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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Vasara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Sidorov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sidorov scores with a jab. Vasara acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Vasara throws the left hand but Sidorov avoids the punch easily. Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Sidorov. Sidorov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut. Sidorov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sidorov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Vasara digs a good body shot into Sidorov's ribs. Sidorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sidorov lands with a shot to the body. Vasara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidorov throws out the jab. The fight moves into the clinch position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vasara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sidorov has him pressed against the cage. Vasara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sidorov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Decent striking displayed by Vasara there. Vasara with a jab. Sidorov thuds his right hand into Vasara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Good exchange - Vasara coming out on top. Vasara misses with an uppercut. Sidorov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasara. Vasara works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Vasara does no damage. Sidorov moves out of range as Vasara strikes. Vasara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vasara throws a hook to the side of Sidorov's head but Sidorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vasara tries to clinch but Sidorov moves out of range. Sidorov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasara. Sidorov defending well as Vasara loads up on a big left hand. Vasara misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sidorov counter with a right hand. Vasara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Vasara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Sidorov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasara moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sidorov cracks Vasara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Vasara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Sidorov throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it. No joy there for Vasara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasara misses with a hook. Sidorov ducked under it nicely. Vasara missing with a left hand there. Sidorov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sidorov lands a head shot. Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sidorov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sidorov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Adrian Sidorov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sidorov lands a body shot.
Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vasara loads up on a big right hand but Sidorov slips the punch. Vasara lands with a cross. Sidorov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasara. Sidorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara moves out of range as Sidorov strikes. Vasara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sidorov misses with a wild combination.
Sidorov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sidorov looks to land a combination but Vasara avoids it well. Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sidorov counter with a right hand. Vasara tries to clinch but Sidorov moves away and Sidorov counters with a one-two to the body. Vasara misses with a straight left. Sami Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice combination there by Sidorov.
Vasara thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sidorov scores with a nice right hand.
Sidorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara. Sidorov ducks under a wild hook from Vasara. Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sidorov. Vasara throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sidorov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Sidorov. Vasara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sidorov missing with a left hand there. Vasara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sidorov throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range. Sidorov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Sidorov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasara. Sidorov throws a series of punches but Vasara avoids them all with ease. Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sidorov. Sidorov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sidorov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasara. Sidorov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasara lands a nice hook to Sidorov's body. Sidorov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sidorov is breathing heavily. Sidorov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vasara staying out of range there. Vasara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nice defenses there by Vasara. Sidorov misses the jab. Sidorov throws a series of punches but Vasara avoids them all with ease. Sidorov blocks a jab. Vasara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sidorov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Vasara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasara. Vasara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasara.
Sidorov is rocked! Vasara throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Oh Sidorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sidorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sidorov seems to have got his legs back now. Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Vasara misses its intended target. Sidorov moves away from the strike by Vasara. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vasara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasara looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidorov is just out of range. Sidorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away. Sidorov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Vasara dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sidorov needs to keep his hands up - Vasara had a free shot at his head there. Vasara throws a hook to the side of Sidorov's head but Sidorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sidorov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasara counters with a lovely straight right hand! Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vasara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Vasara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Vasara tries to clinch enabling Sidorov to counter with a crisp jab. Vasara throws a hook to the side of Sidorov's head but Sidorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sidorov takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses. Nice defenses there by Vasara. Sidorov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasara. A slow jab from Sidorov misses its intended target. Vasara throws a jab when Sidorov was well out of range. Sidorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sami Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sidorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasara misses with a looping left. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sidorov takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses. Vasara misses with a straight left. Sidorov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Sidorov misses. Nice uppercut lands for Sidorov. That snapped Vasara's head back.
Vasara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sidorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasara. Vasara misses with a looping right. A jab from Vasara misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Vasara. That's going to slow Sidorov down. Sidorov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sidorov takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses. A big left from Vasara misses. Sidorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasara sends Sidorov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vasara is motioning to the referee to let Sidorov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target. Sidorov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Vasara lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sidorov. Vasara pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Vasara!
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