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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
26 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Solovyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasara tries to score with a low kick but Solovyev moves his leg out of the way.
Vasara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Solovyev. Solovyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasara throws the kick towards the body but Solovyev avoids it.
Solovyev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasara tries to clinch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Vasara throws a hook but Solovyev blocks it.
Vasara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Solovyev tries to work over Vasara's front leg with a kick but Vasara checks it.
Vasara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solovyev on the side of the head.
Vasara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Solovyev.
Solovyev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solovyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Solovyev is looking to chop away at Vasara's legs.
Vasara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasara connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solovyev slips a straight right by Vasara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Solovyev saw that one coming.
Vasara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Solovyev finds it's way through Vasara's defenses.
Solovyev moves out of range as Vasara throws a body kick.
Solovyev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasara's head backwards.
A left lands for Solovyev.
Vasara scores with a push kick.
Solovyev tries to work over Vasara's front leg with a kick but Vasara checks it.
Solovyev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Solovyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Solovyev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasara tests Solovyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara darts in trying to clinch
enabling Solovyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Vasara swats away the attempt to clinch by Solovyev.
Vasara misses the shot to the body.
Vasara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solovyev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Solovyev misses with a double jab.
Solovyev dips to his left and cracks Vasara with an uppercut!
Vasara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Solovyev jabs Vasara right on the nose. Vasara blinks but takes it well.
Solovyev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut there from Vasara.
Vasara throws a head kick but Solovyev moves out of range.
Vasara tries to clinch up but Solovyev circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Solovyev avoids a kick to the body.
Solovyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vasara to score with a decent uppercut.
Vasara walks into a left hand.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara misses the jab.
Solovyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasara tries to land a front kick but Solovyev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Vasara moved away.
Vasara misses with a kick to the body.
Solovyev takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.
Vasara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasara missing with a left hand there. Solovyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasara misses with a body shot.
Solovyev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Solovyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara rushes Solovyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Solovyev.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Solovyev is blocking nicely.
Solovyev tries to break the clinch but Vasara is controlling the position.
Vasara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Vasara there.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solovyev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasara avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Solovyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Vasara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Solovyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev cracks the inside of Vasara's front leg.
Solovyev scores with a body shot.
Solovyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasara swings for the body but Solovyev moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Solovyev.
Vasara throws a lazy uppercut
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sami Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solovyev misses with a two punch combination.
Vasara lands a head shot.
Solovyev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasara swings for the body but Solovyev moves out of range.
Vasara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Solovyev has time to react.
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!
Solovyev takes one to the side of the head.
Solovyev throws a nice head kick!
Vasara scores with a nice body kick.
Solovyev scores with a punch to the head.
Solovyev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara tries to clinch up.
Solovyev dodges the punch combination from Vasara.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara looks to land a combination but Solovyev avoids it well.
Vasara tries to clinch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Vasara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Vasara catches Solovyev right on the button with a cross.
Solovyev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Vasara.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Vasara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Vasara throws an overhand right that lands on Solovyev's shoulder, as Solovyev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasara misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasara takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev blocks a jab.
Nice body kick there by Vasara.
Vasara throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasara blocks a jab.
Solovyev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasara throws a looping overhand right but Solovyev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasara throws a solid leg kick but Solovyev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasara.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasara.
Solovyev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Solovyev has managed to clinch.
Solovyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasara obliges.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solovyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solovyev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasara throws an elbow but it misses.
Solovyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Solovyev.
Solovyev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left hand lands to the body for Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solovyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Solovyev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Solovyev breaks the clinch.
Vasara misses the jab.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
A head kick misses from Solovyev.
Solovyev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Solovyev.
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solovyev manages to avoid it.
Vasara throws the kick towards the body but Solovyev avoids it.
Solovyev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasara off the cage and back into range.
Vasara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solovyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasara doesn't seem bothered though.
Solovyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solovyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solovyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Solovyev fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasara staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Solovyev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Solovyev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solovyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasara.
Vasara thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Vladimir Solovyev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Solovyev loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Vasara works the jab nicely.
Vasara scores with a shot to the body.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
Vasara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Solovyev. Solovyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Solovyev throws a nice looking combination but Vasara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Vasara.
Solovyev misses with a straight right.
Solovyev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Solovyev, right into the meat.
Vasara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solovyev looks to land a right hand but Vasara moved out of range.
Vasara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Solovyev looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Vasara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solovyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev moves out of range of the body kick from Vasara.
Solovyev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Solovyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solovyev tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Vasara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Solovyev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasara throws a leg kick that misses.
Solovyev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Solovyev throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
A big right from Solovyev misses.
No joy there for Vasara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solovyev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solovyev.
Solovyev jabs Vasara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasara forces Solovyev back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasara is looking to break free of the clinch but Solovyev has double underhooks.
Solovyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solovyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solovyev gets through Vasara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vasara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasara throws a sloppy head kick and Solovyev moves out of range easily.
Solovyev tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasara feints and then cracks Solovyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solovyev down.
Vasara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Solovyev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasara feints and then cracks Solovyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solovyev down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solovyev. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solovyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Solovyev saw that one coming.
Vasara wants to clinch up but Solovyev keeps it at a distance.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Vasara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Solovyev, pushing him back against the cage.
Solovyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Solovyev misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev presses Vasara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
Solovyev tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Solovyev breaks the clinch.
Solovyev with a hook.
Vasara tried to score with a low kick but Solovyev checks it.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Vasara.
Solovyev lands a high kick!
Solovyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solovyev is looking to clinch.
Solovyev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Vasara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Solovyev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solovyev.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Solovyev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vasara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vasara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solovyev if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasara lands a jab to Solovyev's midsection.
Solovyev lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vasara is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Solovyev.
Solovyev takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Solovyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Solovyev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
An out of breath Vladimir Solovyev 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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