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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isa Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov has chosen Rocky road to Dublin (RUS) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isa Musa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov swings for the body but Musa moves out of range.
Khrapov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Musa misses with a hook. Khrapov ducked under it nicely.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov looks to score with a jab to the body but Musa is just out of range.
Musa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov moves into the clinch.
Khrapov wants a takedown but no success here.
Khrapov prevents a body shot from Musa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Musa.
Khrapov lands a body punch.
Musa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Musa scores with a shot to the side of Khrapov's head.
Khrapov scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Musa.
Khrapov is leaning against Musa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Musa prevents a body shot from Khrapov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Khrapov - that landed with a thud.
Khrapov scores with a shoulder strike.
Musa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Musa misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov works the jab nicely.
Musa throws a looping overhand right but Khrapov ducks down to avoid it.
Khrapov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Musa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Khrapov to the mat! Khrapov manages to get full guard.
Khrapov 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.
Musa wants to pass the guard but Khrapov is keeping the position.
Khrapov controls Musa momentarily but Musa frees himself.
Khrapov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Musa is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa trying to control but Khrapov is working from the bottom.
Musa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khrapov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khrapov lands with a right hand.
Khrapov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musa checks a low kick from Khrapov.
A shot to the liver by Musa. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov misses with a wild body shot.
Musa avoids the head kick by Khrapov.
Musa keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov. Musa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khrapov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Musa under the eye.
Musa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khrapov scores with a sloppy right hand. Musa should have avoided that one.
A cross from Khrapov lands.
A big left from Musa misses.
Khrapov misses with a few strikes there.
Khrapov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Musa rather than just go for the knockout.
Khrapov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khrapov digs a good hook to Musa's body.
Musa keeps the fight on the outside.
Khrapov moves away from the strike by Musa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov.
Musa looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov is just out of range.
Musa cracks Khrapov with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Musa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Musa misses its target.
Khrapov throws a hook to the side of Musa's head but Musa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khrapov clobbers Musa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khrapov clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Khrapov fails to land.
Musa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov struggles to land a body shot inside as Musa controls his hands.
Khrapov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khrapov prevents a body shot from Musa.
Musa manages to break the clinch.
Khrapov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Musas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khrapov wants to clinch up but Musa keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musa.
Khrapov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khrapov misses with a body shot.
Musa feinted with a counter takedown.
Musa swats away the attempt to clinch by Khrapov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Musa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khrapov throws a body punch but Musa moves out of range.
Khrapov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musa.
Sloppy strikes from Khrapov. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Musa is defended easily by Khrapov.
Musa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khrapov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khrapov slips a straight right by Musa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khrapov! But no joy.
Khrapov thuds a left hand into Musa's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov is looking to land body kicks.
Musa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Khrapov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khrapov regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa tries to pass to full mount but Khrapov defends it.
Khrapov is refusing to be controlled, as Musa sits in half guard.
Musa prevents Khrapov from improving his position.
Khrapov trying to control here.
Musa is trying to control the action in half guard but Khrapov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Musa misses with a head shot. Khrapov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Musa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Musa wants to control from the top but Khrapov keeps moving.
Musa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khrapov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khrapov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khrapov swings for the body but Musa moves out of range.
Khrapov lands a nice hook to Musa's body. Musa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Musa counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Khrapov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Musa or perhaps it was just good defense by Khrapov, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isa Musa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khrapov pushes Musa up against the cage in a clinch.
Khrapov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khrapov is trying to drag Musa to the mat but Musa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khrapov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khrapov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khrapov scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Khrapov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khrapov lands with a light punch inside.
Musa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khrapov's elbow.
Khrapov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Musa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khrapov can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khrapov backwards.
Musa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Khrapov takes a swing at Musa's ribcage but misses.
Khrapov delivers a nice body kick.
Khrapov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musa.
Khrapov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Musa as he avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khrapov - that will leave a mark!
Khrapov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Khrapov.
Musa lands a jab to the head.
Khrapov darts in and clinches Musa up against the cage.
Khrapov struggles to land a body shot inside as Musa controls his hands.
Musa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Musa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Musa blocking some punches.
Musa taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov 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.
Khrapov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Musa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Musa misses the shot to the body.
Khrapov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khrapov.
Musa misses with a shot to the body
and Khrapov counters with a stiff right hand.
Musa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khrapov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Musa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khrapov moves away.
Khrapov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Musa slips under a jab from Khrapov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musa scores with a jab. Khrapov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khrapov misses the shot to the body.
Musa attempts a counter takedown but Khrapov avoids it well and moves away.
Musa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khrapov stuffs the takedown.
Khrapov throws a jab but it's blocked by Musa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khrapov.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khrapov.
Khrapov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Musa blocks an uppercut.
Khrapov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khrapov lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khrapov.
Khrapov blocking some punches.
Musa stalling in the clinch but Khrapov improves position.
Khrapov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khrapov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Musa is trying to break the clinch but Khrapov is controlling him.
Musa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khrapov is keeping busy.
Musa prevents a body shot from Khrapov.
Khrapov misses with a punch to the body.
Musa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov clinches with his opponent.
Musa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khrapov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Musa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Khrapov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khrapov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Musa checks a low kick from Khrapov.
Khrapov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musa manages to avoid it.
Khrapov misses with a body kick.
Musa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Musa looking to score a takedown here. Khrapov is defending well but Musa drives through and ends up in Khrapov's guard.
Musa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khrapov keeps working.
Musa thows a huge punch but Khrapov dodges it nicely.
Musa trying to mount his opponent but Khrapov defends it.
Musa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musa is looking to take a break and control but Khrapov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khrapov wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khrapov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Musa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Musa won't allow Khrapov to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Musa does no damage.
Musa connects with a jab.
Khrapov lands a body shot.
Musa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov.
Musa shoots in looking for a takedown but Khrapov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Musa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isa Musa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch but Musa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khrapov closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vasiliy Khrapov just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khrapov scores with a shot to the body.
Khrapov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musa moves out of range as Khrapov strikes.
Musa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Musa landing with the ground and pound.
Khrapov is controlling Musa's posture.
Musa stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musa wants to control from the top but Khrapov keeps moving.
Khrapov controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa trying to control but Khrapov is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Musa swats away the attempt to clinch by Khrapov.
Khrapov lands a head shot.
Khrapov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musa.
Musa tests Khrapov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Musa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Musa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khrapov keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa is putting a hurting on Khrapov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Musa wants to control but Khrapov is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Musa.
Musa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Musa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khrapov is avoiding damage well.
Musa misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musa in side control, throwing shots but Khrapov defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov tries to bench press Musa off him but Musa keeps the position.
Musa lands a few punches from side control.
Musa throws a strike aimed at the side of Khrapov's head but Khrapov avoids it well.
Musa in side control, throwing shots but Khrapov defends.
Khrapov is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Khrapov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khrapov is not content to let Musa control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Khrapov misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Musa misses its target.
Musa takes a swing at Khrapov's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov throws a body shot but no joy.
Khrapov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musa.
A jab from Musa finds it's way through Khrapov's defenses.
Nice jab there from Khrapov.
Khrapov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Musa misses the target.
Musa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khrapov scores with a jab to the body.
Musa missing with a left hand there. Khrapov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Musa duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musa slips a straight right by Khrapov.
Musa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Musa scores with a body shot.
Khrapov tries to sprawl but Musa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Isa Musa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Musa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isa Musa had his way with Vasiliy Khrapov in that 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!
Khrapov tries to clinch up but Musa circles away and keeps his distance.
Musa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Musa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khrapov manages to avoid it.
Khrapov scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov tries to clinch but Musa is having none of it.
Musa fails to land with a series of punches.
Musa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khrapov with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov avoids the body shot from Musa.
Khrapov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Musa ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov.
Khrapov dips to his left and cracks Musa with an uppercut!
Khrapov throws a lazy uppercut
and Musa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov tries to clinch but Musa moves out of range.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch but Musa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musa ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov.
An attempted straight right counter from Musa misses the target.
It looks like Musa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Khrapov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musa.
Good shot there by Khrapov.
Musa tries for a takedown but Khrapov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khrapov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khrapov was covering up waiting for the punch and Musa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Khrapov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Musa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa trying to control but Khrapov is working from the bottom.
Khrapov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Musa.
Khrapov is trying to keep Musa in close.
Musa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Musa wants to control from the top but Khrapov keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa stuns Khrapov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Musa moves out of range as Khrapov throws a body kick.
Khrapov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khrapov throws a body shot but no joy.
Musa lands a two punch combo.
Khrapov is looking to clinch.
Khrapov misses with a hook.
Musa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Isa Musa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Khrapov - just one landing.
Khrapov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musa.
Musa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khrapov dives in and grabs Musa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Musa pushes down on Khrapov's head and hops out.
Musa just misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Musa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov throws a lazy right hand but Musa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov throws a big shot that misses.
Musa thuds his right hand into Khrapov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khrapov wants to clinch up but Musa keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov drops his hands momentarily and Musa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khrapov scores with a nice right hand.
Musa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khrapov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch lands to the side of Musa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasiliy Khrapov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khrapov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Musa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khrapov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Musa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Musa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khrapov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khrapov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Khrapov lands.
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 Isa Musa.
I think Khrapov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Khrapov!
Vasiliy Khrapov is the new welterweight champion!
Vasiliy Khrapov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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