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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Davis.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis tries to bum rush Vasleyiev with a series of wild strikes but Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis lands a nice hook to Vasleyiev's body. Vasleyiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis with a nice cross.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Marcus Davis has been cut.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Davis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a big shot that misses.
Davis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis lands a head shot.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasleyiev can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Davis misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasleyiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Vasleyiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasleyiev counters with a low kick, right behind Davis 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Davis swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasleyiev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Davis's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Davis.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Davis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Vasleyiev slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Vasleyiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
Marcus Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Davis.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Vasleyiev thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Davis.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Vasleyiev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Vasleyiev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasleyiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis misses with a combination
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a push kick.
Davis's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Davis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev lands a head kick!
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasleyiev has time to react.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Vasleyiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Davis misses.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Davis.
Vasleyiev feints a counter leg kick.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses with an uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Davis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Vasleyiev ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Davis misses.
Vasleyiev throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis jabs at Vasleyiev's body.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasleyiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasleyiev staying out of range there.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Davis.
Crunch! Vasleyiev slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Davis looks to land a combination but Vasleyiev avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Vasleyiev there.
The crowd cheers as Vasleyiev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Vasleyiev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Vasleyiev lands a jab.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick.
Vasleyiev scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasleyiev lands a front kick.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev scores with a head kick.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasleyiev.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis backing away here, and Vasleyiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vasleyiev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A cross from Vasleyiev lands.
Nice body punch from Vasleyiev.
Davis tries to bum rush Vasleyiev with a series of wild strikes but Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasleyiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davis. Davis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis misses with a jab to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight right hand.
Davis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
Marcus Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasleyiev 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
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hype
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