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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 930 p4p, 2564 weight class) and Sanderlei Wilva (ranked 138 p4p, 345 weight class). Averescu comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Sanderlei Wilva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Averescu's chin.

Averescu
vs
Wilva

185 cm
30
177
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
175
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanderlei Wilva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilva circles away quickly and effectively.
Averescu misses with an uppercut. Wilva saw that one coming.
Averescu looks to land a left hand but Wilva moved out of range nicely.
Wilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Averescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilva lands with a straight right. Averescu didn't see that one coming.
Wilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilva is looking to clinch but Averescu is avoiding it.
Wilva throws out a leg kick but Averescu moves out of range and Wilva only half commits.

Wilva darts in and clinches Averescu up against the cage.

Averescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilva wants to clinch up but Averescu keeps it at a distance.

Wilva moves into the clinch.

Wilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wilva has Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Averescu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Averescu misses.
Wilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Averescu misses with a wild body shot.
Averescu throws a looping overhand right but Wilva ducks down to avoid it.
Wilva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Averescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Averescu misses with a two punch combination.
Wilva tries a low kick but Averescu avoids it.
Wilva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Wilva closes the distance and pushes Averescu back into the cage.

Wilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilva slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Averescu misses its intended target.
Wilva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Averescu counters with a three punch combo that has Wilva backing up. Wilva nods at Averescu to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wilva forces Averescu back against the cage and clinches.

Wilva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Averescu looks to land a combination but Wilva avoids it well.
Averescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Averescu scores with a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Averescu blocks the low kick.
Averescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Averescu throws a hook to the side of Wilva's head but Wilva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilva throws a front kick aimed at Averescu's knee but Averescu avoids it well.
As Wilva looks to move away, Averescu throws a big counter combo but Wilva just gets out of the way.
Wilva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Averescu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilva. Wilva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Averescu connects with a crisp jab.
Wilva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilva misses with a hook.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Averescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Averescu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Averescu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Averescu circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wilva closes the distance and clinches.

Averescu manages to break the clinch.
Averescu feints a jab promting Wilva to slip. Averescu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wilva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wilva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilva wants to clinch up but Averescu keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Averescu.
Wilva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Averescu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Averescu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Averescu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilva misses with a low kick.
Averescu checks a low kick from Wilva.
Wilva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Wilva misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Averescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Averescu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Averescu tests Wilva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Averescu checks the leg kick nicely there.
A counter left hand to the body from Averescu misses its target.
Wilva misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
As Wilva looks to move away, Averescu throws a big counter combo but Wilva just gets out of the way.
Wilva staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Averescu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Averescu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilva tries a low kick but Averescu avoids it.
Averescu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanderlei Wilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Averescu misses.
Averescu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilva motions for Averescu to come forward. Wilva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Averescu is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Averescu.
Wilva tries a low kick but Averescu avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Averescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilva tries to clinch up but Averescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Averescu misses with a looping right.
Averescu throws a series of punches but Wilva moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Averescu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilva throws a leg kick
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Averescu does no damage.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Averescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Averescu works Wilva's body with a nice hook.
Wilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Averescu scores with a jab to the body.
Averescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilva.
Wilva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Wilva moves into the clinch.

Wilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilva misses with a low kick.
Averescu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wilva throws a leg kick but Averescu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Averescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Averescu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilva can do to turn this around?
Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilva.
Wilva is looking to chop away at Averescu's legs.
Averescu misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Averescu, pushing him back against the cage.
Averescu misses with a short punch on the inside.

Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Averescu lands a really nice looking cross but Wilva seems unphased.
Wilva tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Averescu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Averescu.
Wilva moves out of range as Averescu strikes.
Averescu misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Wilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Averescu.
Averescu misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Averescu as he connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Averescu.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Wilva moves away and avoids it.
Wilva is looking to score with low kicks.
Wilva is looking to clinch but Averescu is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Averescu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dan Averescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Averescu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilva in his tracks.
Averescu with a nice cross.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Averescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Averescu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilva in his tracks.
A combination from Averescu does no damage.
Averescu checks a low kick from Wilva.
Averescu cracks Wilva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilva tries to clinch up
and Averescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Averescu misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Averescu as he checks the leg kick.
Wilva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wilva moves out of range as Averescu strikes.

Wilva has closed the distance and engaged Averescu in a clinch.

Wilva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wilva rushes Averescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wilva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Averescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilva motions for Averescu to come forward. Wilva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Averescu checks a leg kick.
Dan Averescu is winning the standup battle so far.
Averescu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilva.
Jab by Wilva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Averescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Averescu.
Wilva moves to clinch but Averescu breaks away
and Averescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Averescu counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilva motions for Averescu to come forward. Wilva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Averescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Averescu misses with a right hand

and Wilva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wilva breaks from the clinch.
Averescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averescu misses with a wild combination.
Wilva misses with a low kick.
Wilva wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Averescu 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!

Averescu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Averescu.
Averescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Averescu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Averescu duly obliges.
Averescu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilva at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Averescu.

Wilva is rocked!
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Averescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilva is still on wobbly legs! Can Averescu finish him?
Averescu walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wilva drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Averescu swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wilva's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Averescu!
Our winner, Dan Averescu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.