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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Vasiliev (ranked 1257 p4p, 1707 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 172 p4p, 220 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Timur Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches.
Vasiliev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasiliev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tassen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches.
Vasiliev manages to break the clinch.
Vasiliev ducks under a wild hook from Tassen.
Vasiliev looks to clinch
and Tassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasiliev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tassen counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tassen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vasiliev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vasiliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tassen is one step ahead there.
Tassen with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev looking for a guillotine here but Tassen defends easily.
Tassen connects with a couple of short punches.
Tassen lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tassen is working Vasiliev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tassen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tassen stopping the sweep attempt from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev working a defensive guard here.
Tassen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tassen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasiliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tassen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tassen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasiliev is keeping the position for now.
Tassen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tassen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasiliev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tassen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tassen thuds his right hand into Vasiliev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tassen shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasiliev sprawls well. He's pushed Tassen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasiliev has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen wants a takedown.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tassen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tassen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasiliev fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Tassen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasiliev pulls Tassen into guard.
Tassen stands up over Vasiliev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vasiliev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tassen.
Vasiliev wants to get back to his feet but Tassen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tassen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasiliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen throwing strikes but missing.
Tassen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tassen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasiliev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasiliev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasiliev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasiliev tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasiliev isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tassen stacks Vasiliev on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tassen!
Vasiliev looking for a sweep but Tassen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tassen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasiliev moves into the clinch.
Vasiliev is trying to pull guard but Tassen has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vasiliev - that landed with a thud.
Vasiliev fails to pull guard.
Vasiliev tries for a takedown but Tassen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Vasiliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up
and Tassen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Timur Vasiliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tassen tries to keep at a distance but Vasiliev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasiliev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tassen.
Vasiliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasiliev wants to clinch
enabling Tassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasiliev instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tassen after a bit of a struggle.
Tassen wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev pulls guard effortlessly.
Lee Tassen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tassen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tassen advances position into side control!
Vasiliev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vasiliev is being controlled here.
Vasiliev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tassen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tassen working away.
Tassen in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev is trying to get back to half guard.
Vasiliev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vasiliev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vasiliev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tassen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tassen has control of an arm but Vasiliev manages to advance to Tassen's back!
Tassen prevents Vasiliev from getting a body triangle.
Vasiliev working for a choke but Tassen reverses nicely into Vasiliev 's guard.
Vasiliev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Vasiliev keeps moving.
Vasiliev is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tassen dives into side control.
Vasiliev taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasiliev is not content to let Tassen control the position.
Check out the look on Tassen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lee Tassen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tassen shoots in but Vasiliev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vasiliev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vasiliev slips a jab and a cross from Tassen.
Tassen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasiliev doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasiliev looks to clinch
and Vasiliev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasiliev wants to clinch
and Vasiliev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasiliev wants to clinch
and Tassen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tassen misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev closes the distance but Tassen moves to the side
and Tassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasiliev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch but Tassen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasiliev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev tries to clinch
and Tassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Tassen - just one landing.
Tassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up
and Tassen counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasiliev tries to clinch
and Tassen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tassen keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasiliev wants to clinch
letting Tassen counter with a right hand.
Vasiliev tries to clinch but Tassen moves away
enabling Tassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasiliev wants to clinch up but Tassen keeps it at a distance.
Tassen scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen lands a lovely overhand right.
Tassen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tassen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasiliev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tassen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasiliev looks to clinch
and Tassen counters with a left and a right that hurts Vasiliev! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Tassen jumps into full mount!
Vasiliev is desperately trying to improve his position but Tassen has a good base and remains in mount.
Tassen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tassen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasiliev is looking to escape.
Tassen lands with some strikes.
Tassen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vasiliev is rocked!
Tassen lands a big elbow - Vasiliev is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vasiliev is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lee Tassen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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