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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Venelin Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Molotov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Razor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venelin Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Nott!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov ducks under a wild hook from Nott.
Nott throws a series of strikes that have Molotov backpedaling.
Molotov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molotov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molotov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nott backwards.
Molotov fails to pull guard.
Nott stops a takedown attempt from Molotov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Venelin Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nott misses with a hook. Molotov ducked under it nicely.
Nott misses with a wild body shot.
Nott misses with a wild combination.
Nott misses with an uppercut.
Nott throws a right hand that Molotov ducks under and follows up with a left that Molotov also avoids with ease.
Nott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nott wants it to stay on the feet.
Nott thows a body shot but no joy.
Molotov staying out of range there.
Nott keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Nott circles away.
Molotov gets a clinch.
Nott wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Molotov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nott walks away with a smile on his face. Molotov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molotov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nott backwards.
Nott is trying to break free.
Molotov tries to pull guard but Nott holds him up against the cage and eventually Molotov drops back down to his feet.
Molotov is trying to drag Nott to the mat but Nott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molotov tries a knee to the head but Nott blocks it.
Molotov lands a damaging elbow.
Nott breaks the clinch.
Nott misses with the combination.
Molotov closes the distance and clinches.
Nott breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nott misses its intended target.
Nott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molotov has time to react.
Nott punishes Molotov's body with a nice straight punch.
Nott looks to land a combination. Molotov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Molotov tries to clinch there but Nott circles away.
Molotov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molotov moves away.
Molotov darts in and clinches Nott up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Molotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nott working hard to break the clinch.
Nott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nott is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Molotov tries for a takedown but Nott manages to get underhooks.
Molotov drags the fight down to the ground.
Nott won't allow Molotov to get back to his feet.
Molotov is breathing heavily.
Nott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Molotov wants to clinch up but Nott keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch.
Molotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Molotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nott's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Molotov.
Nice body punch from Molotov.
Molotov jumps guard but Nott stands there with Molotov around his waist. Molotov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nott wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Nott can't break the clinch.
Molotov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nott scores with a jab.
Nott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molotov.
Nott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nott misses with a combination
and Molotov moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nott breaks the clinch.
Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nott throws a sloppy body shot
and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molotov.
Molotov is trying to drag Nott to the mat but Nott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Molotov wants a takedown.
Nott is trying to force a seperation but Molotov has the dominant position.
Molotov misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Nott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Molotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molotov looking for a takedown.
Nott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nott blocks an elbow strike from Molotov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nott is trying to force a seperation but Molotov has the dominant position.
Nott blocks an elbow strike from Molotov.
Nott tries to break free but Molotov pushes him back against the cage.
Nott wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Nott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nott wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Nott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Nott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molotov tries to clinch up.
Nott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack Nott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molotov tries to clinch there but Nott circles away.
Molotov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nott misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molotov dodges the punch combination from Nott.
Molotov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nott throws and low kick but Molotov moves out of range easily.
Molotov instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molotov moves into the clinch.
Molotov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nott walks away with a smile on his face. Molotov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nott misses with a double jab.
Nott is breathing heavily.
Nott tries to bum rush Molotov with a series of wild strikes but Molotov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nott lands with a nice body punch.
Nott misses with a double jab
and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch.
Nott wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Nott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Molotov has him pressed against the cage.
Molotov pulls guard.
Nott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nott looks to throw the jab but Molotov is out of range.
Molotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molotov avoids the body shot from Nott.
Nott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Molotov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Molotov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Molotov wants to stand and escape but Nott is having none of it.
Nott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Molotov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nott is controlling him.
Nott stands and steps away. Molotov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Nott misses.
Nott throws an overhand right that lands on Molotov's shoulder, as Molotov tries to avoid the shot.
Jack Nott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molotov closes the distance and clinches.
Molotov keeps control of Nott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Molotov.
Molotov wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molotov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Venelin Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Molotov is working for takedown but Nott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nott tries to bum rush Molotov with a series of wild strikes but Molotov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Nott.
Molotov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molotov takes one on the button.
Nott throws a combination that misses
and Molotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov.
Nott has had enough of the clinch but Molotov keeps him there for the moment.
Molotov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nott just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nott is trying to break the clinch but Molotov has him pressed against the cage.
Nott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Molotov prevents Nott from breaking the clinch.
Nott wants to get back to striking at distance but Molotov won't allow it.
Nott is trying to break the clinch but Molotov has him pressed against the cage.
Molotov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Molotov looking to slow down the pace here.
Nott breaks from the clinch.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molotov misses with a takedown attempt - Nott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molotov manages to avoid it.
Molotov shoots in for a takedown but Nott shows good takedown defense.
Molotov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molotov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nott breaks from the clinch.
Molotov has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Nott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nott throws a series of punches but Molotov avoids them all with ease.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Molotov.
Nott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molotov.
Nott stuns Molotov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Molotov scores with a nice right hand.
Nott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molotov manages to avoid it.
Nott looks to score with a jab to the body but Molotov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nott.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nott throws a body punch but Molotov moves out of range.
Nott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov thuds his right hand into Nott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Molotov is looking to clinch.
Molotov is looking to clinch.
Nott takes a swing at Molotov's ribcage but misses.
Nott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molotov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nott.
Molotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molotov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nott.
Molotov shoots in but Nott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Nott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molotov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molotov is looking to work some ground and pound but Nott has wrist control.
Molotov throws and elbow that misses. Nott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Molotov's guard. Nice move by Nott!
Nott gets to his feet. Molotov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nott punishes Molotov's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nott. Molotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott lands with a nice combination. Molotov backs away looking to recover.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nott loads up on a big right hand but Molotov slips the punch.
Molotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molotov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Molotov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Molotov rather than just go for the knockout.
Nott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molotov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nott throws a hook to the side of Molotov's head but Molotov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Molotov.
Molotov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molotov cracks Nott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jack Nott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molotov moves into range and clinches up with Nott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nott working hard to break the clinch.
Nott manages to break the clinch.
Nott throws a head kick that misses.
Molotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Molotov taking a breather.
Molotov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molotov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Venelin Molotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molotov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Molotov.
Molotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nott.
Molotov 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 Venelin Molotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Molotov with that takedown attempt.
Jack Nott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nott stuns Molotov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nott throws a combination that misses
and Molotov counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Nott.
I've got Nott 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Nott!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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