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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Samedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Usher - More . This should be a great matchup!
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179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zabit Samedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samedov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Samedov sprawls well.
Samedov throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samedov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva trying to control from Samedov's half guard. Samedov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samedov is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Samedov to sweep him here.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Samedov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samedov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva moves out of range as Samedov throws a body kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Samedov.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Zabit Samedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderson Silva.
Samedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the head kick by Samedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Samedov.
Samedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Samedov misses with a head kick.
Samedov misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Samedov.
Samedov is breathing heavily.
Samedov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Samedov wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Samedov throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Samedov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zabit Samedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva avoids the head kick by Samedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Samedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control but Samedov is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabit Samedov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Samedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Samedov.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Samedov is trying to improve his position.
Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Samedov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Samedov.
Samedov working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Samedov stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Samedov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Samedov's guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Samedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Samedov!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Samedov from getting the reversal.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Samedov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Samedov is on top in guard.
Silva is working an open guard so Samedov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Samedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Samedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Samedov shows good takedown defense.
Samedov lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Samedov takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Wanderson Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samedov looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Samedov finish him?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Samedov - that will leave a mark!
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Samedov thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva blocks a head kick by Samedov.
Samedov lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Samedov takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva avoids the head kick by Samedov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Samedov.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses.
Samedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabit Samedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Samedov throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Zabit Samedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samedov throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses.
Samedov misses with a head kick.
Samedov tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Samedov trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Samedov is defending well.
Samedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Samedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Samedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samedov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Samedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Samedov dives on top into guard.
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Samedov stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Samedov!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Samedov stands up.
Samedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samedov throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zabit Samedov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samedov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabit Samedov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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