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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasilko Nikolaevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zesbis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilko Nikolaevich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasilko Nikolaevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zesbis Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaevich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nikolaevich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym in the buildup to the fight.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nikolaevich moves out of range.
Silva swings for the body but Nikolaevich moves out of range.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nikolaevich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Nikolaevich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nikolaevich clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Nikolaevich.
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!
Nikolaevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikolaevich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nikolaevich tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaevich has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasilko Nikolaevich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaevich throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nikolaevich eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Nikolaevich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nikolaevich needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Nikolaevich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick from Nikolaevich lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
It looks like Zesbis Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva shoots in but Nikolaevich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikolaevich throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Nikolaevich shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nikolaevich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Nikolaevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaevich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva avoids the head kick by Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Nikolaevich down.
Nikolaevich rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikolaevich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nikolaevich has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva wants to break free but Nikolaevich has control.
Nikolaevich tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to circle away but Nikolaevich has him pinned against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nikolaevich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Nikolaevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva leaves Nikolaevich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Nikolaevich counters by moving into the clinch.
Nikolaevich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikolaevich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolaevich has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Nikolaevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikolaevich lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nikolaevich swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Nikolaevich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilko Nikolaevich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zesbis Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nikolaevich throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikolaevich throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Nikolaevich checks a low kick from Silva.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolaevich lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Vasilko Nikolaevich has been cut.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikolaevich misses with a head kick.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikolaevich momentarily.
Nikolaevich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaevich looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Nikolaevich drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Nikolaevich defends easily.
Nikolaevich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nikolaevich passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nikolaevich is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nikolaevich is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nikolaevich working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolaevich unloading with bombs!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Nikolaevich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Nikolaevich unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Silva holds of for dear life.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaevich is stalling here but it's allowed Silva to get half guard.
Nikolaevich decides to return to a standing position.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Vasilko Nikolaevich is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikolaevich throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Nikolaevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Nikolaevich backing up. Nikolaevich nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Nikolaevich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikolaevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikolaevich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
That has opened up Zesbis Silva's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Nikolaevich shows good takedown defense.
Nikolaevich misses with a looping right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nikolaevich enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nikolaevich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilko Nikolaevich dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikolaevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolaevich throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Nikolaevich misses with a looping left.
Nikolaevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Silva tries to clinch but Nikolaevich is having none of it.
Silva with a hook.
Silva throws a head kick but Nikolaevich moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Nikolaevich, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Nikolaevich against the cage but Nikolaevich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikolaevich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nikolaevich has him pressed against the cage.
Nikolaevich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaevich keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva passes Nikolaevich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nikolaevich controls his leg.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Nikolaevich gets back to full guard.
Nikolaevich has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nikolaevich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Nikolaevich is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nikolaevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Nikolaevich keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zesbis Silva.
Nikolaevich throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Vasilko Nikolaevich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nikolaevich throws a nice head kick!
Nikolaevich scores with a three punch combo!
Nikolaevich misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Nikolaevich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Nikolaevich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vasilko Nikolaevich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolaevich moves away from the strike by Silva.
Nikolaevich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikolaevich counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zesbis Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasilko Nikolaevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaevich instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zesbis Silva.
Well Nikolaevich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilko Nikolaevich!
After the big win, Vasilko Nikolaevich made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bad Man Clothing (Nothing over 40$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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