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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Ryzhkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Ryzhkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryzhkov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ryzhkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryzhkov has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryzhkov's guard.
Ryzhkov looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Ryzhkov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ryzhkov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Ryzhkov tightening his grip on Silva, looking for the choke.
Ryzhkov looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryzhkov working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Ryzhkov looking for the choke from the back.
Ryzhkov is breathing heavily.
Ryzhkov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silva trying to get back to his feet but Ryzhkov is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryzhkov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ryzhkov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ryzhkov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva fending off the submission attempt from Ryzhkov.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ryzhkov's arms.
Ryzhkov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ryzhkov working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ryzhkov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ryzhkov.
Ryzhkov looking for the choke but no joy.
Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Ryzhkov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryzhkov backs up against the cage.
Ryzhkov scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Ryzhkovis looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
Ryzhkov is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Ryzhkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryzhkov working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Ryzhkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryzhkov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ryzhkov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Ryzhkov really is a fat lump.
Ryzhkov is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Ryzhkov is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Ryzhkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ryzhkov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ryzhkov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Ryzhkov 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 Silva!
Silva decides to stand back up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Ryzhkov is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ryzhkov keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva darts in and clinches Ryzhkov up against the cage.
Ryzhkov goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Ryzhkov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryzhkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ryzhkov keeps it at a distance.
Ryzhkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryzhkov shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ryzhkov is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryzhkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Ryzhkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
It looks like Yuri Ryzhkov has been cut.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Ryzhkov's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Ryzhkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Ryzhkov has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryzhkov has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Ryzhkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryzhkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Ryzhkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Ryzhkov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ryzhkov tries to pass.
Ryzhkov passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryzhkov wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryzhkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andre Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ryzhkov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ryzhkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryzhkov.
Ryzhkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ryzhkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryzhkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ryzhkov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryzhkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ryzhkov is controlling him well.
Ryzhkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryzhkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryzhkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ryzhkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryzhkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ryzhkov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ryzhkov but great work by Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryzhkov tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryzhkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Ryzhkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ryzhkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryzhkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryzhkov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Ryzhkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryzhkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Ryzhkov shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryzhkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryzhkov won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryzhkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryzhkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryzhkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Ryzhkov's ribcage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ryzhkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryzhkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryzhkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva taking a breather.
Ryzhkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Ryzhkov has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ryzhkov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Ryzhkov dives into Silva's guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ryzhkov tries to pass.
Ryzhkov advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andre Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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