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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yardigalovich Vasililiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ismael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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166 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ismael !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasililiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasililiev gets caught flat footed, as Ismael shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ismael trying to control but Vasililiev is working from the bottom.
Vasililiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ismael is one step ahead there.
Ismael passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ismael tries to stand but Vasililiev is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasililiev wants to control but Ismael postures up.
Vasililiev is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Vasililiev but he's now mounted!
Vasililiev tries to hold on but Ismael postures up.
Vasililiev gets back to half guard.
Vasililiev trying to control from the bottom.
Vasililiev is trying to stand up here but Ismael is controlling him well.
Ismael stands up from half guard.
Vasililiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasililiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ismael avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismael clinches up with Vasililiev and pushes him back against the cage.
Ismael manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ismael has his foot on Vasililiev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasililiev works his way back into a safe position though.
Ismael working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasililiev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasililiev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasililiev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ismael is keeping the position for now.
Ismael wants to stand and escape but Vasililiev is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasililiev manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasililiev tries to strike from the bottom.
Ismael sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vasililiev's guard.
Ismael is thwarting Vasililiev's attempts to control the position.
Vasililiev wants to improve his position but Ismael is controlling well.
Ismael is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasililiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismael is controlling the pace.
Ismael is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vasililiev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ismael .
Ismael tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vasililiev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ismael is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasililiev is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ismael dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ismael stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasililiev. Vasililiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasililiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ismael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasililiev slaps away a takedown attempt from Ismael , before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Vasililiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ismael .
Vasililiev is looking to clinch but Ismael is avoiding it.
Ismael blocks a leg kick.
Ismael shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasililiev defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasililiev slaps away a takedown attempt from Ismael , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ismael .
Ismael tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasililiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Ismael with that takedown attempt.
Vasililiev darts in looking for a takedown but Ismael gets double underhooks and turns Vasililiev into the cage.
Vasililiev avoids a kick to the body.
Vasililiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasililiev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ismael sprawls well. Ismael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vasililiev gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Ismael with that takedown attempt.
Vasililiev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasililiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Ismael , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ismael .
Vasililiev throws a leg kick but Ismael checks it.
Ismael closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ismael lands in his opponent's guard.
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.
Vasililiev keeping moving, preventing Ismael from controlling successfully.
Vasililiev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasililiev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ismael manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasililiev looking to sit in guard and control but Ismael gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ismael has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ismael trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasililiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ismael stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasililiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ismael preventing the sweep.
Ismael wants to control from the top but Vasililiev keeps moving.
Vasililiev trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev wants to stand up but Ismael is controlling him.
Ismael is looking to stand up but Vasililiev won't let him.
Ismael cracks Vasililiev with a solid left hand.
Ismael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasililiev is keeping the position for now.
Ismael wanted to stand there but Vasililiev had control of the position.
Vasililiev looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ismael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasililiev wants to clinch up but Ismael keeps it at a distance.
Vasililiev dives in and grabs Ismael 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ismael pushes down on Vasililiev's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ismael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vasililiev avoids the body shot from Ismael .
Ismael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasililiev looks to clinch
and Ismael decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasililiev's guard.
Ismael landing some decent shots from guard.
Ismael has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vasililiev is proving hard to escape from.
Vasililiev pulls Ismael in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael is stalling in the full guard.
Vasililiev is striking but Ismael is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasililiev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ismael is working away from the top position though.
Vasililiev is looking to improve his position.
Ismael content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ismael is trying to control. Vasililiev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vasililiev is looking to improve his position.
Ismael working over Vasililiev with some ground and pound. Vasililiev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vasililiev is staying active underneath Ismael , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vasililiev manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasililiev keeping moving, preventing Ismael from controlling successfully.
Vasililiev striking off his back but it's not causing Ismael any problems.
Ismael postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rick Ismael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ismael misses the shot to the body.
Ismael moves into range and clinches up with Vasililiev.
Ismael throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasililiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Ismael has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vasililiev after a bit of a struggle.
Ismael is trying to break the clinch but Vasililiev has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Ismael to work.
Vasililiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasililiev.
Ismael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ismael shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasililiev sprawls well. Vasililiev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ismael gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ismael .
Ismael throws a head kick that misses.
Vasililiev feinted with a counter takedown.
Ismael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasililiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasililiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasililiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ismael fails with the takedown.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ismael .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ismael with that takedown attempt.
Ismael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ismael scores with a body shot.
Vasililiev tries to bum rush Ismael with a series of wild strikes but Ismael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasililiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ismael is looking for the big counter here.
Ismael lands a head kick!
Vasililiev misses with a head kick.
Vasililiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ismael .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasililiev fails with the takedown.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Ismael is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasililiev throws a sloppy head kick and Ismael moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ismael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ismael 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ismael !
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energy
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