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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Vilankow (ranked 7507 p4p, 772 weight class) and Emre Can (ranked 5789 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergei Vilankow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emre Can!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilankow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vilankow clinches up with Can and pushes him back against the cage.
Vilankow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
Can tries to throw a body punch but Vilankow avoids it by throwing Can back against the cage.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilankow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Can tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Can blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilankow.
Can breaks from the clinch.
Vilankow avoids the body shot from Can.
Vilankow half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vilankow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Can's knee momentarily.
Can dives in and grabs Vilankow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vilankow pushes down on Can's head and hops out.
Vilankow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vilankow with a nice cross.
Vilankow cracks Can with an open hand slap.
Can's coach down at Play House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Can's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilankow moves into the clinch.
Vilankow keeps control of Can as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilankow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Can doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Vilankow.
Vilankow throws a punch but it's blocked by Can.
Vilankow manages to break the clinch.
Vilankow scores with a jab. Can acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emre Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Can misses the target.
Can misses with a left hand
and Vilankow moves into the clinch.
Vilankow breaks from the clinch.
Vilankow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Can swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilankow moves away.
Vilankow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vilankow has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vilankow blocks it with crossed arms.
Vilankow lands with a light punch inside.
Vilankow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilankow digs a right hand into Can's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Can's gas tank.
A short right from Vilankow.
Vilankow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Can blocks a body shot from Vilankow.
Can looking for a takedown.
Vilankow swings wildly with an uppercut but Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
Can digs a right hand underneath Vilankow's ribcage. Vilankow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
Can looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Vilankow.
Vilankow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Can creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Can blocking some punches.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Can tries to land knees in the clinch but Vilankow avoids the damage to the body.
Vilankow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vilankow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vilankow is working Can over against the cage.
Vilankow lands a left hand.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilankow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow cracks the inside of Can's front leg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Vilankow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Can is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vilankow managing to block the knees to the body from Can.
Vilankow blocks an uppercut.
Can misses with a body punch.
Can gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Sergei Vilankow has been cut.
Vilankow misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Can.
Vilankow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Can tries to bum rush Vilankow with a series of wild strikes but Vilankow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Can fails with an attempt to clinch.
Can tries to clinch but Vilankow is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Vilankow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Vilankow's cut.
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.
Can tries to clinch
and Vilankow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Can takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Can checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Can looks to clinch
and Vilankow finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vilankow.
Can doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vilankow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.
Vilankow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vilankow wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab lands there for Vilankow.
Can with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vilankow to score with a decent uppercut.
Can misses with a few strikes there.
Can misses with a body punch
and Vilankow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vilankow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vilankow closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
Vilankow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sergei Vilankow is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Vilankow lands.
Can is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vilankow rather than just go for the knockout.
Vilankow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Can throws a body punch but Vilankow moves out of range.
Can tries to bum rush Vilankow with a series of wild strikes but Vilankow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Can tries to clinch there but Vilankow circles away.
Vilankow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Can.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vilankow.
Vilankow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Can misses with a combination
and Vilankow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Vilankow tenderised Can's leg. Can is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vilankow keeps the fight on the outside.
Can's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vilankow lands a really nice looking cross but Can seems unphased.
Can throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow dodges the punch combination from Can.
Vilankow wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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!
Can fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vilankow.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilankow moves away.
Can has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vilankow.
Can missing with a left hand there. Vilankow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vilankow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Can, pushing him back against the cage.
Vilankow scores with a shoulder strike.
Vilankow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilankow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vilankow scores with a jab to the head.
Can misses with a looping left.
Vilankow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Vilankow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vilankow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Can's head.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilankow was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Can takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Can misses with a left hand
and Vilankow counters by clinching up.
Can tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilankow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Can backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Vilankow.
Can tries to land knees in the clinch but Vilankow avoids the damage to the body.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Can can't find room to land a body shot as Vilankow controls the action.
Vilankow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vilankow tries to throw a body punch but Can avoids it by throwing Vilankow back against the cage.
Vilankow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilankow blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Vilankow fails to land.
Vilankow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilankow prevents a body shot from Can.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Can.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilankow.
Vilankow scores with a shot to the side of Can's head.
It looks like Emre Can has been cut.
Vilankow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vilankow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Vilankow dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Can tries to keep at a distance but Vilankow has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Can as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vilankow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vilankow.
Vilankow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vilankow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
Vilankow dodges an elbow strike from Can.
Vilankow swings wildly with an uppercut but Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilankow lands a shoulder strike.
Can throws an elbow that misses.
Can throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilankow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Can has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Can there as he acknowledges the shot.
Can throws a combination that misses
enabling Vilankow to counter with a crisp jab.
Vilankow throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vilankow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Can can do to turn this around?
Vilankow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Can looks to land a combination. Vilankow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vilankow tried to score with a low kick but Can checks it.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilankow moves away.
Vilankow throws a jab when Can was well out of range.
Can appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Can moves in looking to clinch but Vilankow pushes him off.
Vilankow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Can avoids it.
Can throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vilankow to counter with a crisp jab.
Vilankow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Can slips a straight right by Vilankow.
As Vilankow backs off Can throws a huge counter combo but Vilankow manages to avoid it all.
Can lands a body shot.
Emre Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can misses with a wild combination.
Vilankow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Can takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sergei Vilankow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Can fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vilankow feints and then cracks Can's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Can down.
Vilankow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw.
Can throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vilankow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vilankow scores with the left hand. Can knows he should have avoided that one.
Vilankow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vilankow lands with a slapping head kick.
Can takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Can is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can tries to clinch but Vilankow moves out of range.
Vilankow lands a head shot.
Can is still on wobbly legs! Can Vilankow finish him?
Vilankow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Can seems to have recovered his senses.
Vilankow with a hook.
The fighters circle, before Vilankow throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Can's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Vilankow lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sergei Vilankow!
After the fight, Sergei Vilankow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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