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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Costa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a wild body shot.
Costa misses with a body kick.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Costa.
Solovyev takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solovyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Solovyev throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Solovyev.
A leg kick checked by Solovyev.
Costa throws a leg kick but Solovyev moved away.
Solovyev misses with a body shot.
Costa tries to clinch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Solovyev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solovyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Costa scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solovyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Solovyev.
Costa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Solovyev cracks a nice hook into Costa's ribs.
Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Solovyev circles away.
Solovyev checks a leg kick nicely.
Costa misses with a body kick.
Solovyev is looking to wear down Costa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some bone on bone action there as Solovyev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Costa throws a looping overhand right but Solovyev ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solovyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Solovyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Costa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev slips a straight right by Costa.
Costa throws a right and a left that Solovyev avoids nicely.
Solovyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Costa wants to clinch up but Solovyev keeps it at a distance.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solovyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to clinch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Solovyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to de liver by Solovyev. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solovyev. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Solovyev finds it's way through Costa's defenses.
Solovyev swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa tries to clinch up
and Solovyev counters with a left to the body.
Costa misses with a looping right.
Costa lands with a straight right. Solovyev didn't see that one coming.
Solovyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Solovyev swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Solovyev.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Costa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Solovyev thuds a left hand into Costa's body.
Solovyev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Solovyev sizes up Costa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Solovyev misses with a hook to the body
and Costa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa clinches but Solovyev breaks the clinch
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solovyev lands a head shot.
Costa tries to clinch up
and Solovyev counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Solovyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costa.
Nice cross by Solovyev.
Costa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solovyev checks it well.
Costa tries to score with a low kick but Solovyev moves his leg out of the way.
Costa clinches up with Solovyev and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Solovyev blocks an elbow strike from Costa.
Costa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solovyev.
Costa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solovyev's efforts to push away.
Solovyev wants to break free but Costa has control.
Solovyev tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Solovyev is trying to force a seperation but Costa has the dominant position.
Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solovyev's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Costa throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Solovyev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Costa misses with an elbow over the top.
Costa lands an elbow just above Solovyev 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Costa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solovyev's brow.
Solovyev tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Solovyev breaks from the clinch.
Costa looks to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Costa is predictable there
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vladimir Solovyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Solovyev thumps Costa with a low kick.
Costa clinches but Solovyev breaks the clinch
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
Costa delivers a nice body kick.
Costa looks to clinch
and Solovyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Solovyev misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
Solovyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Solovyev down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa wants to clinch but Solovyev slips to the side
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
Costa avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solovyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Solovyev is just out of range.
Solovyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Solovyev is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Luiz Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Costa 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 Solovyev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Solovyev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovyev can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev stalling in the clinch but Costa improves position.
Solovyev has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.
Solovyev working hard to break the clinch.
Costa prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Costa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solovyev's brow.
Solovyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Solovyev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Costa managing to block the knees to the body from Solovyev.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Costa.
Solovyev avoids the elbow strike from Costa, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solovyev dodges an elbow strike from Costa.
Costa misses with an elbow strike.
Solovyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Costa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solovyev's brow.
Solovyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Solovyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solovyev.
Costa lands with a kick to the temple. Solovyev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costa closes the distance but Solovyev moves to the side
and Solovyev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Solovyev misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Solovyev as he connects with a hook.
Costa lands with an uppercut that bounces Solovyev off the cage and back into rage.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solovyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Solovyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Solovyev thuds a left hand into Costa's body.
Costa avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa closes the distance but Solovyev moves to the side
letting Solovyev counter with a right hand.
Costa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Solovyev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Costa tries to move into range but Solovyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Solovyev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Solovyev counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to de liver by Solovyev. Beautiful body shot.
Solovyev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Costa counters with a low kick, right behind Solovyev 's knee.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Solovyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Costa should have avoided that one.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Solovyev counters with a left to the body.
Solovyev scores with a jab to the head.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Solovyev to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev moves out of range of the body kick from Costa.
Costa clinches but Solovyev breaks the clinch
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
Costa is looking to chop away at Solovyev's legs.
Costa looks to clinch
and Solovyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Solovyev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev lands a jab-cross combination.
Costa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Costa wants to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
Costa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Costa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Costa clinches but Solovyev breaks the clinch
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Solovyev takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa closes the distance but Solovyev moves to the side
and Solovyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solovyev lands a jab to Costa's midsection.
Solovyev thuds a left hand into Costa's body.
Costa wants to clinch but Solovyev slips to the side
and Solovyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solovyev scores with a kick to the body.
Costa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Solovyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Costa misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costa.
Costa is looking to chop away at Solovyev's legs.
Solovyev scores with a nice head shot.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Solovyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solovyev misses with a two punch combination.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solovyev lands an overhand right.
Luiz Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a leg kick but Solovyev moved away.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Solovyev lands a right hook to the body.
Vladimir Solovyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costa throws a push kick but Solovyev slaps the foot to one side.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Solovyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Solovyev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Solovyev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa misses with a hook. Solovyev ducked under it nicely.
Solovyev scores with a hook to the body. Costa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Solovyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Solovyev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
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energy
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hype
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