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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Vasiliev (ranked 2734 p4p, 358 weight class) and Eric Whitaker (ranked 1698 p4p, 236 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoli Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev moves into range and clinches up with Whitaker.
Vasiliev keeps control of Whitaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vasiliev.
It looks like Eric Whitaker has been cut.
Vasiliev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whitaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Vasiliev.
Whitaker looks winded!
Vasiliev with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Vasiliev.
Whitaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vasiliev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vasiliev stalling the fight.
Vasiliev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasiliev landing knees to the head.
Vasiliev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasiliev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasiliev lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vasiliev.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Vasiliev manages to get underhooks.
Whitaker tries to pull guard but Vasiliev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vasiliev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vasiliev throws an elbow that misses.
Vasiliev landing knees to the head.
Vasiliev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Vasiliev.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Whitaker 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.
Vasiliev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasiliev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Vasiliev landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker.
Vasiliev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasiliev.
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasiliev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vasiliev scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev controlling the action here for a moment.
Whitaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasiliev obliges.
Vasiliev slows down the pace here.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Vasiliev scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vasiliev throws an elbow but misses.
Vasiliev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitakers head.
Whitaker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vasiliev looking to throw knees to the head but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
Vasiliev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasiliev scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Vasiliev to work.
Vasiliev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasiliev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasiliev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vasiliev lands with a light punch inside.
Vasiliev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitaker is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasiliev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasiliev finish him?
Vasiliev has Whitaker pushed against the cage.
Vasiliev blocks a body shot from Whitaker.
Whitaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasiliev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vasiliev is looking to control Whitaker's arms but Whitaker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vasiliev has his back to the cage.
Vasiliev is pushing Whitaker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vasiliev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Vasiliev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasiliev connects with a knee to the head.
Vasiliev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Whitaker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anatoli Vasiliev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasiliev is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Vasiliev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasiliev clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasiliev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Vasiliev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vasiliev lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Eric Whitaker's cut even more.
Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Vasiliev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasiliev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not.
Whitaker is trying to pull guard but Vasiliev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anatoli Vasiliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Whitaker.
Vasiliev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasiliev taking a breather.
Whitaker successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoli Vasiliev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Whitaker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vasiliev cracks Whitaker with a good jab.
Vasiliev throws a right hand that Whitaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitaker also avoids with ease.
Vasiliev moves into the clinch.
Vasiliev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whitaker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vasiliev walks away with a smile on his face. Whitaker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vasiliev moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasiliev fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Whitaker square on the jaw! Damn, Whitaker is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoli Vasiliev!
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FIGHT
RATING
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