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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Farbatyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Zolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasily Farbatyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Zolnikov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farbatyk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zolnikov kicks Farbatyk off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farbatyk.
Zolnikov shoots in for a double leg but Farbatyk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Farbatyk misses its target.
Zolnikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Farbatyk. Those never looked like landing.
Farbatyk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zolnikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farbatyk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zolnikov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Zolnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Farbatyk circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farbatyk throws a sloppy head kick and Zolnikov moves out of range easily.
Zolnikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farbatyk tries to keep at a distance but Zolnikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zolnikov trying to stall but Farbatyk improves his position.
Farbatyk gets underhooks to prevent Zolnikov's takedown attempt.
Vasily Farbatyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Zolnikov.
Farbatyk pulls Zolnikov into guard.
Farbatyk looking for a guillotine here but Zolnikov defends easily.
Zolnikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farbatyk kicks Zolnikov off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farbatyk moves into the clinch successfully.
Farbatyk is trying to drag Zolnikov to the mat but Zolnikov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Farbatyk breaks from the clinch.
Farbatyk is breathing heavily.
Zolnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Farbatyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zolnikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farbatyk pinned against the cage. Farbatyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farbatyk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zolnikov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Zolnikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zolnikov tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Farbatyk easily slips into full mount!
Zolnikov can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farbatyk controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zolnikov is trying to escape the mount.
Farbatyk controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zolnikov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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 Vasily Farbatyk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Farbatyk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zolnikov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Farbatyk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zolnikov prevents it.
Zolnikov is trying to break the clinch but Farbatyk is controlling him.
Zolnikov stalling in the clinch but Farbatyk improves position.
Farbatyk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zolnikov's efforts to push away.
Zolnikov is working for takedown but Farbatyk is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zolnikov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Farbatyk prevents it.
Vasily Farbatyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Zolnikov.
Zolnikov being controlled against the cage.
Zolnikov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farbatyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farbatyk drives through with a takedown into Zolnikov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Farbatyk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farbatyk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Farbatyk advances position into side control!
Farbatyk has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zolnikov!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farbatyk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Farbatyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zolnikov can do to turn this around?
Zolnikov is trying to escape the mount.
Farbatyk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zolnikov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zolnikov shrugs it off.
Farbatyk controlling his opponent.
Zolnikov is looking to improve his position but Farbatyk isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farbatyk goes for an armbar but Zolnikov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Zolnikov.
Farbatyk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zolnikov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Farbatyk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zolnikov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farbatyk tries to move to mount but Zolnikov blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zolnikov is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Farbatyk dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Farbatyk clinches up with Zolnikov and pushes him back against the cage.
Zolnikov is looking to break free of the clinch but Farbatyk has double underhooks.
Farbatyk manages to break the clinch.
Vasily Farbatyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farbatyk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zolnikov as he avoids it easily.
Zolnikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farbatyk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zolnikov shoots in for a double leg but Farbatyk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farbatyk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zolnikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasily Farbatyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Zolnikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farbatyk shoots for a double leg takedown but Zolnikov sprawls well. He's pushed Farbatyk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Farbatyk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farbatyk jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zolnikov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farbatyk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zolnikov is aware though and is defending well.
Zolnikov wants to control from the top but Farbatyk keeps moving.
Zolnikov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zolnikov looking to sit in guard and control but Farbatyk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zolnikov trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zolnikov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Farbatyk advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Farbatyk.
Zolnikov wants to control but Farbatyk is keeping busy.
Farbatyk is taking a breather. Zolnikov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Farbatyk escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farbatyk fails with the takedown.
Farbatyk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zolnikov circles away.
Farbatyk feints and as Zolnikov raises his hands in defense, Farbatyk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zolnikov pushes Farbatyk off and gets back to his feet.
Zolnikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Farbatyk's guard.
Farbatyk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zolnikov fails to pull guard.
Zolnikov breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Zolnikov with that takedown attempt.
As Zolnikov tries to get set, Farbatyk tries to push him back and clinch up but Zolnikov manages to avoid the attempt.
Farbatyk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zolnikov looks for a takedown but Farbatyk sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Zolnikov.
Farbatyk sets himself, and Zolnikov steps forward looking for the clinch! Farbatyk avoids it this time.
Alexander Zolnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasily Farbatyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Zolnikov does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Farbatyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farbatyk 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Farbatyk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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