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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Nash (ranked 7105 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Vovchanin (ranked 4816 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Vovchanin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Nash!
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, Vladimir Vovchanin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanin rushes Nash and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nash prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash effectively controlling the action here.
Nash is trying to pull guard but Vovchanin has him pressed against the cage.
Nash is trying to break free.
Nash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vovchanin is trying to pull guard but Nash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanin jumps guard but Nash turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aldo Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Vovchanin.
Vovchanin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nash pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vovchanin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Vovchanin looks to move away, Nash throws a big counter combo but Vovchanin just gets out of the way.
Vovchanin misses with a double jab
and Nash counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanin tries for a takedown but Nash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nash went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vovchanin darts in looking for a takedown but Nash gets double underhooks and turns Vovchanin into the cage.
Vovchanin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nash feinted with a counter takedown.
Vovchanin looks winded!
Vovchanin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nash but Nash pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Nash was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vladimir Vovchanin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nash counters with a three punch combo that has Vovchanin backing up. Vovchanin nods at Nash to acknowledge the strikes.
Vovchanin clinches up against the cage.
Nash is trying to force a seperation but Vovchanin has the dominant position.
Vovchanin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vovchanin has had enough of the clinch but Nash keeps him there for the moment.
Nash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vovchanin's elbow.
Nash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vovchanin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nash is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nash stuffs the takedown attempt from Vovchanin. Vovchanin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanin moves into the clinch.
Nash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanin tries to work over Nash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vovchanin looking to stall.
Nash is trying to push Vovchanin away but Vovchanin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanin won't allow it.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanin won't allow it.
Nash manages to pull guard.
Nash pulls Vovchanin in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking to sweep but instead, Vovchanin has passed into half guard.
Nash is looking for a sweep. Vovchanin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vovchanin stops Nash from getting back to his feet.
Nash holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nash is trying to maintain the position but Vovchanin is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vovchanin is stalling here. Nash is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vovchanin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nash has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vovchanin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Nash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nash stuffs the takedown attempt from Vovchanin. Vovchanin gets slowly back to his feet.
Vovchanin throws a sloppy head kick and Nash moves out of range easily.
Nash has a takedown stuffed.
Nash gets tackled into the cage by Vovchanin. Vovchanin maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanin stops a takedown attempt from Nash.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nash can't break the clinch.
Vovchanin is trying to stall.
Nash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vovchanin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nash avoids it really well and circles away.
Nash stuffs the takedown attempt from Vovchanin. Vovchanin gets slowly back to his feet.
Vovchanin fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Nash was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vovchanin can do to turn this around?
Vovchanin is breathing heavily.
Vovchanin gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanin breaks the clinch.
Vovchanin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Vovchanin looks to move away, Nash throws a big counter combo but Vovchanin just gets out of the way.
Aldo Nash is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vovchanin is defended easily by Nash.
Nash went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vovchanin shoots and misses
and Nash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vovchanin.
Nash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vovchanin sprawls well initially but Nash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Nash seems content to control.
Nash's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nash looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vovchanin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vovchanin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nash not doing much here.
Vovchanin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vovchanin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nash controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nash stands up over Vovchanin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Nash dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vovchanin gets a clinch.
Vovchanin has Nash pressed against the cage, preventing Nash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vovchanin is trying to maintain a safe position but Nash gets an underhook and turns Vovchanin into the cage.
Nash stops a takedown attempt from Vovchanin.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanin won't allow it.
Nash wants a takedown but no success here.
Nash successfully pulls guard.
Vovchanin looking to sit in guard and control but Nash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nash slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanin working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nash controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash stands up from Vovchanin's guard - Nash perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vovchanin misses with a body shot.
Vovchanin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vovchanin has a takedown stuffed.
Nash gets the takedown into side control.
Nash just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Vovchanin's face as Nash controls the position.
Nash has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vovchanin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nash working the head with strikes.
Nash is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vovchanin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nash controls the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nash.
Nash scoring with punches and elbows.
Vovchanin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nash is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vovchanin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nash works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vovchanin wants to control but Nash postures up.
Vovchanin is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Nash's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nash slows the pace down.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vovchanin is defended easily by Nash.
Nash wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aldo Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Vovchanin.
Nash shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vovchanin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Nash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nash, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Nash!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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