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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Syrovatkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrovatkin's entrance music is Chris Clark - Herr Barr. A fine choice. Vito Ferrari acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasiliy Syrovatkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syrovatkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Syrovatkin misses the target.
Ferrari misses the jab.
Ferrari tests Syrovatkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Syrovatkin misses with a jab to the body
and Ferrari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Syrovatkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferrari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syrovatkin.
Ferrari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferrari tests Syrovatkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Syrovatkin gets a double leg takedown into Ferrari's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Syrovatkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferrari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Syrovatkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Syrovatkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Syrovatkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferrari is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Syrovatkin is aware though and is defending well.
Syrovatkin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrovatkin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ferrari manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Syrovatkin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ferrari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Syrovatkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Syrovatkin.
Ferrari is trying to stall.
Syrovatkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
Syrovatkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Syrovatkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syrovatkin throws a hook but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari looks to land a combination but Syrovatkin avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrovatkin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Syrovatkin duly obliges.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Syrovatkin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferrari tries to sprawl but Syrovatkin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ferrari is looking to control Syrovatkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ferrari avoid being mounted?
Syrovatkin lands strikes from half guard.
Ferrari trying to control from the bottom.
Syrovatkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Syrovatkin lands strikes from half guard.
Ferrari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferrari.
Ferrari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Syrovatkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Syrovatkin works over Ferrari with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrovatkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferrari keeping full guard, as Syrovatkin tries to pass.
Syrovatkin landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Syrovatkin works over Ferrari with some ground and pound from guard.
Syrovatkin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrari's head.
Syrovatkin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferrari pushes Syrovatkin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ferrari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferrari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syrovatkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferrari is rocked!
Syrovatkin cracks Ferrari with a solid left hand.
Ferrari is still in real trouble! Can Syrovatkin finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari has control of Syrovatkin's left arm, preventing Syrovatkin from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Syrovatkin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ferrari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Syrovatkin kicks off Ferrari and gets to his feet.
Ferrari seems to have recovered his senses.
Syrovatkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Syrovatkin throws the left hand but Ferrari avoids the punch easily.
Syrovatkin cracks Ferrari with a good jab.
Syrovatkin drives through with a takedown into Ferrari's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferrari has his foot on Syrovatkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Syrovatkin works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferrari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Syrovatkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferrari controls Syrovatkin momentarily but Syrovatkin frees himself.
Syrovatkin chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Syrovatkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Syrovatkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Syrovatkin misses.
Ferrari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Syrovatkin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ferrari moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Ferrari. No joy for Syrovatkin on that attempt.
Syrovatkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferrari trying to control here.
Syrovatkin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ferrari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Syrovatkin.
Syrovatkin thows a huge punch but Ferrari dodges it nicely.
Syrovatkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferrari controlling the position well.
Ground and pound from Syrovatkin.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari has hold of Syrovatkin's hands but Syrovatkin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Syrovatkin throws a strike but Ferrari avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ferrari is pulling down on Syrovatkin's head to control his posture.
Syrovatkin throws an elbow that misses. Ferrari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Syrovatkin's guard. Nice move by Ferrari!
Ferrari stops Syrovatkin from standing up.
Ferrari won't allow Syrovatkin to sweep him here.
Syrovatkin controlling Ferrari's posture.
Syrovatkin is working an open guard so Ferrari takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferrari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Syrovatkin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Syrovatkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Syrovatkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Syrovatkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Syrovatkin postures up in Ferrari's guard and throws a big left but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari controls Syrovatkin momentarily but Syrovatkin frees himself.
Syrovatkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferrari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Syrovatkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferrari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrovatkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ferrari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Syrovatkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ferrari has momentary wrist control but Syrovatkin slips an elbow through the middle.
Syrovatkin trying to control but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
Syrovatkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Syrovatkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferrari working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syrovatkin scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Syrovatkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Syrovatkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Syrovatkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Syrovatkin throws an elbow that misses. Ferrari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Syrovatkin's guard. Nice move by Ferrari!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari wants to get up but he can't break Syrovatkin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferrari trying to control but Syrovatkin is working from the bottom.
Syrovatkin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Syrovatkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Syrovatkin gets a double leg takedown into Ferrari's guard.
Ferrari is trying to keep Syrovatkin in close.
Ferrari might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Syrovatkin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Syrovatkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Syrovatkin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ferrari on his heels. He'll look to pass Ferrari's guard now, I'm sure.
Syrovatkin lands a couple of digs.
Syrovatkin is in close to Ferrari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Syrovatkin pushes down on Ferrari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferrari is trying to control but can't.
Ferrari desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Syrovatkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Syrovatkin working over Ferrari with some ground and pound. Ferrari looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferrari gets full guard.
Ferrari trying to keep a closed guard but Syrovatkin is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrovatkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferrari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Syrovatkin is working Ferrari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Syrovatkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferrari wants to get back to his feet but Syrovatkin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Syrovatkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferrari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferrari controlling Syrovatkin's posture.
Syrovatkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferrari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferrari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrovatkin looking to pass the guard.
Syrovatkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Syrovatkin lands a couple of digs.
Syrovatkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferrari trying to keep a closed guard but Syrovatkin is proving a slippery customer.
Ferrari keeping full guard, as Syrovatkin tries to pass.
Syrovatkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syrovatkin postures up in Ferrari's guard and throws a big left but Ferrari blocks it.
Syrovatkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Syrovatkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is adopting a defensive guard.
Syrovatkin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferrari working a defensive guard here.
Ferrari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Syrovatkin.
Syrovatkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Syrovatkin is in close to Ferrari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Syrovatkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferrari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferrari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Syrovatkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrovatkin works over Ferrari with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferrari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Syrovatkin is working Ferrari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Syrovatkin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ferrari manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ferrari trying to control the position from guard on top but Syrovatkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Syrovatkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Syrovatkin is pulling down on Ferrari's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferrari, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari wants to stand but Syrovatkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferrari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferrari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferrari swings for the body but Syrovatkin moves out of range.
Vasiliy Syrovatkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syrovatkin. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Syrovatkin moves out of range.
Syrovatkin lands with a straight right. Ferrari didn't see that one coming.
Vito Ferrari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syrovatkin throws an off balance right hand
and Ferrari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Syrovatkin walks into a stiff left hand from Ferrari.
Ferrari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Syrovatkin lands with a nice body punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ferrari enables Syrovatkin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ferrari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ferrari trying to keep a closed guard but Syrovatkin is proving a slippery customer.
Syrovatkin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferrari trying to keep a closed guard but Syrovatkin is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrovatkin is working Ferrari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ferrari is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Syrovatkin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrari's head.
Syrovatkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferrari trying to control the position.
Syrovatkin postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Ferrari covers up, he's hurt! Syrovatkin keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Syrovatkin and the ref steps in to end the fight! Syrovatkin can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Syrovatkin!
Vasiliy Syrovatkin is the new featherweight champion!
Vasiliy Syrovatkin gave a mention to Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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