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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 1852 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 252 p4p, 283 weight class). Sailcirc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. THE SCOTTS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 28 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torcadall Sailcirc!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov avoids the body shot from Sailcirc.
Danilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danilov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sailcirc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danilov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sailcirc's guard.
Sailcirc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danilov wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Danilov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sailcirc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailcirc controlling Danilov's posture.
Sailcirc looking to control but Danilov passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov trying to control from half guard but Sailcirc is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danilov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Danilov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sailcirc sees it coming and defends easily.
Sailcirc is looking for a sweep. Danilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov is looking to advance position but Sailcirc won't allow it.
Sailcirc is trying is best to control the position here.
Danilov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sailcirc defends it well.
Danilov is controlling the pace.
Danilov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danilov is trying to control. Sailcirc wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danilov controlling the pace.
Sailcirc tries to roll over but Danilov keeps him under control.
Sailcirc is still trying to improve position.
Danilov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danilov controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danilov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sailcirc defending well though.
Sailcirc tries to roll over but Danilov keeps him under control.
Danilov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danilov prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danilov seems to be working for a kimura but Sailcirc defends the submission attempt.
Sailcirc works his way to full guard. Good work.
Danilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailcirc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sailcirc seems keen to control Danilov's posture.
Danilov connects with a couple of short punches.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but Sailcirc is keeping the position.
Sailcirc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Danilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sailcirc looking to control.
Danilov postures up in Sailcirc's guard and throws a big left but Sailcirc blocks it.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but Sailcirc is keeping the position.
Sailcirc being controlled here, momentarily.
Danilov preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danilov drops back looking for a leg! Sailcirc is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sailcirc manages to kick Danilov off! Danilov jumps back into Sailcirc's guard.
Danilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailcirc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sailcirc feints and as Danilov raises his hands in defense, Sailcirc changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danilov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Danilov controlling the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sailcirc working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ruslan Danilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danilov controls Sailcirc momentarily but Sailcirc frees himself.
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc tries to free his leg and advance position but Danilov is retaining full guard.
Danilov 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.
Danilov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sailcirc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov wants to get back to full guard.
Sailcirc wants to take a breather but Danilov is having none of it.
Danilov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Danilov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sailcirc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Danilov keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danilov is on top in guard.
Danilov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Sailcirc is controlling Danilov's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danilov wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Danilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailcirc can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Danilov postures up.
Sailcirc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danilov's guard.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Danilov keeps moving.
Danilov is looking for a triangle but Sailcirc pushes his legs off easily.
Danilov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Danilov controls Sailcirc momentarily but Sailcirc frees himself.
Danilov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc pushes down on Danilov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Danilov is staying active underneath Sailcirc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sailcirc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danilov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sailcirc.
Danilov trying to control here.
Sailcirc passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danilov!
Danilov gets back to half guard.
Danilov wants to improve his position but Sailcirc is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danilov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sailcirc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danilov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danilov is working hard here to advance position.
Danilov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sailcirc looking to pass the guard.
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danilov is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torcadall Sailcirc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Danilov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sailcirc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danilov misses with a body shot.
Sailcirc on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Danilov misses with a looping right.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sailcirc was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.
Sailcirc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Sailcirc rushes Danilov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danilov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc has hold of one of Danilov's legs. Danilov is fighting the takedown attempt but Sailcirc gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sailcirc looking to sit in guard and control but Danilov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sailcirc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danilov is one step ahead there.
Danilov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sailcirc's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to keep a closed guard but Danilov is proving a slippery customer.
Danilov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Danilov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sailcirc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sailcirc can't keep his opponent in guard - Danilov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danilov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Danilov has control of the leg.
Danilov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Danilov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danilov is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danilov is keen to just control but Sailcirc is a slippery customer.
Danilov thows a huge punch but Sailcirc dodges it nicely.
Sailcirc is looking for a sweep. Danilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danilov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sailcirc makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sailcirc.
Sailcirc wants to sweep but no luck.
Sailcirc is controlling Danilov's posture.
Sailcirc being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov lands a couple of elbows.
Sailcirc trying to control the position.
Sailcirc working a defensive guard but Danilov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sailcirc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Danilov trying to control the position but Sailcirc is working away.
Danilov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Danilov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danilov lands a nice short elbow.
Sailcirc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Danilov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sailcirc wants to control the action here but instead Danilov manages to pass to full mount!
Sailcirc is looking to get to half guard.
Sailcirc regains half guard.
Danilov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danilov thows a huge punch but Sailcirc dodges it nicely.
Danilov prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danilov is trying to control the action in half guard but Sailcirc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danilov passes to full mount!
Danilov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Danilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danilov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Danilov!
A victorious Ruslan Danilov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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