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Event:
HFC 306 Staunton vs One
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
That kick from Al Khan tenderised Vasara's leg. Vasara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasara scores with a punch to the head.
Al Khan wants to clinch.
Vasara punishes Al Khan's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Al Khan clinches.
Al Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Vasara controls the action.
Al Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Khan tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Al Khan lands an uppercut.
Vasara lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Khan.
Al Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vasara is working Al Khan over against the cage.
Vasara gets through Al Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Khan misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Vasara lands a nice uppercut.
Vasara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al Khan goes for a takedown attempt but Vasara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Al Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasara lunges at Al Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Khan's hand.
Al Khan tries to clinch up but Vasara circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasara cracks Al Khan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasara scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC2#
Al Khan is rocked!
Al Khan throws a front kick aimed at Vasara's knee but Vasara avoids it well.
Oh Al Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Khan bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Vasara comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Al Khan falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Al Khan was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antero Vasara!
Antero Vasara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
HFC 301 Yiftos vs Satan II
Date: Feb 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Vasara misses with a body shot.
Molovgomedov throws a hook but Vasara blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Vasara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Molovgomedov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Molovgomedov lands a nice looking body kick.
Molovgomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasara's sensitive parts.
Vasara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasara throws a lazy right hand but Molovgomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Molovgomedov's head backwards.
Molovgomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Molovgomedov misses with a right hand
and Vasara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov 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.
Molovgomedov is looking to land body kicks.
Vasara throws out a counter right but Molovgomedov avoids it with no problem.
Molovgomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasara. That did some damage!
Molovgomedov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Molovgomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Antero Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a kick to the body
and Vasara counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molovgomedov.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Molovgomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Vasara.
Molovgomedov looks for the body kick but Vasara saw that one coming.
Vasara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molovgomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Molovgomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasara misses with a right hand
and Molovgomedov counters with a low kick, right behind Vasara 's knee.
Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molovgomedov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Molovgomedov slips under a jab from Vasara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molovgomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasara.
Vasara takes a swing at Molovgomedov's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but Vasara moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasara! But no joy.
Vasara catches Molovgomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasara lands a jab-cross combination. #TD#
Molovgomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB#
Molovgomedov is trying to work for a kimura but Vasara is defending well.
Molovgomedov is thwarting Vasara's attempts to control the position.
Molovgomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Molovgomedov prevents Vasara from improving his position.
Molovgomedov tries to pass to full mount but Vasara defends it.
Molovgomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Molovgomedov passes to side control. #SUB#
Molovgomedov is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasara is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molovgomedov working the head with strikes.
Vasara tries to improve position but can't.
Molovgomedov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4#
Vasara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Molovgomedov's best efforts.
Molovgomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Molovgomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vasara is pressing down on Molovgomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vasara looking to control.
Molovgomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vasara is trying to keep Molovgomedov in close.
Molovgomedov 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.
Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Molovgomedov stuns Vasara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasara with a hook.
Molovgomedov tests Vasara's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD#
Molovgomedov lands a big shot that drops Vasara! Can he finish him?
#ROC#
Vasara is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molovgomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasara is still in real trouble! Can Molovgomedov finish him?
Vasara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Molovgomedov controls the pace.
Molovgomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Molovgomedov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Vasara's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Vasara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasara lands an overhand right.
Vasara dips to his left and cracks Price with an uppercut!
Vasara lands a jab to the head.
Vasara circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Vasara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vasara scores with the left hand. Price knows he should have avoided that one.
Price wants to clinch up but Vasara keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Vasara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
Vasara throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price slips a straight right by Vasara.
Vasara misses with a two punch combination.
Price seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Vasara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Wilson Price has been cut.
Vasara lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
Price closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.
Vasara lands a body shot. #BC#
Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Price looks to clinch
enabling Vasara to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasara swings for the body but Price moves out of range.
#CL#
Price rushes Vasara and presses him up against the cage.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Price has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vasara uses from the top position.
Price is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vasara trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Price haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasara on the ground.
Vasara slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Vasara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Vasara has hold of Price's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Price manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Price on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Price tries to get out of the position.
Price wants to hold on but Vasara pushes him away.#SUB2#
Vasara looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Price is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4##SUB2#
Vasara is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Price has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Price!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Price might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vasara is pulling down on Price's head to control his posture.
Vasara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
Vasara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Vasara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Price's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Price clinches. #TD#
Price pulls guard effortlessly.
Vasara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Price keeping moving, preventing Vasara from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vasara forces his way into half guard.#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vasara in particular looking to stall.
Price tries to roll over but Vasara keeps him under control.
Vasara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Price does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasara pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Vasara is working for a kimura but Price is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Price is trying to control but Vasara passes into side control!
Vasara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vasara trying to control the position but Price is working away.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
Vasara controls the position.#T3##SUB2#
Vasara is trying to get an arm triangle but Price is defending well.
Price is trying to improve his position.
Price struggling a bit here.
Price is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Vasara has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Price is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Vasara yanks on the arm and Price is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Vasara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antero Vasara!
A victorious Antero Vasara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Khaan drives through and clinches with Vasara against the cage.
Khaan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Khaan.
Khaan lands a left hand.
Khaan misses with some punches.
Vasara is trying to break the clinch but Khaan has him pressed against the cage.
Khaan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasaras head.
Vasara misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khaan.
Vasara is breathing heavily.
Vasara has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Vasara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khaan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vasara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Khaan on the inside.
Vasara takes an elbow to the temple.
Khaan lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khaan. #ROC2#
Vasara is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Vasara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khaan pushes Vasara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khaan prevents a body shot from Vasara.
Khaan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khaan throws a big uppercut that drops Vasara! More strikes from Khaan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vasara lies dazed against the cage as Khaan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chinggis Khaan!
After winning the bout, Chinggis Khaan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2017 |
#R1#
WawaWeeeeewaaaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasara was well out of range. Poor timing from WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
A slow jab from WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses its intended target.
It looked like Vasara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses with a body shot.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa connects with a body shot.
Jab from WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
A combination from WawaWeeeeewaaaa does no damage.
Vasara is looking to counter punch.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses with a wild combination.
Vasara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from WawaWeeeeewaaaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasara scores with a sloppy right hand. WawaWeeeeewaaaa should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara lands an overhand right.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa walks into a straight right hand from Vasara.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from WawaWeeeeewaaaa. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Vasara.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa throws a hook but Vasara blocks it.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Vasara.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa throws a combination. Vasara tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa walks into a stiff left hand from Vasara.
Vasara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa lands a nice shot that snaps Vasara's head back.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa slips a jab from Vasara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed WawaWeeeeewaaaa momentarily.
Nice body punch from Vasara.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.
A big right from WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses with a right hand
and Vasara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for WawaWeeeeewaaaa.#ROC2#
Vasara is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. WawaWeeeeewaaaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Vasara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa goes for a small jab and connects. Now WawaWeeeeewaaaa goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Vasara stumbles back but WawaWeeeeewaaaa runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Vasara to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Vasara will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa!
A very excited looking Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasara.
Swanson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vasara to counter with a crisp jab.
Swanson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Swanson .
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Vasara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been informed that Vasara has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vasara misses with a hook.
Swanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Swanson staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasara as he connects with a hook.
Swanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swanson tries to bum rush Vasara with a series of wild strikes but Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raphael Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson misses with a double jab
and Vasara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left and a right from Swanson both land. Nice combination.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasara lands with a shot to the body.
Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vasara throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson walks into a stiff left hand from Vasara.
Vasara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasara lands a jab to Swanson 's midsection.
Swanson lands a hook that stumbles Vasara back into the cage. Swanson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Vasara to the canvas! Swanson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Vasara has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raphael Swanson !
A relieved looking Raphael Swanson 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Chavez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chavez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chavez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vasara can't escape the position.
Chavez controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez landing strikes from the mount.
Vasara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chavez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Chavez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chavez controlling the pace for now.
Vasara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vasara keeps trying to improve his position.
Vasara is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Chavez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vasara wants to hold on but Chavez pushes him away.
Vasara looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Vasara breaks Chavez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#T3#
Vasara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chavez's guard.
Chavez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Vasara sits in half guard.
Vasara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vasara wants to take his opponent's back but Chavez doesn't allow it. #T4#
Chavez tries to reverse the position but Vasara maintains control.
Vasara wants to control the action but instead Chavez gets a body lock and reverses into Vasara's guard! Nice work!
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasara is trying to control the position but Chavez postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavez wants to pass the guard but Vasara is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cesar Chavez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
Vasara misses with a left hand
and Chavez counters with a left to the body.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasara can do to turn this around?
A jab from Vasara misses.
Vasara lands a right hook to the body.
Chavez dives in and grabs Vasara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasara pushes down on Chavez's head and hops out.
Vasara swings widly with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a left to the body.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Vasara throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Vasara scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasara slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chavez shoots and misses
and Vasara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Vasara looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
Antero Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chavez throws a head kick but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara scores with a body shot.
Chavez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasara circles away.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez moves out of range as Vasara strikes.
A left lands for Vasara.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vasara lands a jab.
Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Chavez throws a body kick that misses
and Vasara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez scores with a body shot.
Antero Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasara throws a poor cross that misses
and Chavez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasara thinking.
Vasara misses with an uppercut
and Chavez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vasara really felt that one!
Vasara misses with a jab to the body
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Vasara.
Vasara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Chavez counters with a quick kick to the body but Vasara blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Vasara.
Chavez with a poor takedown
and Vasara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Vasara looks to move away, Chavez throws a big counter combo but Vasara just gets out of the way.#T3#
Chavez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasara takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez slips a straight right by Vasara.
Donk. Vasara catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
Vasara misses with an uppercut
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasara connects with a body shot.
Chavez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasara defends it nicely.
Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.
#T4#
Vasara misses with a left hand
and Chavez counters with a good low kick that Vasara was not able to check.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Chavez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chavez.
Chavez thuds a left hand into Vasara's body.
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!
Vasara tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasara throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Antero Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavez.
Vasara throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Vasara circles away easily
and Vasara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasara missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Vasara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Chavez 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 looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasara.
It looked like Chavez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vasara.
Vasara throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
A jab from Vasara misses.
Vasara misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chavez.
Vasara throws a sloppy body shot
and Chavez counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chavez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasara ducks right into an uppercut from Chavez.
Chavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasara is fending him off so far but Chavez persists. Nope, Vasara circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Vasara catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
Chavez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vasara. Vasara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasara.
Vasara looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasara.
Vasara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez defending well as Vasara loads up on a big left hand.
Vasara slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from Vasara.
Vasara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Vasara misses.
Vasara throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Chavez. Those never looked like landing.
Vasara moves forwards but Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez shoots in and drives through. Vasara sprawls well.
Vasara throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Chavez looking to score a takedown here. Vasara is defending well but Chavez drives through and ends up in Vasara's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vasara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Vasara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chavez defends well.#T3#
Chavez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vasara looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasara, not yet. #SUB2#
Chavez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vasara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chavez has managed to get both his arms back between Vasara's legs - danger averted.
Chavez won't allow Vasara to sweep him here.
Chavez passes into half guard.
Chavez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vasara reverses the position - he's now on top in Chavez's guard. #T4#
Vasara trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavez managing to control the position.
Vasara trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez seems keen to control Vasara's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antero Vasara.
I think Vasara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Julio Cesar Chavez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a right hand
and Vasara counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasara misses with a left hand
and Ysengrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Ysengrin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ysengrin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ysengrin.
Ysengrin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasara throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasara walks into a left hand.
Vasara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ysengrin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasara doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasara misses the target.
Ysengrin connects with a combination that backs up Vasara into the cage. Ysengrin lands a flurry of punches that gets past Vasara's guard. Vasara is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Ysengrin bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Ysengrin!
A very excited looking Artur Ysengrin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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