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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Koshechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Prayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshechkin's entrance music is Russian National Anthem . A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Koshechkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Prayers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prayers dodges the punch combination from Koshechkin.
Koshechkin shoots in but Prayers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koshechkin throws a left that rocks Prayers and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Koshechkin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Prayers regain composure!
It looks like Lance Prayers has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koshechkin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Koshechkin trying to control the position but Prayers is working away.
Koshechkin tries to stand but Prayers is controlling his head.
Koshechkin in side control, throwing shots but Prayers defends.
Koshechkin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Koshechkin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshechkin looking to finish with strikes here!
Prayers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Koshechkin trying to control but Prayers is having none of it.
Koshechkin thowing shots but they're missing.
Koshechkin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koshechkin misses with a head shot.
Koshechkin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Prayers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koshechkin.
Koshechkin is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Prayers is desperately trying to improve his position but Koshechkin has a good base and remains in mount.
Prayers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koshechkin.
Koshechkin unloads with some shots from mount but Prayers bucks and avoids them well.
Koshechkin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Koshechkin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prayers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koshechkin looking to ground and pound but Prayers is blocking nicely.
Koshechkin landing strikes from the mount and Prayers is in trouble!
Prayers tries to reverse the position but Koshechkin maintains control.
Prayers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koshechkin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Koshechkin.
Koshechkin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koshechkin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Prayers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Prayers!
Prayers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koshechkin is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prayers keeping moving, preventing Koshechkin from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Prayers holds on and takes a little breather.
Koshechkin wants to stand and escape but instead Prayers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Koshechkin being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koshechkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Koshechkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Prayers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Prayers rushes Koshechkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koshechkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koshechkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koshechkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prayers, pushing him back against the cage.
Koshechkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prayers is trying to break free.
Prayers stalling in the clinch but Koshechkin improves position.
Prayers prevents Koshechkin from breaking the clinch.
Koshechkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prayers avoids it.
Prayers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koshechkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prayers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koshechkin is trying to drag Prayers to the mat but Prayers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koshechkin as Prayers tries to tie him up.
Prayers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koshechkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koshechkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prayers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshechkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vladimir Koshechkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prayers misses with a low kick.
Prayers has Koshechkin up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Prayers wants a takedown but no success here.
Koshechkin misses with a knee to the head.
Prayers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Koshechkin can't fight it off and eventually Prayers manages to take the fight to the floor. Koshechkin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koshechkin tries to strike from the bottom.
Koshechkin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Koshechkin wants to get back to his feet but Prayers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koshechkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prayers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koshechkin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Prayers has passed into side control.
Koshechkin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Koshechkin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Koshechkin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Prayers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Prayers slips a nice elbow through Koshechkin's hands, connecting with Koshechkin's forehead.
Koshechkin wants to improve his position but Prayers is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prayers wants to free his trapped foot but Koshechkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koshechkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Prayers stops Koshechkin from standing up.
Koshechkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prayers is one step ahead there.
Prayers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koshechkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koshechkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prayers controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koshechkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prayers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koshechkin wants to get back to his feet but Prayers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koshechkin being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koshechkin pushes Prayers off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Prayers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lance Prayers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Prayers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Prayers counters with a shoot takedown. Koshechkin fights it but they end up in guard.
Prayers looking to pass the guard.
Prayers content to stall in guard here.
Koshechkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Prayers scores with a takedown into Koshechkin's guard.
Prayers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koshechkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prayers won't allow Koshechkin to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prayers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koshechkin is keeping the position for now.
Koshechkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Koshechkin, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshechkin is working hard here to advance position.
Prayers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koshechkin is keeping the position for now.
Koshechkin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Koshechkin being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koshechkin fails with the takedown
and Prayers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Prayers moves into full mount! Koshechkin won't be happy about that!
Koshechkin tries to reverse the position but Prayers maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshechkin tries to buck Prayers off but he can't manage it.
Koshechkin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koshechkin tries to reverse the position but Prayers maintains control.
Prayers working the ground and pound effectively.
Koshechkin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prayers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Koshechkin is looking to improve his position but Prayers isn't that keen on the idea.
Prayers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Koshechkin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Koshechkin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayers controlling the pace for now.
Koshechkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Prayers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koshechkin is working to get back to half guard.
Prayers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koshechkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Prayers controlling his opponent.
Koshechkin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Prayers controlling from mount.
Koshechkin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koshechkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prayers is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Prayers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prayers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Prayers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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