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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Shleifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Shleifer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
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185 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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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
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Shleifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Vaio!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shleifer slaps away a takedown attempt from Vaio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vaio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Vaio.
Vaio scores with a takedown into Shleifer's guard.
Vaio is looking to work some ground and pound but Shleifer has wrist control.
Vaio trying to control the position from guard on top but Shleifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shleifer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vaio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vaio throwing strikes from guard but Shleifer blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaio looking to sit in guard and control but Shleifer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shleifer prevents Vaio from getting back to his feet.
Shleifer looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vaio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vaio is pulling down on Shleifer's head to control his posture.
Shleifer pushes down on Vaio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vaio wants to sweep but Shleifer has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vaio is looking for a sweep.
Vaio looking for a sweep but Shleifer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Vaio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vaio trying desperately to get to his feet.
Shleifer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaio is looking to improve his position but Shleifer isn't that keen on the idea.
Vaio tries to lock up and control but Shleifer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shleifer controlling from mount.
Vaio is looking to improve his position but Shleifer isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer avoids the attempt from Vaio to control.
Shleifer looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaio is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Vaio dominated that round.
That's time! Shleifer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vaio thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vaio fails to land the takedown.
Shleifer tries to clinch up.
Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shleifer tries to clinch there but Vaio circles away.
Shleifer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaio misses with a series of wild punches.
Shleifer is looking to clinch.
Vaio has his takedown stuffed
and Shleifer counters with a head kick that drops Vaio to the mat! Vaio scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Vaio is rocked!
Andrei Shleifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Vaio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vaio is still on wobbly legs! Can Shleifer finish him?
Shleifer takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Vaio is off balance and as he stumbles, Shleifer throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Vaio's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andrei Shleifer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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