to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanilla misses with a wild body shot.
Litchfield half committed to a counter leg kick.
Litchfield has a takedown stuffed.
Litchfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vanilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vanilla wants to clinch
and Litchfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litchfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Litchfield appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vanilla scores with a jab to the body.
Litchfield keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Litchfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Litchfield feints and as Vanilla raises his hands in defense, Litchfield changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Litchfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vanilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Litchfield.
Litchfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Litchfield throwing shots but Vanilla is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vanilla sees it coming and defends easily.
Litchfield trying to control the pace.
Litchfield escapes and gets back to his feet.
Litchfield defending well as Vanilla loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Litchfield was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vanilla.
Litchfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Litchfield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vanilla's waist but Vanilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Litchfield off to one side.
Litchfield rushes Vanilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield tries to pull guard but Vanilla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Litchfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanilla tries to throw a body punch but Litchfield avoids it by throwing Vanilla back against the cage.
Litchfield is trying to pull guard but Vanilla turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vanilla is trying to push Litchfield away but Litchfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vanilla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Litchfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vanilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Litchfield punishes Vanilla's body with a nice straight punch.
Litchfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanilla missing with a left hand there. Litchfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Litchfield. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanilla tries to keep at a distance but Litchfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Litchfield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vanilla is defending well.
Vanilla prevents the takedown attempt.
Litchfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vanilla's efforts to push away.
Litchfield is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Litchfield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vanilla to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Litchfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Litchfield will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Litchfield drives through and clinches with Vanilla against the cage.
Litchfield is trying to pull guard but Vanilla turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vanilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Litchfield controls his hands.
Litchfield stalling against the cage.
Litchfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Litchfield drops his hands momentarily and Vanilla takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vanilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanilla moves out of range as Litchfield throws a body kick.
Vanilla misses the shot to the body.
Litchfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vanilla scores with a shot to the body.
Vanilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vanilla misses with a jab to the body
and Litchfield counters with a left and a right that stings Vanilla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanilla misses with a double jab.
Vanilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Litchfield tries to sprawl out of it but Vanilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Litchfield manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Litchfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Illa Vanilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litchfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Litchfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanilla misses with a wild body shot.
Vanilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litchfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanilla.
Vanilla misses with a wild combination.
Vanilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Litchfield but Litchfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanilla lands a slapping body shot.
Illa Vanilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanilla misses with a hook to the body
and Litchfield counters with a three punch combo that has Vanilla backing up. Vanilla nods at Litchfield to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield throws a front kick aimed at Vanilla's knee but Vanilla avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Vanilla misses.
Litchfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vanilla is fending him off so far but Litchfield persists. Nope, Vanilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Vanilla now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Litchfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Litchfield sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vanilla is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litchfield working the ground and pound but Vanilla is defending the strikes.
Vanilla wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Litchfield tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Litchfield content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanilla is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vanilla clobbers Litchfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James Litchfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanilla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Litchfield.
Vanilla throws a push kick but Litchfield slaps the foot to one side.
That's four 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.
Litchfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanilla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Litchfield breaks from the clinch.
Vanilla tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Litchfield defends well and Vanilla ends up having to push Litchfield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Litchfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vanilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Litchfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanilla motions for Litchfield to come forward. Vanilla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litchfield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vanilla defends well and Litchfield ends up having to push Vanilla into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vanilla being controlled against the cage.
Vanilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Litchfield 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. This is the final round!
Vanilla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Litchfield in his tracks.
Vanilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Litchfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vanilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litchfield manages to avoid it.
Litchfield shoots for a takedown but Vanilla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Litchfield dives in and grabs Vanilla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vanilla pushes down on Litchfield's head and hops out.
Litchfield fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Litchfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litchfield.
Litchfield has managed to clinch.
Vanilla is trying to break the clinch but Litchfield has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanilla keeps control of Litchfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Litchfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Litchfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litchfield jumps guard but Vanilla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vanilla trying to land knees to the body.
Litchfield manages to pull guard.
Litchfield is trying to hold Vanilla in close to prevent damage but Vanilla has managed to pass into half guard.
Litchfield manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Vanilla keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Litchfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Litchfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vanilla's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Litchfield jumps guard but Vanilla stands there with Litchfield around his waist. Litchfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Litchfield lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Litchfield as Vanilla tries to tie him up.
Litchfield wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield tries a knee to the head but Vanilla blocks it.
Vanilla can't find room to land a body shot as Litchfield controls the action.
Litchfield taking a breather.
Litchfield tries to pull guard but Vanilla holds him up against the cage and eventually Litchfield drops back down to his feet.
Litchfield jumps guard but Vanilla stands there with Litchfield around his waist. Litchfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Litchfield breaks from the clinch.
Litchfield has Vanilla up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litchfield is trying to pull guard but Vanilla turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Litchfield tries to break the clinch but Vanilla is controlling the position.
Vanilla is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Litchfield blocks a body shot from Vanilla.
Litchfield jumps guard but Vanilla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Litchfield is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vanilla tries to work over Litchfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Litchfield wants a takedown.
Illa Vanilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Litchfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Litchfield's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Litchfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Litchfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Litchfield!
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