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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yardigalovich Vasililiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Durant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yardigalovich Vasililiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant tried to score with a low kick but Vasililiev checks it.
Durant cracks Vasililiev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vasililiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasililiev's guard.
Durant being controlled here momentarily.
Durant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Durant trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasililiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasililiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durant is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kevin Durant.
Vasililiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasililiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durant counters with a takedown into side control.
Vasililiev is trying to improve his position.
Vasililiev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Durant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vasililiev some visible discomfort.
Vasililiev wants to control but Durant postures up.
Durant in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vasililiev tries to buck Durant off but Durant is having none of it.
Durant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vasililiev is not content to let Durant control the position.
Durant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vasililiev is looking to regain half guard here but Durant keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vasililiev is trying to control Durant's posture but Durant avoids it.
Vasililiev is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant working the ground and pound but Vasililiev is defending the strikes.
Vasililiev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasililiev tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Vasililiev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vasililiev dodges the ground and pound from Durant.
Vasililiev tries to buck Durant off but Durant is having none of it.
Durant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Durant has control of an arm but Vasililiev manages to advance to Durant's back!
Durant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Durant keeps trying to improve his position.
Durant wants to control his opponent's hands but Vasililiev gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durant on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Durant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vasililiev blocks Durant's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vasililiev throws some wild stikes that Durant manages to avoid easily.
Durant slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Durant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasililiev throws a strike but Durant avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasililiev trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasililiev prevents Durant from getting back to his feet.
Vasililiev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Durant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Durant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Durant!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Durant throws a solid leg kick but Vasililiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durant.
Vasililiev throws a series of punches but Durant avoids them all with ease.
Vasililiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durant counters with a nice body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durant.
Durant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vasililiev's guard.
Vasililiev trying to control the position.
Vasililiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durant is one step ahead there.
Durant wants to control from the top but Vasililiev keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vasililiev wants to sweep here but Durant controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasililiev is looking to stand up but Durant isn't so interested in that idea.
Vasililiev working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Durant has a takedown stuffed.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Vasililiev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Durant.
Durant dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasililiev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Durant successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kevin Durant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vasililiev throws a strike but Durant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Durant advances position into side control!
Vasililiev is looking to reverse the position.
Durant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Durant trying to control the position but Vasililiev is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vasililiev is letting Durant control him for a moment.
Vasililiev tries to buck Durant off but Durant is having none of it.
Vasililiev is working hard here to advance position.
Durant tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Vasililiev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Durant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Durant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasililiev keeps working.
Vasililiev tries to bench press Durant off him but Durant keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev is not content to let Durant control the position.
Vasililiev taking a bit of punishment here - Durant scoring with strikes.
Vasililiev can't do much from the bottom here.
Durant working the head with strikes.
Durant trying to control the position but Vasililiev is working away.
Durant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vasililiev, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vasililiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durant just misses with a punch to the body.
Durant rushes Vasililiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vasililiev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasililiev wants to break free but Durant has control.
Durant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasililiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasililiev stalling against the cage.
Durant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasililiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durant counters with a one-two to the body.
Durant looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vasililiev!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasililiev is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Durant is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasililiev is squirming around, avoiding Durant's attempts to control the action.
Durant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vasililiev's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Durant with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Durant trying to control but Vasililiev is having none of it.
Vasililiev sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Durant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasililiev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasililiev tries to roll over but Durant keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Durant landing shots from mount.
Durant avoids the attempt from Vasililiev to control.
Vasililiev is squirming around, avoiding Durant's attempts to control the action.
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!
Durant with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev working to try and regain half guard.
Durant looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
BOOM! Durant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Durant pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vasililiev is working to get back to half guard.
Vasililiev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Durant.
Vasililiev is looking to improve his position but Durant isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vasililiev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Durant!
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