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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Grozny (ranked 1309 p4p, 162 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 880 p4p, 116 weight class). Grozny comes into the arena with Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Grozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a jab.
Grozny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grozny.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Grozny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grozny needs to keep his hands up - Vasleyiev had a free shot at his head there.
Grozny misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grozny.
A jab lands there for Grozny.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grozny connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grozny.
Grozny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev tests Grozny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grozny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Grozny moves out of range.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grozny. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grozny tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Grozny misses.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grozny.
Grozny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Grozny's leg. Grozny is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev cracks Grozny with a good jab.
Grozny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Grozny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick from Grozny.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grozny checks it well.
Grozny is looking to counter punch.
Grozny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grozny.
Grozny misses with a body shot.
Grozny throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev jabs Grozny right on the nose. Grozny blinks but takes it well.
Grozny slips a straight right by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Grozny throws a body kick.
A jab from Grozny misses.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasleyiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grozny under the eye.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grozny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grozny just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Grozny throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grozny on the side of the head.
Grozny throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Grozny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozny.
Grozny scores with a hook.
Grozny has managed to clinch.
Grozny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grozny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Grozny.
Vasleyiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grozny has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Grozny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Grozny.
Vasleyiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Grozny.
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grozny just misses with a punch to the body.
Grozny connects with a high kick.
Grozny connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Vasleyiev to the floor! Grozny dives in looking for the finish!
Vasleyiev is rocked!
It looks like Dimitri Vasleyiev has been cut.
Vasleyiev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vasleyiev is still in real trouble! Can Grozny finish him?
Vasleyiev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grozny.
Vasleyiev wants to control but Grozny is keeping busy.
Vasleyiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Grozny is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasleyiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grozny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vasleyiev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev is doing well to control the position and prevent Grozny from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grozny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vasleyiev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grozny throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grozny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grozny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grozny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grozny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grozny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grozny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Grozny throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Alexandr Grozny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grozny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Grozny was not able to check.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grozny. Grozny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasleyiev cracks Grozny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasleyiev. That snapped Grozny's head back.
Grozny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grozny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Grozny misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasleyiev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Grozny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grozny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grozny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grozny.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev tries to bum rush Grozny with a series of wild strikes but Grozny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grozny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a right hook to the body.
Grozny connects with a single shot there.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grozny manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grozny if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grozny wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Grozny misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Vasleyiev finds it's target.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Grozny.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grozny is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vasleyiev.
Grozny checks the leg kick.
Grozny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Grozny avoids it with no problem.
Grozny misses with a wild body shot.
Grozny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grozny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Grozny misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Grozny avoids a kick to the body.
Grozny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grozny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny scores with a shot to the body.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grozny loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasleyiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grozny closes the distance but Vasleyiev moves to the side
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Grozny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grozny.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grozny. Grozny obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Grozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Grozny misses the jab.
Grozny misses the shot to the body.
Grozny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grozny blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Grozny misses.
Grozny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grozny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Grozny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick but Grozny moves out of range.
Vasleyiev lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grozny loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Grozny throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny misses the jab.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Grozny steps away.
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vasleyiev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vasleyiev sizes up Grozny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vasleyiev's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasleyiev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
It seemed like Vasleyiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grozny takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grozny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grozny there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grozny misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny lands with a kick to the temple. Vasleyiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Grozny misses.
Grozny connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grozny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Vasleyiev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grozny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grozny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev thumps Grozny with a low kick.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
Vasleyiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grozny misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Grozny was not able to check.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Grozny.
Grozny is looking to wear down Vasleyiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grozny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grozny connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grozny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab. Grozny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grozny takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny delivers a nice body kick.
Grozny missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grozny lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Grozny.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev thows a body kick. Grozny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grozny throws a head kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasleyiev, as that shot connected.
Grozny throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Grozny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozny.
Vasleyiev jabs Grozny right on the nose. Grozny blinks but takes it well.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Grozny's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grozny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grozny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grozny misses with a head shot. Vasleyiev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vasleyiev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grozny looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grozny.
Alexandr Grozny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasleyiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
A relieved looking Dimitri Vasleyiev 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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RATING
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