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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes into the arena with Sanford and Son blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
42 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vesnev, as that shot connected.
Fox walks into a stiff left hand from Vesnev.
Vesnev thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Vesnev is just out of range.
A jab from Fox finds it's way through Vesnev's defenses.
Vesnev works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Fox.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Vesnev's head.
Fox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vesnev blocks a jab.
Fox lands a right hook to the body.
Vesnev misses with a wild body shot.
Vesnev slips under a jab from Fox.
Vesnev lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fox scores with a one two! Vesnev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fox lands a really nice looking cross but Vesnev seems unphased.
Red Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fox.
Fox lands a nice looking body shot.
Fox tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Vesnev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vesnev works over Fox with some ground and pound from guard.
Fox looking to control.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vesnev postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
Fox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vesnev won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is trying to control the position but Vesnev postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Red Fox wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fox slips under a jab.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Vesnev. Beautiful body shot.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vesnev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vesnev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vesnev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Vesnev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox tries a low kick but Vesnev avoids it.
A big left from Vesnev misses.
Fox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Vesnev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vesnev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fox but Fox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fox connects with an inside leg kick.
Fox lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Fox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Fox misses with a leg kick.
Fox thuds a left hand into Vesnev's body.
Fox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vesnev slips a jab from Fox.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Vesnev counters with a single leg into guard. Fox didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fox holds on and takes a little breather.
Vesnev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vesnev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Vesnev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Red Fox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fox connects with a solid leg kick.
Fox wants to slow Vesnev down by chopping away at his legs.
Fox looks to land a combination but Vesnev avoids it well.
Vesnev throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vesnev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fox rather than just go for the knockout.
Fox misses with a hook.
Vesnev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fox dodges the punch combination from Vesnev.
Vesnev rushes Fox and presses him up against the cage.
Vesnev prevents a body shot from Fox.
Vesnev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vesnev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vesnev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Fox tries to work over Vesnev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Vesnev.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vesnev lands a nice uppercut.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesnev.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vesnev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox takes a shot to the head.
Fox blocks a body shot from Vesnev.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vesnev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fox avoids it.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vesnev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vesnev.
Vesnev prevents a body shot from Fox.
Vesnev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Fox.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vesnev prevents a body shot from Fox.
Vesnev missing with knees to the body.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vesnev tries a body shot but Fox blocks it.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Vesnev controls his hands.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vesnev misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox working aggressively here.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Vesnev avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Vesnev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox tries to work over Vesnev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Fox working aggressively here.
Vesnev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fox regains guard immediately.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vesnev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vesnev slips nicely into half guard.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Vesnev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vesnev trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox tries to get to full guard but Vesnev has control of the leg.
Vesnev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vesnev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
Fox is trying to get back to full guard.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Vesnev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fox!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesnev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fox?
Fox is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Red Fox will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vesnev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fox.
Vesnev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Vesnev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Vesnev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vesnev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Vesnev stuns Fox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vesnev. That did some damage!
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.
Vesnev lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev slips a straight right by Fox.
Fox throws an overhand right that lands on Vesnev's shoulder, as Vesnev tries to avoid the shot.
Vesnev darts in looking for a takedown but Fox gets double underhooks and turns Vesnev into the cage.
Vesnev lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Vesnev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesnev has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Vesnev goes for a takedown attempt but Fox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good shot there by Vesnev.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vesnev.
Yury Vesnev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
Vesnev moves out of range as Fox throws a body kick.
Vesnev misses with a takedown attempt
and Fox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Red Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yury Vesnev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Vesnev.
Fox stuffs the takedown attempt from Vesnev. Vesnev gets slowly back to his feet.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.
Vesnev tries to move into range but Fox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox sizes up Vesnev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vesnev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vesnev at a distance.
Vesnev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fox defends it nicely.
Vesnev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vesnev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vesnev.
Fox tries to land a front kick but Vesnev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fox throws a right and a left that Vesnev avoids nicely.
Vesnev takes one to the side of the head.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vesnev. Vesnev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vesnev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesnev looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
A left and a right from Fox both land. Nice combination.
Vesnev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Red Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fox throws a body punch but Vesnev moves out of range.
Vesnev swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Fox tries to clinch but Vesnev is having none of it.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox thumps Vesnev with a low kick.
Fox swings for the body but Vesnev moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fox.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fox, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Fox!
A relieved looking Red Fox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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