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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mana Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oskolki by Amatory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Andreev!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andreev is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Andreev circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Andreev tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andreev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andreev lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andreev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andreev is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Andreev is defending the position.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andreev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andreev is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Andreev manages to get to full guard.
Andreev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Andreev wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Andreev gets back to half guard.
Andreev preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Andreev regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Andreev looking for a sweep. Not yet Andreev, not yet.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Andreev keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Andreev wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Andreev keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andreev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andreev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andreev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreev.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Andreev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Andreev is controlling the position.
Andreev tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andreev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andreev pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Andreev makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andreev is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Andreev circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Andreev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andreev as he avoids it easily.
Mana Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andreev lands with a right hand.
Silva looks for a takedown but Andreev sprawls well.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Andreev.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Andreev, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Andreev against the cage but Andreev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it.
Andreev connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andreev. Andreev obviously looking to wear him down.
Andreev lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Andreev coming out on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andreev throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Andreev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andreev but Andreev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Andreev throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Andreev lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Andreev lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva is rocked!
Andreev cracks Silva with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva falls to his knees and Andreev doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Andreev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
79% |
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