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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vassili Zaitsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syaroga Taets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syaroga Taets will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
0 - 2 - 1 |
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190 cm
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199 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vassili Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syaroga Taets!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taets tries to clinch there but Zaitsev circles away.
Zaitsev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taets.
Zaitsev rushes Taets and presses him up against the cage.
Zaitsev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taets backwards.
Zaitsev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taets has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaitsev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taets in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zaitsev controlling the action here for a moment.
Zaitsev gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Taets tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaitsev smiles and moves away.
Taets lands a head kick!
It looks like Vassili Zaitsev has been cut.
Vassili Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taets closes the distance and clinches up with Zaitsev, looking for a takedown. Taets pushes Zaitsev against the cage but Zaitsev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vassili Zaitsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syaroga Taets.
Taets shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zaitsev but Zaitsev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zaitsev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taets counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaitsev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taets's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaitsev looks for the body kick but Taets saw that one coming.
Zaitsev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taets looks gassed!
Zaitsev rushes Taets and presses him up against the cage.
Zaitsev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaitsev forces Taets back against the cage and clinches.
Taets is trying to break the clinch but Zaitsev is controlling him.
Zaitsev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taets blocks it with crossed arms.
Zaitsev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaitsev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zaitsev lands a damaging elbow.
Zaitsev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vassili Zaitsev.
Zaitsev moves into the clinch.
Taets tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaitsev smiles and moves away.
Zaitsev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zaitsev closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaitsev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taets blocks it with crossed arms.
Zaitsev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zaitsev lands a nice uppercut.
Zaitsev effectively controlling the action here.
Zaitsev connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Syaroga Taets has been cut.
Zaitsev landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev slowing the pace effectively.
Taets goes for a takedown attempt but Zaitsev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zaitsev gets a clinch.
Zaitsev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zaitsev lands a knee to the head.
Zaitsev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaitsev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taets takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zaitsev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vassili Zaitsev.
Zaitsev moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taets tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaitsev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zaitsev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taets up against the cage.
Taets jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaitsev walks away with a smile on his face. Taets gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaitsev moves into range and clinches up with Taets.
Zaitsev manages to break the clinch.
Taets changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaitsev tries to avoid it but Taets manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaitsev to the ground. Zaitsev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaitsev rushes Taets and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a knee to the head.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vassili Zaitsev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zaitsev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zaitsev has Taets up against the cage in a clinch.
Taets wants a takedown but no success here.
Taets looking to stall.
Zaitsev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taets blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zaitsev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taets's efforts to push away.
Zaitsev tries a knee to the head but Taets blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaitsev as Taets tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taets's head.
Zaitsev tries to clinch there but Taets circles away.
Taets changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaitsev tries to avoid it but Taets manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaitsev to the ground. Zaitsev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taets is breathing heavily.
Zaitsev tries a knee to the head but Taets blocks it.
Zaitsev has Taets pushed against the cage.
Zaitsev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taets has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaitsev moves into range and clinches up with Taets.
Zaitsev breaks from the clinch.
Zaitsev moves into range and clinches up with Taets.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch.
Zaitsev rushes Taets and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitsev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaitsev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taets's defenses.
Taets wants a takedown but no success here.
Vassili Zaitsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syaroga Taets.
A short uppercut from Zaitsev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev lands a damaging elbow.
Zaitsev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev - that landed with a thud.
Zaitsev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taets blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch.
Taets throws a lazy head kick
and Zaitsev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zaitsev instigates a clinch.
Zaitsev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zaitsev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vassili Zaitsev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zaitsev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaitsev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev rushes Taets and presses him up against the cage.
Zaitsev effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev - that landed with a thud.
Zaitsev looking to throw knees to the head but Taets is blocking nicely.
Zaitsev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zaitsev taking a breather.
Zaitsev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taets jumps guard but Zaitsev stands there with Taets around his waist. Taets gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaitsev throws an elbow that misses.
Taets is trying to stall.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaitsev clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Zaitsev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taets takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zaitsev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaitsev has Taets pressed against the cage.
Taets takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev lands a good knee to the midsection. Taets won't want to take too many of those.
Zaitsev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaitsev lands an elbow inside.
Zaitsev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Taets jumps guard but Zaitsev stands there with Taets around his waist. Taets gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaitsev lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaitsev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zaitsev blocks the elbow strike.
Taets takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a knee to the head.
Zaitsev landing knees to the head.
Zaitsev avoiding damage as Taets throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vassili Zaitsev dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Taets tries to clinch up
and Zaitsev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zaitsev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taets jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaitsev walks away with a smile on his face. Taets gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vassili Zaitsev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaitsev has Taets up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitsev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taets has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zaitsev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaitsev controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taets has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaitsev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaitsev tries to clinch but Taets moves out of range.
Zaitsev tries to clinch but Taets is having none of it.
Zaitsev tries to clinch up
and Taets counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taets takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zaitsev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taets circles away quickly and effectively.
Taets circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaitsev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zaitsev moves into range and clinches up with Taets.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaitsev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaitsev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taets lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaitsev scores with a spinning back kick!
Vassili Zaitsev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaitsev has managed to clinch.
Zaitsev misses with a knee strike.
Zaitsev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaitsev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taets in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zaitsev stalling in the clinch.
Taets tries to pull guard but Zaitsev won't allow it.
Vassili Zaitsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syaroga Taets.
Taets letting Zaitsev take a breather here.
Taets tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaitsev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Zaitsev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaitsev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taets up against the cage.
Zaitsev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vassili Zaitsev.
Zaitsev closes the distance and pushes Taets back into the cage.
Zaitsev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vassili Zaitsev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaitsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Syaroga Taets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaitsev tries to clinch up
and Taets moves into the clinch.
Zaitsev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaitsev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zaitsev stalls.
A short left from Zaitsev.
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.
Taets is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaitsev prevents Taets from breaking the clinch.
Zaitsev pushes Taets back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaitsev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taets jumps guard but Zaitsev stands there with Taets around his waist. Taets gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaitsev just leaning against Taets, taking a breather.
Taets tries to score a body lock takedown but Zaitsev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zaitsev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taets blocks it with crossed arms.
Zaitsev working Taets over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taets.
A knee to the head by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vassili Zaitsev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaitsev 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vassili Zaitsev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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