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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huang Tze Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Tze Long misses the target.
Tze Long takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Huang Tze Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but Tze Long avoids them all with ease.
Tze Long takes one to the chin there.
Tze Long has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
That kick from Fedotov tenderised Tze Long's leg. Tze Long is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tze Long with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fedotov to score with a decent uppercut.
Fedotov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tze Long misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Tze Long misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Fedotov misses.
Tze Long throws a hook to the side of Fedotov's head but Fedotov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov scores with a nice head shot.
Tze Long shoots in for a takedown but Fedotov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Fedotov. No joy for Tze Long on that attempt.
Fedotov tries to move into range but Tze Long moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Fedotov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fedotov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tze Long is rocked!
Fedotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tze Long misses with a few strikes there.
Fedotov swings for the body but Tze Long moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Tze Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fedotov scores with a leg kick.
Tze Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Tze Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fedotov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tze Long lands a lovely overhand right.
Fedotov leaves Tze Long with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huang Tze Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov tries to clinch there but Tze Long circles away.
Tze Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tze Long shoots for a double leg takedown but Fedotov sprawls well. He's pushed Tze Long's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fedotov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tze Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fedotov backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov connects with a jab.
Fedotov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tze Long at a distance.
Fedotov lands a two punch combo.
Fedotov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tze Long tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tze Long scores with a jab.
Fedotov walks into a jab.
Tze Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tze Long misses with an uppercut. Fedotov saw that one coming.
Tze Long moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tze Long closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fedotov to the mat! Fedotov manages to get full guard.
Fedotov wants to sweep here but Tze Long controlling him for the moment.
Tze Long throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fedotov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tze Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tze Long keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedotov's head.
Tze Long 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.
Fedotov trying to keep a closed guard but Tze Long is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedotov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tze Long gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fedotov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tze Long works over Fedotov with some ground and pound from guard.
Tze Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedotov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tze Long.
Tze Long scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tze Long preventing the sweep.
Tze Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tze Long stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.
Tze Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fedotov 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tze Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tze Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fedotov 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.
Fedotov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tze Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tze Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tze Long throws an elbow that misses. Fedotov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tze Long's guard. Nice move by Fedotov!
Fedotov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedotov advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Fedotov seems content to control.
Tze Long has hold of Fedotov's hands but Fedotov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Fedotov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tze Long connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fedotov momentarily.
Tze Long has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fedotov finds it's way round the side to connect with Tze Long's head.
Fedotov lands a jab to the nose.
Fedotov scores with the left hand. Tze Long knows he should have avoided that one.
Tze Long slips a straight right by Fedotov.
Nice defenses there by Tze Long.
Tze Long staying out of range there.
Fedotov dips to his left and cracks Tze Long with an uppercut!
Fedotov scores with a sloppy right hand. Tze Long should have avoided that one.
Tze Long works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tze Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Fedotov both land. Nice combination.
Fedotov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tze Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fedotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fedotov gets caught flat footed, as Tze Long shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fedotov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tze Long manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tze Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tze Long being controlled here, momentarily.
Tze Long not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tze Long keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully.
Fedotov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tze Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tze Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fedotov defends it easily.
Tze Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fedotov defends it easily.
Tze Long looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tze Long looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fedotov passes into half guard.
Tze Long is refusing to be controlled, as Fedotov sits in half guard.
Fedotov stops Tze Long from getting back to his feet.
Tze Long is looking for a sweep. Fedotov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fedotov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tze Long does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fedotov is nestled in close to Tze Long, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tze Long has hold of Fedotov's hands but Fedotov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tze Long blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fedotov.
Fedotov is pressing down on Tze Long's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tze Long is holding on for now.
Fedotov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tze Long wants to improve his position but Fedotov is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fedotov wants to pass to mount but Tze Long is defending the position.
Fedotov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tze Long wants to improve his position but Fedotov is controlling well.
Tze Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fedotov is pressing down on Tze Long's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tze Long is holding on for now.
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.
Tze Long actively working from the bottom here.
Tze Long holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fedotov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tze Long is trying to maintain the position but Fedotov is very close to passing his half guard.
Fedotov trying to control from half guard but Tze Long is working away.
Tze Long works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tze Long tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fedotov looking to pass the guard.
Fedotov wants to control from the top but Tze Long keeps moving.
Tze Long is trying to hold Fedotov in close to prevent damage but Fedotov has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice jab there from Fedotov.
Tze Long closes the distance and clinches up with Fedotov, looking for a takedown. Tze Long pushes Fedotov against the cage but Fedotov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Fedotov.
Fedotov with a hook.
Tze Long swings widly with a right hand
and Fedotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tze Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tze Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedotov circles away.
Fedotov lunges at Tze Long with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tze Long's hand.
Nice straight punches there by Fedotov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fedotov.
Fedotov scores with a leg kick.
Tze Long lands a really nice looking cross but Fedotov seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov lands with a good body shot.
Tze Long displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tze Long moves forwards but Fedotov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tze Long has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tze Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fedotov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedotov stuns Tze Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fedotov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tze Long's hands.
Tze Long misses the jab.
Fedotov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tze Long throws an overhand right that lands on Fedotov's shoulder, as Fedotov tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Fedotov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fedotov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tze Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tze Long tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fedotov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tze Long somewhat.
Fedotov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huang Tze Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fedotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tze Long doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tze Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vyacheslav Fedotov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long throws a jab when Fedotov was well out of range.
Tze Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedotov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedotov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tze Long takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tze Long lands a really nice looking cross but Fedotov seems unphased.
Tze Long looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fedotov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tze Long has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fedotov.
Danga de danga de dang - Tze Long scores with a four punch combination!
Fedotov scoring well with a low kick there.
Tze Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tze Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a jab to the head.
Tze Long takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but Tze Long moves out of range.
Tze Long takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long dips to his left and cracks Fedotov with an uppercut!
Fedotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fedotov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tze Long is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck for Tze Long with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Fedotov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedotov slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Fedotov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedotov scores with a hook to the body. Tze Long takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fedotov connects with a body shot.
Tze Long on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fedotov with a nice cross.
Fedotov takes one to the side of the head.
Fedotov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tze Long.
Fedotov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vyacheslav Fedotov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tze Long on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tze Long walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov connects with a single shot there.
Tze Long drops his hands momentarily and Fedotov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fedotov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fedotov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fedotov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedotov lands a jab to the nose.
Fedotov misses with a straight right.
Fedotov thuds a left hand into Tze Long's body.
Huang Tze Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tze Long misses with a body shot.
Fedotov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tze Long is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fedotov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fedotov is looking to land body kicks.
Tze Long's corner calls for a 1-2. Tze Long obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Fedotov finds it's target.
Fedotov works Tze Long's body with a nice hook.
Tze Long takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tze Long throws an overhand right that lands on Fedotov's shoulder, as Fedotov tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Fedotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fedotov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vyacheslav Fedotov!
An out of breath Vyacheslav Fedotov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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