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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deividas Vilkas (ranked 4955 p4p, 4100 weight class) and Romario Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romario Brazil is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 cm 18 240 0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 265 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deividas Vilkas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romario Brazil! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brazil forces Vilkas back against the cage and clinches. Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Vilkas pushes Brazil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Vilkas working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Brazil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vilkas or not. Brazil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vilkas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas misses with a body kick. Brazil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilkas moves away. Vilkas throws a leg kick but Brazil checks it. Vilkas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brazil with a jab. Brazil cracks Vilkas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. 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! Brazil clinches up against the cage. Brazil gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brazil wants to stand but Vilkas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vilkas regains full guard. Nicely done. Vilkas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Vilkas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brazil keeps working. Vilkas works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brazil tries to hold on but Vilkas pushes him away. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brazil can do anything to dispel that myth. Vilkas prevents Brazil from getting the reversal. Vilkas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brazil is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brazil tries to hold on but Vilkas postures up. Brazil is desperately trying to improve his position but Vilkas has a good base and remains in mount. Brazil wants to hold on but Vilkas pushes him away. Vilkas tries to control but Brazil wriggling away. Brazil is desperately trying to improve his position but Vilkas has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Brazil is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position. Vilkas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brazil is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Romario Brazil will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Brazil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Romario Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brazil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A clash of legs there as Brazil blocks the low kick. Brazil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilkas, pushing him back against the cage. Brazil misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brazil. Brazil throws a head punch that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vilkas wants to stall.
Vilkas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Vilkas scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Brazil fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vilkas misses with some punches.
Brazil can't find room to land a body shot as Vilkas controls the action.
Brazil swings wildly with an uppercut but Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid it. Vilkas tries to break the clinch but Brazil is controlling the position. Brazil effectively controlling the action here. Vilkas takes a shot to the head. Brazil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Vilkas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Brazil. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Brazil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brazil misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas struggles to land a body shot inside as Brazil controls his hands.
A short left from Brazil. Vilkas stalling in the clinch but Brazil improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vilkas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Brazil takes a shot to the head. Vilkas misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Vilkas. Vilkas lands a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Vilkas wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Brazil. A short right from Vilkas. Vilkas misses with some punches.
Vilkas lands with a right to the head. Vilkas looking to slow down the pace here. Brazil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkas is looking to control Brazil's arms but Brazil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vilkas has his back to the cage. Vilkas misses with the head strike.
Brazil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brazil manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A slow jab from Vilkas misses its intended target. Nice defenses there by Brazil. Vilkas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vilkas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Brazil has closed the distance and engaged Vilkas in a clinch.
Brazil lands a nice uppercut. Vilkas working aggressively here.
Vilkas taking a breather. Vilkas works on Brazil's body with a couple of short punches. Brazil is breathing heavily. Vilkas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brazil's elbow. Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Brazil avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage. Brazil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vilkas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Vilkas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Brazil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkas misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. 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! Vilkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brazil. Vilkas lands a body shot. Vilkas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Vilkas lands with a left to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkas. A short uppercut from Vilkas. A shot in the inside from Vilkas. Vilkas throws a head punch that misses. Vilkas scores with a hook to the body. Vilkas pushes Brazil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Vilkas working aggressively here.
Brazil blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deividas Vilkas dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! Vilkas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Vilkas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Brazil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Vilkas lands a nice hook to Brazil's body. Brazil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Brazil takes a swing at Vilkas's ribcage but misses. Vilkas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Brazil darts in trying to clinch and Vilkas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Romario Brazil has been cut. Vilkas lands with a nice body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vilkas lands with a nice body kick. Vilkas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brazil can do to turn this around? Brazil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Vilkas is looking to slow Brazil down with leg kicks. A low kick lands for Vilkas.
Deividas Vilkas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vilkas misses with a kick to the body.
Brazil swings for the body but Vilkas moves out of range.
Vilkas tried to counter with a leg kick but Brazil avoided it. Deividas Vilkas is winning the standup battle so far. Vilkas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brazil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brazil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Vilkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Vilkas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilkas is looking to score with low kicks. Vilkas throws a push kick but Brazil slaps the foot to one side. Brazil avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
Brazil cracks Vilkas with a good jab. Vilkas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vilkas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Vilkas misses with a leg kick. A low kick lands for Vilkas.
Brazil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vilkas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Vilkas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Brazil avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Brazil throws out a counter right but Vilkas avoids it with no problem. Brazil is looking to clinch. Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brazil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Vilkas throws out a leg kick but Brazil moves out of range and Vilkas only half commits. Brazil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Vilkas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brazil was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkas. Vilkas lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brazil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vilkas. Vilkas looks for the body kick but Brazil saw that one coming. Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick. Brazil throws out a loose jab but Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid it. Vilkas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Brazil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick. Vilkas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Vilkas tries to land a front kick but Brazil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Brazil appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Brazil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Vilkas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brazil is out of range. Brazil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Brazil misses. Vilkas scores with a nice right hand.
Vilkas lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Brazil falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vilkas dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas! A victorious Deividas Vilkas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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