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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niko Vetrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrejus Sivakovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vetrov comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Vetrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrejus Sivakovas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sivakovas tries to sprawl but Vetrov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sivakovas kicks off Vetrov and gets to his feet.
Vetrov misses with a takedown attempt - Sivakovas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vetrov. Sivakovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vetrov shoots in for a takedown but Sivakovas shows good takedown defense.
Sivakovas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vetrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vetrov feints and as Sivakovas raises his hands in defense, Vetrov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sivakovas has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vetrov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sivakovas misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Sivakovas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vetrov jumps guard but Sivakovas stands there with Vetrov around his waist. Vetrov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Vetrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vetrov looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sivakovas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sivakovas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Sivakovas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sivakovas misses with a knee to the head.
Sivakovas is trying to break free.
Vetrov prevents the takedown attempt.
Sivakovas wants to take the fight to the mat but Vetrov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sivakovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vetrov can't break the clinch.
Sivakovas looking to throw knees to the head but Vetrov is blocking nicely.
Sivakovas is looking to break free of the clinch but Vetrov has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sivakovas trying to control the position but instead, Vetrov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sivakovas into the cage.
Sivakovas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sivakovas is stalling here.
Sivakovas misses with an elbow strike.
Vetrov jumps guard but Sivakovas stands there with Vetrov around his waist. Vetrov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sivakovas is working for takedown but Vetrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sivakovas obliges.
Vetrov tries to pull guard but Sivakovas won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sivakovas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sivakovas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vetrov avoids it.
Sivakovas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sivakovas is looking for a takedown.
Sivakovas misses with some punches.
Sivakovas is working for takedown but Vetrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vetrov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sivakovas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vetrov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sivakovas's half guard.
Sivakovas pushes Vetrov off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vetrov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sivakovas's guard.
Sivakovas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sivakovas tries to land knees in the clinch but Vetrov avoids the damage to the body.
Vetrov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sivakovas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sivakovas is looking for a takedown.
Vetrov pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sivakovas stands and steps away. Vetrov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vetrov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sivakovas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrejus Sivakovas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vetrov dodges the punch combination from Sivakovas.
As Sivakovas looks to move away, Vetrov throws a big counter combo bu Sivakovas just gets out of the way.
Vetrov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sivakovas pushes Vetrov off and gets back to his feet.
Vetrov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sivakovas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sivakovas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vetrov working the ground and pound.
Vetrov looks up at the clock and then as Sivakovas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vetrov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vetrov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sivakovas to his feet.
Vetrov throws a series of punches but Sivakovas moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sivakovas swinging wildly here.
Niko Vetrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sivakovas throws out a loose jab but Vetrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sivakovas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vetrov.
Vetrov lands a nice shot that snaps Sivakovas's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sivakovas.
Vetrov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sivakovas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sivakovas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Vetrov as Sivakovas shoots in.
Vetrov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sivakovas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sivakovas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vetrov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sivakovas is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sivakovas is pushing Vetrov's head away, looking to escape. Vetrov manages to hold on to the position though.
Vetrov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vetrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sivakovas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vetrov.
Vetrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vetrov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sivakovas's guard.
Sivakovas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vetrov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sivakovas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vetrov.
Niko Vetrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sivakovas throws a nice head kick!
Vetrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Vetrov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vetrov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sivakovas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A combination from Vetrov does no damage.
Sivakovas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sivakovas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sivakovas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vetrov.
Vetrov moves into the clinch.
Vetrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sivakovas's efforts to push away.
Sivakovas tries for a takedown but Vetrov manages to get underhooks.
Niko Vetrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrejus Sivakovas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sivakovas is working for takedown but Vetrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vetrov managing to block the knees to the body from Sivakovas.
Sivakovas wants to break free but Vetrov has control.
Sivakovas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vetrov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vetrov tries to pull guard but Sivakovas won't allow it.
Sivakovas misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sivakovas struggles to land a body shot inside as Vetrov controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Sivakovas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sivakovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrejus Sivakovas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vetrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sivakovas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vetrov tries to counter by clinching up but Sivakovas breaks away and moves out of range.
Vetrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sivakovas moves into range and clinches up with Vetrov.
Vetrov decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sivakovas throws a big right hand that misses.
Vetrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sivakovas wants to control from the top but Vetrov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sivakovas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vetrov's guard.
Vetrov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sivakovas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sivakovas is trying to break free.
Sivakovas misses with a punch to the body.
Sivakovas has Vetrov pressed against the cage.
Vetrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sivakovas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vetrov.
Sivakovas tries to break free but Vetrov pushes him back against the cage.
Vetrov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vetrov is trying to push Sivakovas away but Sivakovas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sivakovas looking to stall.
Vetrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sivakovass head.
Sivakovas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vetrov is pressed up against the cage. Sivakovas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vetrov down to the mat. Vetrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vetrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Vetrov misses with a head kick.
Vetrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sivakovas was covering up waiting for the punch and Vetrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sivakovas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vetrov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sivakovas kicks off Vetrov and gets to his feet.
Sivakovas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sivakovas tries to clinch but Vetrov moves out of range.
Sivakovas moves into the clinch.
Sivakovas is looking to break free of the clinch but Vetrov has double underhooks.
Vetrov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vetrov with the ground and pound but Sivakovas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vetrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vetrov won't allow Sivakovas to get back to his feet.
Vetrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sivakovas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vetrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sivakovas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vetrov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Vetrov looking for a takedown.
Sivakovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vetrov blocks an elbow strike from Sivakovas.
Sivakovas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sivakovas tries to throw a body punch but Vetrov avoids it by throwing Sivakovas back against the cage.
Sivakovas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vetrov has him pressed against the cage.
Vetrov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vetrov working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrejus Sivakovas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sivakovas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrejus Sivakovas!
A very excited looking Andrejus Sivakovas 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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