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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Warhol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vasiljev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andy Warhol has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Warhol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Vasiljev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warhol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiljev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch but Warhol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasiljev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasiljev avoids a kick to the body.
Warhol tries to clinch
and Vasiljev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasiljev rushes Warhol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warhol keeps the fight on the outside.
Warhol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warhol misses with a double jab.
Vasiljev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasiljev has Warhol pressed against the cage, preventing Warhol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasiljev is looking to clinch but Warhol is avoiding it.
Warhol throws a head kick but Vasiljev moves out of range.
Ivan Vasiljev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Warhol.
Vasiljev moves into range and clinches up with Warhol.
Warhol tries to break the clinch but Vasiljev is controlling the position.
Vasiljev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhol keeps the fight on the outside.
Warhol is looking to clinch.
Warhol checks the leg kick.
Vasiljev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warhol misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasiljev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasiljev is looking to clinch.
Vasiljev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasiljev counters with a nice leg kick.
Warhol is breathing heavily.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasiljev clinches up with Warhol and pushes him back against the cage.
Warhol is looking to control Vasiljev's arms but Vasiljev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warhol has his back to the cage.
Warhol has had enough of the clinch but Vasiljev keeps him there for the moment.
Warhol misses with a knee to the head.
Warhol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vasiljev has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warhol tries to break the clinch but Vasiljev is controlling the position.
Warhol working hard to break the clinch.
Warhol has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vasiljev breaks from the clinch.
Warhol closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasiljev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasiljev.
Vasiljev manages to break the clinch.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasiljev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warhol.
Warhol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warhol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasiljev as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Vasiljev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch but Warhol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasiljev has closed the distance and engaged Warhol in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasiljev blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasiljev.
Vasiljev wants to clinch.
Vasiljev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasiljev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warhol swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasiljev.
Vasiljev darts in and clinches Warhol up against the cage.
Vasiljev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasiljev clinches.
Warhol throws an elbow that misses.
Vasiljev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warhol tries to clinch but Vasiljev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warhol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warhol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasiljev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasiljev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warhol lands a head shot.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but Warhol moves out of range.
Vasiljev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasiljev wants to clinch.
Ivan Vasiljev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasiljev blocks a head kick by Warhol.
Vasiljev pushes Warhol up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasiljev prevents Warhol from breaking the clinch.
Vasiljev manages to break the clinch.
Vasiljev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Vasiljev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vasiljev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasiljev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warhol has had enough of the clinch but Vasiljev keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vasiljev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vasiljev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch but Warhol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasiljev closes the distance but Warhol moves to the side
and Warhol counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warhol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiljev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiljev tries to clinch there but Warhol circles away.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but Warhol is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiljev is looking to clinch.
Warhol tries to clinch but Vasiljev moves away
and Vasiljev counters with a good low kick that Warhol was not able to check.
Warhol lands a two punch combo.
Warhol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warhol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiljev wants to clinch up but Warhol keeps it at a distance.
Warhol throws a sloppy head kick and Vasiljev moves out of range easily.
Warhol swinging wildly here.
Vasiljev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warhol.
Vasiljev tries to land a leg kick but Warhol saw it coming and moves away.
Vasiljev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasiljev moves into the clinch.
Warhol is trying to force a seperation but Vasiljev has the dominant position.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasiljev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warhol tries to break free but Vasiljev pushes him back against the cage.
Warhol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warhol misses with a hook.
Warhol throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but Warhol is having none of it.
Vasiljev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasiljev thumps Warhol with a low kick.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warhol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiljev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vasiljev duly obliges.
Warhol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiljev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warhol tries to clinch up but Vasiljev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but Warhol is having none of it.
Warhol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiljev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiljev doesn't manage to clinch there - Warhol circles away.
Vasiljev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasiljev tries to clinch up.
Warhol tries to clinch there but Vasiljev circles away.
Vasiljev tries to clinch there but Warhol circles away.
Andy Warhol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Warhol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warhol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasiljev moves into the clinch.
Vasiljev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warhol tries to bum rush Vasiljev with a series of wild strikes but Vasiljev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasiljev tries to clinch but Warhol moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warhol.
Warhol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasiljev.
Vasiljev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warhol scores with the left hand. Vasiljev knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasiljev.
Warhol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warhol closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasiljev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasiljev.
Warhol tries to break the clinch but Vasiljev is controlling the position.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warhol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiljev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasiljev moves into the clinch successfully.
Warhol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vasiljev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warhol is trying to break the clinch but Vasiljev has him pressed against the cage.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Vasiljev.
Warhol tries to clinch but Vasiljev moves away
and Vasiljev counters by moving into the clinch.
Warhol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasiljev manages to break the clinch.
Warhol tries to clinch but Vasiljev moves out of range.
Vasiljev has Warhol up against the cage in a clinch.
Warhol taking a breather.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Vasiljev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Warhol tries to clinch up but Vasiljev circles away and keeps his distance.
Warhol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasiljev moves into the clinch.
Warhol tries to break free but Vasiljev pushes him back against the cage.
Vasiljev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warhol throws a series of punches but Vasiljev moves out of range.
Warhol looks to land a combination. Vasiljev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Warhol lands with a nice combination. Vasiljev backs away looking to recover.
Vasiljev wants to clinch.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warhol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiljev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasiljev tries to clinch there but Warhol circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasiljev blocks a head kick by Warhol.
Vasiljev is looking to clinch but Warhol is avoiding it.
Vasiljev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiljev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Warhol.
Vasiljev tries to close the distance and clinch but Warhol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasiljev, right into the meat.
Vasiljev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warhol misses with a few strikes there.
Warhol misses with a head kick.
Warhol closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warhol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasiljev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasiljev closes the distance and clinches.
Warhol is trying to break free.
Vasiljev breaks from the clinch.
Warhol scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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.
A punch combination from Vasiljev misses.
Vasiljev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasiljev has managed to clinch.
Warhol is looking to break free of the clinch but Vasiljev has double underhooks.
Warhol manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasiljev, right into the meat.
Vasiljev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasiljev as Warhol tries to tie him up.
Warhol missing with knees to the body.
Warhol throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vasiljev manages to break the clinch.
Warhol tries to clinch but Vasiljev moves away
and Vasiljev counters with a nice leg kick.
Warhol scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasiljev wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiljev tries to clinch there but Warhol circles away.
Warhol is looking to clinch.
Warhol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warhol scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warhol darts in trying to clinch
and Vasiljev counters with a thumping low kick.
Warhol swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasiljev.
Warhol lands with a kick to the temple. Vasiljev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ivan Vasiljev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasiljev moves in looking to clinch but Warhol pushes him off.
Warhol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasiljev tries to clinch up but Warhol circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vasiljev pushes Warhol up against the cage in a clinch.
Warhol has had enough of the clinch but Vasiljev keeps him there for the moment.
Vasiljev is trying to break the clinch but Warhol is controlling him.
Vasiljev is trying to break the clinch but Warhol is controlling him.
Warhol is trying to break free.
Vasiljev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasiljev tries to clinch there but Warhol circles away.
Andy Warhol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warhol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasiljev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warhol swinging wildly here.
Warhol swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasiljev tries to clinch there but Warhol circles away.
Warhol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiljev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Vasiljev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasiljev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Vasiljev!
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energy
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RATING
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