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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mic Krilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krilla might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mic Krilla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesnev scores with a nice strike.
Krilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vesnev.
Vesnev throws a hook but Krilla blocks it.
A low kick from Vesnev is predictable there
and Krilla counters with a nice body shot.
Krilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Vesnev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vesnev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krilla's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vesnev.
Vesnev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krilla throws a head kick but Vesnev moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krilla.
Krilla swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut
and Krilla counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Vesnev. That snapped Krilla's head back.
Krilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vesnev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vesnev throws a solid leg kick but Krilla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vesnev.
Vesnev cracks a nice hook into Krilla's ribs.
Vesnev misses with a hook
and Krilla holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krilla blocks an elbow strike.
Vesnev blocks a body shot from Krilla.
Vesnev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vesnev blocks it with crossed arms.
Vesnev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krilla avoids it.
Vesnev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vesnev lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vesnevis looking to pass into half guard but Krilla pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Krilla is in guard.
Krilla is looking to stand up but Vesnev won't let him.
Vesnev looking for a guillotine here but Krilla defends easily.
Krilla wants to get up but he can't break Vesnev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vesnev wants to sweep here but Krilla controlling him for the moment.
Vesnev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krilla's guard.
Vesnev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krilla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vesnev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vesnev drops back looking for a leg! Krilla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krilla manages to kick Vesnev off! Vesnev jumps back into Krilla's guard.
Krilla keeping moving, preventing Vesnev from controlling successfully.
Vesnev tries to free his leg and advance position but Krilla is retaining full guard.
Krilla looking to control.
Krilla wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krilla is keeping the position for now.
Krilla keeping moving, preventing Vesnev from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vesnev stuns Krilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vesnev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krilla misses with a body shot.
Vesnev misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesnev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krilla.
Vesnev scores with a jab to the body.
Vesnev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vesnev jabs Krilla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krilla staying out of range there.
Krilla throws a looping overhand right but Vesnev ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krilla. Vesnev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vesnev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vesnev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vesnev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krilla is out of range and Vesnev settles back down.
Vesnev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krilla as he avoids it easily.
Vesnev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krilla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla tries to clinch there but Vesnev circles away.
No joy there for Vesnev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vesnev.
Vesnev digs a good hook to Krilla's body.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vesnev throws a jab but it's blocked by Krilla.
Krilla is looking to clinch but Vesnev is avoiding it.
Krilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vesnev misses with a right hand
and Krilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krilla throws a hook but Vesnev blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vesnev dodges the punch combination from Krilla.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vesnev connects with a body shot that sends Krilla's belly button to the back.
Vesnev misses with a straight left.
Vesnev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krilla in his tracks.
That kick from Krilla tenderised Vesnev's leg. Vesnev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vesnev swings for the body but Krilla moves out of range.
Vesnev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krilla manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vesnev throws a body punch but Krilla moves out of range.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krilla moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev throws a hook but Krilla avoids it easily.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vesnev lands a glancing blow to the side of Krilla's head.
Vesnev lands with an overhand left.
Vesnev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krilla is trying to defend but Vesnev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vesnev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vesnev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krilla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krilla tries to get to full guard but Vesnev has control of the leg.
Vesnev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krilla defending well though.
Krilla trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krilla is refusing to be controlled, as Vesnev sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vesnev misses with a looping left.
Vesnev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krilla on the side of the head.
Krilla slips under a jab.
Vesnev tries to score with a low kick but Krilla moves his leg out of the way.
Krilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Vesnev circles away.
Vesnev throws a low kick, looking for Krilla's leg but Krilla calmly moves out of range.
Krilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vesnev.
Vesnev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krilla's waist but Krilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vesnev off to one side.
Krilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Krilla.
Vesnev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krilla circles away.
Krilla defending well as Vesnev loads up on a big left hand.
Krilla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vesnev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Krilla is adopting a defensive guard.
Vesnev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vesnev passes Krilla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev with the ground and pound but Krilla uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Krilla is trying to control the position but Vesnev postures up.
Krilla keeping moving, preventing Vesnev from controlling successfully.
Vesnev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vesnev trying to control the position from guard on top but Krilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesnev postures up in Krilla's guard and throws a big left but Krilla blocks it.
Krilla 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla trying to control the position.
Vesnev has gone for a leg lock! Krilla slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vesnev's guard.
Krilla is fighting to break Vesnev's control of his arms but Vesnev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Vesnev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Krilla moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krilla!
Krilla moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Krilla misses.
Vesnev drives through with a takedown into Krilla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vesnev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krilla is keeping the position for now.
Vesnev preventing the sweep.
Vesnev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vesnev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krilla's head.
Vesnev seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Krilla has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev really 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.
Krilla scores with a three punch combo!
Yury Vesnev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vesnev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krilla at a distance.
A slow jab from Vesnev misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Krilla.
Krilla is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vesnev tests Krilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vesnev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Krilla!
Vesnev landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Krilla is looking to control Vesnev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krilla avoid being mounted?
Vesnev is looking to pass Krilla's guard but actually Krilla recovers to full guard.
Vesnev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vesnev throwing strikes from guard but Krilla blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla controls Vesnev momentarily but Vesnev frees himself.
Vesnev trying to control the position from guard on top but Krilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krilla can't keep his opponent in guard - Vesnev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vesnev seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Krilla has recovered full guard.
Vesnev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vesnev trying to control but Krilla is working from the bottom.
Vesnev looking to sit in guard and control but Krilla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Krilla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vesnev wants to sweep here but Krilla controlling him for the moment.
Yury Vesnev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vesnev pulls Krilla in to control the position.
Krilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krilla is looking to stand up but Vesnev won't let him.
Vesnev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krilla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krilla wants to stand but Vesnev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vesnev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krilla's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vesnev wants to control from the top but Krilla keeps moving.
Vesnev is looking to work some ground and pound but Krilla has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vesnev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vesnev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krilla's waist but Krilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vesnev off to one side.
Vesnev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krilla under the eye.
Vesnev throws an overhand right that lands on Krilla's shoulder, as Krilla tries to avoid the shot.
Krilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vesnev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krilla.
Vesnev throws a leg kick but Krilla checks it.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krilla moves away.
Krilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Vesnev.
Vesnev closes the distance and clinches up with Krilla, looking for a takedown. Vesnev pushes Krilla against the cage but Krilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krilla moves out of range of the leg kick from Vesnev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev slips under a jab.
Vesnev moves out of range of the strikes.
Krilla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Vesnev or perhaps it was just good defense by Krilla which made him look bad.
Mic Krilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yury Vesnev.
Krilla thuds a left hand into Vesnev's body.
Vesnev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vesnev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Krilla catches Vesnev right on the button with a cross.
Krilla misses the jab.
Mic Krilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev throws a hook to the side of Krilla's head but Krilla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vesnev misses with a hook
and Krilla counters with a head kick. That will keep Vesnev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vesnev swings for the body but Krilla moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vesnev.
Krilla misses with a combination
and Vesnev counters with a nice body shot.
Vesnev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krilla at a distance.
Krilla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vesnev connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krilla.
Krilla throws a lazy right hand but Vesnev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vesnev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.
Krilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vesnev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krilla throws out the jab.
Vesnev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vesnev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Krilla quickly recovers to half guard.
Vesnev is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krilla preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krilla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vesnev throwing shots but Krilla is blocking nicely.
Vesnev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vesnev lands a nice short elbow.
Vesnev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yury Vesnev.
Well Vesnev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yury Vesnev!
Yury Vesnev is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Yury Vesnev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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