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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Uzov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Ravn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Uzov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thor Ravn's chin.
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240 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladislav Uzov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Ravn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravn moves into the clinch.
Uzov jumps guard but Ravn stands there with Uzov around his waist. Uzov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Uzov pulls guard effortlessly.
Ravn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uzov is trying to keep Ravn in close.
Uzov looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzov, not yet.
Ravn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uzov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uzov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzov is trying to keep Ravn in close.
Uzov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzov wants to sweep here but Ravn controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravn trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzov tries to clinch
and Ravn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ravn.
Uzov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ravn pushes off an throws an elbow but Uzov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ravn missing with knees to the body.
Uzov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ravn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ravn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uzov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Uzov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ravn landing knees to the head.
Ravn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uzov is breathing heavily.
Ravn crunches a lovely knee into Uzov's ribcage.
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!
Ravn with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vladislav Uzov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravn lands an elbow inside that Uzov shrugs off.
Uzov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ravn's elbow.
Ravn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uzov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ravn lands a good knee to the midsection. Uzov won't want to take too many of those.
Ravn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uzov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ravn connects with a knee to the head.
Ravn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ravn obliges.
Ravn with a knee to the head.
Ravn has Uzov pushed against the cage.
Ravn working Uzov over with knees to the body.
Ravn tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzov avoids the damage to the body.
Ravn working Uzov over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ravn.
Ravn landing knees to the body.
Ravn is struggling to control the position.
Ravn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ravn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ravn connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravn controlling the action here for a moment.
Uzov fails to pull guard.
Uzov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ravn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ravn closes the distance but Uzov moves to the side
so Uzov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ravn manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ravn closes the distance and clinches.
Uzov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ravn landing knees to the body.
Ravn blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uzov.
Ravn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ravn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uzov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uzov tries to break free but Ravn pushes him back against the cage.
Uzov jumps guard but Ravn stands there with Uzov around his waist. Uzov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ravn crunches a lovely knee into Uzov's ribcage.
Ravn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ravn scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ravn.
Ravn missing with knees to the body.
Ravn looking to stall.
Uzov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ravn walks away with a smile on his face. Uzov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vladislav Uzov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ravn slaps away a takedown attempt from Uzov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Ravn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladislav Uzov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ravn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uzov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uzov darts in trying to clinch
and Ravn counters with a stiff right hand.
Uzov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ravn.
Ravn tries to clinch there but Uzov circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ravn closes the distance but Uzov moves to the side
and Uzov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Uzov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ravn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uzov's face.
Uzov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ravn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ravn landing knees to the body.
Uzov pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ravn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ravn gets to his feet - Uzov follows without any prompting.
Ravn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ravn tries to clinch there but Uzov circles away.
Ravn closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ravn smiles and moves away.
Ravn darts in trying to clinch
and Uzov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ravn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ravn tries to clinch but Uzov is having none of it.
Ravn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ravn.
Uzov looks to clinch
and Ravn counters with a big head kick but Uzov shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ravn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thor Ravn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ravn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Uzov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ravn sprawls well. Ravn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ravn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uzov counters by moving into the clinch.
Ravn lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ravn.
Thor Ravn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ravn obliges.
Ravn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ravn.
Ravn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uzov up against the cage.
Ravn landing knees to the body.
Ravn connects with a knee to the head.
Ravn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ravn has Uzov pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Ravn's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ravn tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzov avoids the damage to the body.
Ravn lands a nice knee to the body.
Ravn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Uzov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Ravn.
Ravn pushes off an throws an elbow but Uzov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Uzov jumps guard but Ravn stands there with Uzov around his waist. Uzov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Uzov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ravn smiles and moves away.
Ravn has closed the distance and engaged Uzov in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Ravn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladislav Uzov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Uzov looks to land a left hand but Ravn moved out of range nicely.
Ravn moves into range and clinches up with Uzov.
Ravn lands a good knee to the midsection. Uzov won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Ravn.
Ravn lands a knee to the head.
Ravn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ravn with a knee to the head.
Ravn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ravn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ravn lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ravn.
Ravn slows down the pace here.
Ravn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uzov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzov jumps guard.
Uzov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ravn missing with knees to the body.
Uzov pulls Ravn into guard.
Ravn preventing the sweep.
Uzov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ravn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Uzov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ravn is now in Uzov's guard. A big mistake from Uzov there, giving up the dominant position!
Ravn wants to get up but he can't break Uzov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Uzov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ravn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ravn stands up from Uzov's guard - Ravn perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzov throws a sloppy head kick
letting Ravn counter with a right hand.
Uzov misses with a takedown
and Ravn moves into the clinch.
Ravn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Ravn.
Ravn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Uzov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ravn prevents it.
Ravn missing with knees to the body.
Uzov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ravn tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzov avoids the damage to the body.
Uzov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ravn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Uzov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzov wants a takedown.
Ravn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ravn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ravn.
Uzov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ravn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uzov as Ravn tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ravn obliges.
Ravn scores with a knee to the head.
Thor Ravn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uzov has had enough of the clinch but Ravn keeps him there for the moment.
Uzov wants to break free but Ravn has control.
Ravn landing knees to the body.
Uzov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ravn walks away with a smile on his face. Uzov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Uzov shoots in but no luck this time.
Ravn closes the distance and pushes Uzov back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Uzov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ravn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uzov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vladislav Uzov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ravn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Ravn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ravn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Ravn!
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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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