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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Shoot em' up. Sami Vasara had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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163 lbs
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177 cm
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163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva moves out of range as Vasara strikes.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Vasara.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasara counters with a left to the body.
Vasara connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva checks a low kick from Vasara.
Vasara throws a shot to the body.
Vasara lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasara throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
Vasara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasara throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasara.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Vasara.
Vasara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasara throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasara lands a slapping body shot.
Silva tries for a takedown but Vasara circles away easily
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is rocked!
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasara finish him?
Vasara lands a big head kick that sends Silva to the canvas! Vasara follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Vasara!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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