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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Byrum (ranked 1268 p4p, 1457 weight class) and Vadim Dyavol (ranked 145 p4p, 166 weight class). Dyavol has chosen DIE THIS WAY as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Byrum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadim Dyavol!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrum throws a body punch but Dyavol moves out of range.
Dyavol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vadim Dyavol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyavol slips a jab from Byrum.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dyavol scores with a jab to the head.
Dyavol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byrum is fending him off so far but Dyavol persists. Nope, Byrum circles away and we're back to standing.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab by Dyavol.
Byrum walks into a stiff left hand from Dyavol.
Byrum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dyavol to score with a decent uppercut.
Dyavol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyavol misses the jab.
Dyavol shoots for a takedown but Byrum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrum throws an overhand right that lands on Dyavol's shoulder, as Dyavol tries to avoid the shot.
Dyavol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Byrum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dyavol lands a jab to the nose.
Dyavol scores with a shot to the body.
Byrum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dyavol scores with a nice head shot.
Byrum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dyavol throws a looping overhand right but Byrum ducks down to avoid it.
Byrum feinted with a counter takedown.
Dyavol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrum drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dyavol sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Byrum.
Byrum attempts a counter takedown but Dyavol avoids it well and moves away.
Dyavol closes the distance and clinches up with Byrum, looking for a takedown. Dyavol pushes Byrum against the cage but Byrum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Brandon Byrum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Dyavol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyavol was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrum.
Dyavol scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyavol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dyavol.
Dyavol changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Byrum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Byrum is trying to control Dyavol's posture but Dyavol avoids it.
Dyavol is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byrum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyavol is looking to take a break and control but Byrum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrum struggling a bit here.
Dyavol trying to control the action but Byrum is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Byrum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dyavol throwing strikes but Byrum manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrum wants to control for a moment but Dyavol uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Byrum is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Byrum is working for a submission of some sort.
Byrum controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Dyavol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dyavol throws a lazy right hand but Byrum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dyavol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dyavol connects with a looping right hand.
Byrum moves out of range as Dyavol strikes.
Dyavol takes a swing at Byrum's ribcage but misses.
Dyavol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dyavol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Byrum backs up against the cage.
Dyavol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dyavol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Byrum avoids the body shot from Dyavol.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Byrum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyavol manages to avoid it.
Dyavol scores with a jab. Byrum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrum ducks under a wild hook from Dyavol.
Dyavol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Byrum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dyavol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrum was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyavol.
Byrum just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrum. Dyavol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyavol lands with a straight right. Byrum didn't see that one coming.
Byrum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byrum feinted with a counter takedown.
Dyavol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Byrum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyavol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dyavol looks to land a left hand but Byrum moved out of range nicely.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dyavol throws out a loose jab but Byrum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyavol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byrum is looking to wear down Dyavol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dyavol with a nice cross.
Dyavol goes for a double leg but Byrum avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Byrum continues to drive forward.
Byrum appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Byrum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyavol throws a hook but Byrum avoids it easily.
Dyavol might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dyavol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dyavol throws out a powerful jab.
Dyavol connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Dyavol finds it's target.
Byrum walks into a stiff left hand from Dyavol.
Dyavol throws a hook to the side of Byrum's head but Byrum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dyavol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dyavol tries for a takedown but Byrum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dyavol lands with a nice body punch.
Byrum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dyavol scores with a body shot.
Byrum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dyavol throws a shot from downtown. Byrum moves away and avoids it.
Vadim Dyavol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Dyavol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrum doesn't seem phased though.
Dyavol missing with a left hand there. Byrum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dyavol.
Dyavol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Byrum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dyavol throws the left hand but Byrum avoids the punch easily.
Byrum connects with a body shot.
Byrum misses with a body punch
and Dyavol counters with a left to the body.
Byrum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyavol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dyavol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byrum.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Byrum misses the target.
Byrum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandon Byrum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Dyavol.
Dyavol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Dyavol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dyavol connects with a jab.
Brandon Byrum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Dyavol.
Byrum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dyavol.
Byrum slips a straight right by Dyavol.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Byrum moves out of range as Dyavol strikes.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dyavol lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Dyavol.
Byrum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dyavol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyavol lands a really nice looking cross but Byrum seems unphased.
Dyavol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byrum.
Dyavol moves forwards but Byrum connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrum throws a lazy uppercut
and Byrum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrum moves away from the strike by Dyavol.
Dyavol misses with an uppercut.
Byrum feinted with a counter takedown.
Byrum misses the shot to the body.
Dyavol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrum.
Dyavol defending well as Byrum loads up on a big left hand.
Dyavol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dyavol defending well as Byrum loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Byrum.
Dyavol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byrum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dyavol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrum staying out of range there.
Dyavol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dyavol somewhat.
Dyavol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byrum.
Brandon Byrum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyavol loads up on a big right hand but Byrum slips the punch.
Dyavol digs a good hook to Byrum's body.
Dyavol looks to land a right hand but Byrum moved out of range.
Dyavol throws an overhand right that lands on Byrum's shoulder, as Byrum tries to avoid the shot.
Byrum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyavol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrum walks into a stiff left hand from Dyavol.
Nice shot lands for Dyavol.
Dyavol throws a hook but Byrum blocks it.
Dyavol throws a body punch but Byrum moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dyavol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dyavol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dyavol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byrum.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Dyavol lands with a shot to the body.
Dyavol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Byrum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dyavol misses with a straight right.
Byrum appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyavol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dyavol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Byrums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyavol misses with a straight right.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dyavol throws out a loose jab but Byrum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrum changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dyavol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrum half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrum needs to keep his hands up - Dyavol had a free shot at his head there.
Byrum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyavol was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrum.
Dyavol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrum tries to counter with a takedown but Dyavol is quick to defend against it.
Dyavol clobbers Byrum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dyavol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Dyavol.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Dyavol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dyavol 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Dyavol!
An out of breath Vadim Dyavol 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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