Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 243 Bleak vs Roll
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Temidare is looking to clinch.
Vilkas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vilkas connects with a solid leg kick.
Vilkas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temidare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Temidare misses with a head kick.
Vilkas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temidare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilkas was well out of range. Poor timing from Temidare.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare cracks Vilkas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Temidare lunges at Vilkas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vilkas's hand.
Temidare darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC2#Vilkas is rocked!
Temidare looks to clinch
and Temidare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Temidare keeps Vilkas at a distance using the push kick.
Vilkas leaves his chin hanging out and Temidare seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Vilkas crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adeboye Temidare!
Adeboye Temidare decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DMMA 232 Thorn vs Panda
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole throws a series of punches but Vilkas moves out of range.
Vilkas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vilkas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Vilkas counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Vilkas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cole. That did some damage!
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Vilkas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T1##KD#
Cole cracks Vilkas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cole has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vilkas to stand back up!#ROC#Vilkas is rocked!
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole throws a jab when Vilkas was well out of range.
And Vilkas responds with a good body kick, but Cole manages to step out the way in time.
Cole digs a good hook to Vilkas's body.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Vilkas's shoulder, as Vilkas tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole connects with a nice cross there... Vilkas is looking wobbly and Cole recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Vilkas to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Cole jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). White Cole!
After winning the bout, White Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 222 Roos vs Widenose
Date: Aug 06, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
Vilkas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte misses the jab.#CL#
Vilkas moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.
Vilkas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte wants to get back to striking at distance but Vilkas won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte pushes Vilkas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Vilkas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonaparte sizes up Vilkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bonaparte throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Vilkas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Bonaparte defending well as Vilkas loads up on a big left hand.
Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonaparte scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
A little feinted left hand from Vilkas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
Vilkas misses with a body kick.
Bonaparte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bonaparte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vilkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilkas scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Bonaparte throws a front kick that sends Vilkas stumbling back into the cage.
Vilkas 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.
Vilkas defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
Vilkas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vilkas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte jabs at Vilkas's body.
Some wild striking there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a body punch but Vilkas moves out of range.
Bonaparte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Bonaparte throws an off balance right hand
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vilkas tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bonaparte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vilkas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilkas avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
It appears Vilkas was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've been told by Vilkas's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vilkas looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
Bonaparte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Bonaparte lands a lovely overhand right.
Bonaparte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vilkas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilkas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC2#Vilkas is rocked!
Bonaparte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vilkas doesn't seem bothered though.
Vilkas throws a head kick but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vilkas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vilkas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Bonaparte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maximilian Bonaparte dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a straight left.
Bonaparte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonaparte lands the left hand.
Vilkas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bonaparte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD2#
Bonaparte sends Vilkas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bonaparte is motioning to the referee to let Vilkas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Vilkas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilkas misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bonaparte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vilkas will feel that in the morning.
Vilkas seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonaparte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonaparte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a really nice looking cross but Vilkas seems unphased.
Bonaparte connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Vilkas out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximilian Bonaparte!
An intense looking Maximilian Bonaparte took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Convicted 2nd string - give me Kilo or Kersikov rematch '.

Event: DMMA 213 Roos vs Distefano
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Spanner rushes Vilkas and presses him up against the cage.
Spanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spanner looking to throw knees to the head but Vilkas is blocking nicely.
Vilkas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanner's elbow.
Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spanner gets through Vilkas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spanner missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Vilkas.
Spanner looks winded!
Spanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vilkas scores with a shoulder strike.
Spanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vilkas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vilkas.
A hook to the body from Vilkas.
Vilkas lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body.
Vilkas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vilkas lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spanner throws an elbow but misses.
Vilkas misses with a body punch.
Vilkas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but Spanner blocks with his arms.
Vilkas can't find room to land a body shot as Spanner controls the action. #T1#
Vilkas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spanner backwards.
Vilkas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Vilkas lands a left hand.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilkas lands a body punch.
Vilkas landing knees to the body.
Spanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vilkas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vilkas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilkas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas lands a right hand.
Vilkas lands a nice knee to the body.
Vilkas scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vilkas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vilkas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vilkas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spanner backwards. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spanner.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but Spanner blocks with his arms.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilkas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vilkas with a knee to the head.
Vilkas missing with knees to the body.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Vilkas on the inside.
Vilkas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spanner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vilkas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spanner tries to throw a body punch but Vilkas avoids it by throwing Spanner back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vilkas as the two fighters clinch.
Vilkas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spanner is defending well for now.
Vilkas lands a nice shot to the body.
Vilkas cracks Spanner with a nice body shot.
A short right from Vilkas.
Still in the clinch, Vilkas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vilkas lands a hook that snaps the head of Spanner backwards.
Vilkas crunches a lovely knee into Spanner's ribcage.#BC#
Vilkas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Vilkas's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3#
Vilkas fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Spanner to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Spanner looks to clinch but Vilkas throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Spanner taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
A very excited looking Deividas Vilkas 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.
Bleeding Spanner spoke after the fight, saying 'That was fucking bullshit!'.

Event: DMMA 203 Vilkas vs Narushima
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vilkas's sensitive parts.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but Narushima moved away.
Narushima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Narushima has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Narushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilkas moves away.
Narushima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilkas was well out of range. Poor timing from Narushima .
Narushima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vilkas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vilkas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Vilkas does no damage.
Narushima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilkas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Vilkas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Vilkas scoring well with a low kick there.
Vilkas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vilkas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vilkas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but Narushima moved away.
Narushima replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vilkas blocks it well.
Vilkas throws out a loose jab but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkas tries to score with a low kick but Narushima moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Narushima .
Narushima misses with an attempted mid kick.
Narushima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilkas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vilkas misses the target.#T2#
Vilkas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narushima .
Vilkas blocks the body kick.
Narushima lands with a nice body kick.
Vilkas is breathing heavily.
Narushima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Narushima fakes the leg kick and cracks Vilkas in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Narushima !
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Narushima cracks a nice hook into Vilkas's ribs.#T3#
Narushima cracks a nice hook into Vilkas's ribs.
Vilkas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Narushima throws a sloppy head kick and Vilkas moves out of range easily.
Vilkas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Vilkas clinches with his opponent.
Vilkas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#BC2#
Narushima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilkas. Narushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#CL#
Vilkas pushes Narushima up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Narushima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Narushima with the inside leg kick.
Narushima is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vilkas rather than just go for the knockout.
Narushima throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Narushima .#CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Narushima .
Vilkas throws a hook but Narushima avoids it easily.
Vilkas moves out of range of the body kick.
Narushima misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Narushima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
That's time! Vilkas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narushima throws a wild body kick that Vilkas sees coming a mile off.
Narushima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vilkas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vilkas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narushima thuds his shin into the meat of Vilkas's side.
Vilkas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Narushima .
Narushima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas takes a body punch but keeps moving. #KD2#
Narushima drops Vilkas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vilkas looks back up at him and smiles so Narushima waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Vilkas gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Narushima gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Narushima !
Leonardo Narushima is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Narushima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 197 Vilkas vs Ubereem
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas digs a good hook to Ubereem's body. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Vilkas has knocked Ubereem down with a huge combo! Vilkas steps away and waves a wobbly Ubereem back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
A big right from Ubereem misses.
Ubereem throws a jab when Vilkas was well out of range.
Vilkas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ubereem avoids it.
Ubereem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilkas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilkas is looking to counter punch.
Ubereem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ubereem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilkas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ubereem.
Ubereem tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilkas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Ubereem is looking to close the distance but Vilkas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Ubereem crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Ubereem is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 191 Hightower vs Vilkas 2
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vilkas misses with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vilkas throws a wild body kick that Hightower sees coming a mile off.
Hightower throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vilkas avoids it.
Hightower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Hightower. Those never looked like landing.
Hightower misses with an uppercut
and Vilkas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas misses with a kick to the body
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hightower takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hightower.
Vilkas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD#
Hightower bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Vilkas! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hightower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hightower prevents Vilkas from getting back to his feet.
Hightower throws an elbow that misses. Vilkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hightower's guard. Nice move by Vilkas!#REVB#
Vilkas content to stall in guard here.
Hightower has Vilkas pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Vilkas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vilkas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hightower is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilkas content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Vilkas trying to move into half guard but instead Hightower has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Hightower has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hightower throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vilkas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hightower.
Hightower preventing the sweep.
Vilkas pulls Hightower in close to his closed guard and prevents Hightower from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vilkas looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vilkas trying to control the position.
Hightower will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hightower throws a big right hand that misses.
Vilkas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hightower puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hightower missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hightower thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vilkas's head.
Vilkas tries to roll over but Hightower keeps him under control.
Vilkas is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hightower missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vilkas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hightower.
Vilkas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hightower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hightower looks to land a body kick but Vilkas moved away.
Vilkas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hightower throws a lazy right hand but Vilkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hightower misses with a combination
and Vilkas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hightower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Hightower misses
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
Hightower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Hightower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vilkas can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Hightower.#T1#
Vilkas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hightower throws a series of punches but Vilkas avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Vilkas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hightower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Hightower.
Vilkas throws a chopping leg kick but Hightower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vilkas misses with a hook
and Hightower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hightower throws a lazy head kick
and Vilkas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hightower really felt that one!
A telegraphed right hand from Hightower misses the target. #T2#
A head kick from Vilkas lands but Hightower takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Vilkas.
Vilkas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hightower manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilkas throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hightower takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hightower connects with a looping right hand.
Vilkas swings for the body but Hightower moves out of range. #T3#
Hightower throws out a loose jab but Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkas lands a nice looking body kick.
Vilkas thows a leg kick but Hightower checks it #KD#
and Hightower lands a stunning uppercut that sends Vilkas to the mat! #ROC#Vilkas is rocked!
Hightower sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vilkas defending well though.
Vilkas is still in real trouble! Can Hightower finish him?
Vilkas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.
Vilkas wants to sweep here but Hightower controlling him for the moment.
Vilkas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hightower wants to control from the top but Vilkas keeps moving. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilkas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hightower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hightower throwing strikes but missing.
Vilkas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hightower in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vilkas managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hightower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hightower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Hightower 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 left and a right from Vilkas both land. Nice combination.
Jason Hightower is winning the standup battle so far.
Hightower throws a body punch but Vilkas moves out of range.
Hightower lunges at Vilkas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vilkas's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Hightower 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hightower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower lands a slapping body shot.
Hightower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hightower throws a leg kick but Vilkas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vilkas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Vilkas scores with a body shot.
Vilkas wants to clinch up but Hightower keeps it at a distance.
Vilkas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hightower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Vilkas tenderised Hightower's leg. Hightower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hightower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Vilkas throws a sloppy head kick and Hightower moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hightower misses with a double jab.
Hightower is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hightower throws a looping overhand right but Vilkas ducks down to avoid it.
Hightower throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hightower moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vilkas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hightower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hightower pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vilkas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Hightower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hightower.
And Vilkas responds with a good body kick, but Hightower manages to step out the way in time.
Hightower looks to throw the jab but Vilkas is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vilkas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vilkas throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab.
Vilkas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vilkas lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Hightower misses with the combination.
Vilkas throws a low kick but Hightower moves out of range easily.
Vilkas lands a nice looking body kick.
Vilkas throws a wild body kick that Hightower sees coming a mile off.
Vilkas misses with a few strikes there.
Vilkas sizes up Hightower with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hightower catches Vilkas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jason Hightower did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Vilkas.
Hightower cracks a nice hook into Vilkas's ribs.
Vilkas misses with a head kick.
Vilkas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hightower manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Vilkas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hightower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vilkas's head.
Hightower is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hightower.
A shot to the liver by Hightower. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Hightower blocks a head kick by Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vilkas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vilkas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hightower.
Crunch! Hightower slams his shin into Vilkas's torso.
Hightower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Hightower and Vilkas goes tumbling to the canvas! Hightower follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Hightower is trying to control. Vilkas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hightower thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vilkas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vilkas is looking to escape.
Vilkas controlling the position for now.
Hightower is taking a breather. Vilkas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vilkas trying to control but Hightower postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#KD#
Hightower catches Vilkas napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vilkas to the canvas! #T3#
Hightower working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vilkas keeping moving, preventing Hightower from controlling successfully.
Vilkas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hightower throws an elbow that misses. Vilkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hightower's guard. Nice move by Vilkas!#REVB#
Vilkas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hightower's guard.
Vilkas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
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.
Vilkas wants to control from the top but Hightower keeps moving.
Hightower has control of Vilkas's left arm, preventing Vilkas from doing any damage.
Vilkas controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hightower had his way with Deividas Vilkas in that round.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Vilkas thows a body kick. Hightower tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vilkas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hightower throws out the jab.
Hightower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hightower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vilkas. Hightower shrugs it off though.
Hightower misses with a right hand
and Vilkas counters with a good, hard body kick but Hightower shrugs it off.
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.#T1#
Vilkas misses with an uppercut. Hightower saw that one coming.
Hightower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a left and a right that stings Hightower.
Hightower throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vilkas counters with a right hand to the body.
Hightower throws an off balance right hand
and Vilkas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Hightower 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hightower ducks under a wild hook from Vilkas.
Vilkas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vilkas just misses with a punch to the body.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
Deividas Vilkas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vilkas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hightower takes a step back to recover.
Vilkas connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilkas lands a big right hook! Hightower looks hurt but is still standing! Vilkas lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Hightower falls down and Vilkas dives in with a huge hammer fist! Hightower's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Vilkas runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas is the new heavyweight champion!
Deividas Vilkas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 187 Harakka vs Don 2
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Vilkas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hightower 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.
Vilkas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vilkas connects with a body shot that sends Hightower's belly button to the back.
Vilkas lands with a cross.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hightower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilkas throws an off balance right hand
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower takes a kick to the side of the head.#KD2#
Vilkas lands a big right hand that sends Hightower crashing to the mat! Vilkas stays standing though and waves Hightower back to his feet!#ROC2#Hightower is rocked!#T1#
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hightower swats him away and circles back towards the center. #KD2#
Vilkas lands a big right hand that sends Hightower crashing to the mat! Vilkas stays standing though and waves Hightower back to his feet!
Hightower slips under a jab.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Hightower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vilkas. Vilkas obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Vilkas misses.
Hightower blocks a head kick by Vilkas. #T2#
Hightower drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower checks the leg kick.
Vilkas lands a body shot. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Vilkas has knocked Hightower down with a huge combo! Vilkas steps away and waves a wobbly Hightower back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Hightower is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Jason Hightower has been cut.
Vilkas throws a looping overhand right but Hightower ducks down to avoid it.
Hightower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hightower seems to have got his legs back now.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Vilkas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilkas misses with a shot to the body
and Hightower counters with a straight right hand.
Hightower staying out of range there.
Vilkas misses with a looping left.
Hightower takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Hightower blocks a jab.
That kick from Vilkas tenderised Hightower's leg. Hightower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Hightower counters with a quick kick to the body but Vilkas blocks it.
Vilkas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vilkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Hightower counters with a quick kick to the body but Vilkas blocks it.
A slow jab from Vilkas misses its intended target.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hightower's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vilkas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
Vilkas misses with a leg kick
and Hightower counters with a nice body kick.
Vilkas throws the kick towards the body but Hightower avoids it.
Hightower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilkas swings widly with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a nice body shot.
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilkas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Vilkas misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Vilkas throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Hightower counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vilkas! Hightower lets Vilkas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vilkas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hightower.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vilkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas misses with a lunging right hand
and Hightower counters with a right hand to the body.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Vilkas tries to land a leg kick but Hightower saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hightower misses its target.
Jab by Vilkas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas misses with a combination
and Vilkas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilkas misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hightower misses the target.
Vilkas throws a shot to the body. #T3##CL2#
Vilkas moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hightower breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Vilkas as he connects with a hook.
Hightower doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
Vilkas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Vilkas works Hightower's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilkas misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hightower staying out of range there.
Hightower takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deividas Vilkas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Vilkas stuns Hightower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Vilkas.
A quick step to the side and Hightower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Vilkas misses the target.
Hightower lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas throws a lazy body kick
and Hightower counters with a nice uppercut.
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilkas.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Vilkas misses.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas scores with a punch to the head.
Vilkas misses with a wild body shot.
Hightower appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vilkas throws a leg kick that misses.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Hightower avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
It looked like Hightower was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vilkas.
A swing and a miss from Vilkas.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilkas misses with a low kick.
Vilkas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hightower has time to react.
A head kick misses from Vilkas.
Hightower is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3#
Vilkas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hightower slips under a jab from Vilkas.
Hightower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilkas looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Vilkas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hightower went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vilkas throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
Vilkas misses with a body kick. #T4#
Vilkas punishes Hightower's body with a nice straight punch.
Hightower with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vilkas to score with a decent uppercut.
Vilkas throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
Vilkas cracks Hightower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vilkas misses with a body shot
and Hightower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R4#
Vilkas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hightower slips a jab from Vilkas.
Hightower swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vilkas misses with an uppercut
and Hightower counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hightower moves forwards but Vilkas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but Hightower checks it. #CL2#
Hightower gets tackled into the cage by Vilkas. Vilkas maintains the clinch. #T1#
Vilkas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Vilkas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hightower.
Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vilkas tries a body shot but Hightower blocks it. #BC#
Hightower breaks the clinch.
Vilkas throws the left hand but Hightower avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hightower avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vilkas misses with a combination #KD#
and Hightower counters with a nice right hand that sends Vilkas toppling to the canvas! Vilkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hightower finish him?!#ROC#Vilkas is rocked!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilkas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hightower is out of range.
Vilkas misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Hightower is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hightower misses its target.
Vilkas misses with a jab to the body
and Hightower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hightower finish him?
Vilkas tries to clinch there but Hightower circles away.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Vilkas loads up on a big right hand but Hightower slips the punch.
Vilkas misses with a shot to the body
and Hightower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hightower. #CL2#
Vilkas clinches up against the cage.#T4##BC#
Hightower's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vilkas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilkas lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Hightower.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
Vilkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hightower moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vilkas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jason Hightower will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Vilkas thows a leg kick but Hightower checks it
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab.
Jason Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilkas throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Hightower counters with a nice right hand that sends Vilkas toppling to the canvas! Vilkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hightower finish him?!
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick from Vilkas.
Hightower throws a quick counter head kick but Vilkas was just out of range.
Vilkas misses with a looping right.
Hightower throws a counter high kick but Vilkas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vilkas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hightower counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vilkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hightower.#T1#
Vilkas looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Vilkas misses with a hook.
Vilkas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hightower defending well as Vilkas loads up on a big left hand.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vilkas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilkas just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vilkas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hightower blocks a low kick nicely.
Hightower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vilkas throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Hightower counters with a nice right hand that sends Vilkas toppling to the canvas! Vilkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hightower finish him?!
Vilkas scores with a jab.#T3#
Vilkas throws a sloppy head kick and Hightower moves out of range easily.
Vilkas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vilkas misses the shot to the body.
Deividas Vilkas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vilkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hightower checks a low kick from Vilkas.
As Vilkas looks to move away, Hightower throws a big counter combo but Vilkas just gets out of the way.
Vilkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Vilkas tries a low kick but Hightower avoids it.
Vilkas lands a two punch combo.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body. Hightower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hightower is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hightower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vilkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hightower.

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 Jason Hightower.
Well Vilkas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Jason Hightower retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: DMMA 182 Outback vs Cabrera
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas throws a jab when Zhdanov was well out of range.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Vilkas moves into range and clinches up with Zhdanov.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhdanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Vilkas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhdanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhdanov looking to throw knees to the head but Vilkas is blocking nicely.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land. #BC2#
Vilkas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhdanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Zhdanov. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Zhdanov closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Zhdanov misses with some punches.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhdanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
Zhdanov managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas. #BC2#
Vilkas breaks from the clinch.
Vilkas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhdanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Zhdanov throws an off balance right hand
and Vilkas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Zhdanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhdanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T2#
Vilkas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhdanov throws a good cross that connects.
Zhdanov misses with a left hand
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhdanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov scores with a kick to the body.
Zhdanov connects with a single shot there.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
Vilkas throws a counter combo.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhdanov throws a lazy right hand but Vilkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhdanov backing away here, and Vilkas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vilkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhdanov lands a jab.#T3#
Vilkas throws an overhand right that lands on Zhdanov's shoulder, as Zhdanov tries to avoid the shot.
Zhdanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vilkas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhdanov jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Vilkas misses.
Vilkas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov misses with a body shot.
Vilkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vilkas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a left to the body.
Zhdanov is breathing heavily.#T4#
Vilkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vilkas looks to land a body kick but Zhdanov moved away.
Vilkas misses with a body kick.
Zhdanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a good low kick that Zhdanov was not able to check.
Vilkas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vilkas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhdanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Vilkas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vilkas.
Vilkas feints and then cracks Zhdanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhdanov down.
Vilkas swings for the body but Zhdanov moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zhdanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhdanov. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhdanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vilkas slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
Vilkas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhdanov momentarily.
Zhdanov throws a sloppy head kick and Vilkas moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Zhdanov misses the jab.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Zhdanov.
Vilkas lands with a right hand. #T1#
Zhdanov misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vilkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhdanov.
Vilkas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vilkas ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.
Vilkas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT2#Roman Zhdanov's cut is getting worse.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters with a good low kick that Zhdanov was not able to check. #CL2#
Zhdanov gets tackled into the cage by Vilkas. Vilkas maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vilkas.
Roman Zhdanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilkas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Vilkas manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas jabs Zhdanov right on the nose. Zhdanov blinks but takes it well.
Zhdanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vilkas misses the shot to the body. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vilkas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zhdanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilkas clobbers Zhdanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Zhdanov misses with a body punch
and Vilkas counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Zhdanov is rocked!
Zhdanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhdanov looks to land a left hand but Vilkas moved out of range nicely.
Zhdanov misses with a right hand
and Vilkas counters with a big right hand! Oh Zhdanov is in trouble here! Vilkas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 170 Pinkman vs Kersikov
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Vilkas closes the distance and pushes Niculescu back into the cage.
Niculescu goes for a takedown attempt but Vilkas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vilkas takes one on the button.
Niculescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vilkas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vilkas tries to clinch up but Niculescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Niculescu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilkas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niculescu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas looks to land a left hand but Niculescu moved out of range nicely.
Niculescu throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
Niculescu misses the shot to the body.
Niculescu throws an overhand right that lands on Vilkas's shoulder, as Vilkas tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Niculescu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Vilkas clinches.
Niculescu tries to throw a body punch but Vilkas avoids it by throwing Niculescu back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niculescu.
Vilkas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilkas lands a nice shot to the body.
Niculescu misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Niculescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niculescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niculescu slips under a jab.
Vilkas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niculescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilkas takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Niculescu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Niculescu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Niculescu avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vilkas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niculescu.
Niculescu has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
A short right from Vilkas on the inside.
Vilkas looking to throw knees to the head but Niculescu is blocking nicely.
Vilkas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Vilkas.
Niculescu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niculescu misses with some punches.
Vilkas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vilkas lands with a right to the head.
Vilkas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilkas can't find room to land a body shot as Niculescu controls the action.
Niculescu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vilkas backwards.
Niculescu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niculescu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constantin Niculescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Vilkas can't find room to land a body shot as Niculescu controls the action.
Vilkas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niculescu is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vilkas is leaning against Niculescu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vilkas lands with a left to the head.
Vilkas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niculescu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vilkas lands with a short shot to the head.
Vilkas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Vilkas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vilkas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vilkas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vilkas.
Vilkas scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Vilkas on the inside.
Vilkas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vilkas is working Niculescu over against the cage.
Niculescu takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Vilkas tries a body shot but Niculescu blocks it.
A short left from Vilkas.
Vilkas lands a hook that snaps the head of Niculescu backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vilkas.
Niculescu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vilkas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good exchange - Vilkas coming out on top.#CUT2#It looks like Constantin Niculescu has been cut.
Vilkas lands a slapping body shot.
Vilkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niculescu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niculescu takes a shot to the body in his stride. #KD2#
Vilkas lands a big uppercut and Niculescu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Niculescu looks OK. Vilkas waves Niculescu back to his feet!#ROC2#Niculescu is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Constantin Niculescu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Vilkas works Niculescu's body with a nice hook.#KD2#
Vilkas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Niculescu sprawling to the canvas! Niculescu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vilkas finish him?!
Oh Niculescu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deividas Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vilkas closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Niculescu out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 164 Account vs Kersikov 2
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1#
Vilkas misses with a kick to the body
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Vilkas is looking to clinch.
Vilkas tries to clinch but Kearney is having none of it.
Kearney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas is looking to clinch but Kearney is avoiding it.
Vilkas lands with a cross.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vilkas! Kearney lets Vilkas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Vilkas is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
and Vilkas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas lands a lovely overhand right.#T1##KD#
Vilkas drops Kearney with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kearney looks back up at him and smiles so Vilkas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Kearney is rocked!
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL#
Vilkas closes the distance and clinches.
Kearney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kearney's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kearney drops to his knees and Vilkas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
During a confident post fight interview, Deividas Vilkas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA Christmas Chaos
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1##CL#
Hurry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vilkas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurrys head.
Hurry blocks an uppercut.
Vilkas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilkas's elbow.
Hurry blocking some punches. #BC#
Hurry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurry keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Vilkas has Hurry up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vilkas. #BC#
Hurry breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Vilkas clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Hurry's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Hurry manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas blocks a head kick by Hurry.
Vilkas cracks Hurry with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Vilkas moves into the clinch.
Vilkas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hurry tries to break free but Vilkas pushes him back against the cage.
Vilkas lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Vilkas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilkas looking to slow down the pace here.
Vilkas trying to land knees to the body.
Vilkas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurry is defending well for now.
Hurry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vilkas scores with a shot to the side of Hurry's head.
Hurry blocking some punches.
Vilkas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurry managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas. #BC#
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurry.
Vilkas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Never Hurry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurry avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Hurry closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Hurry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Hurry. #CL#
Hurry gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Hurry moves into range and clinches up with Vilkas.
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!
Hurry lands an uppercut.
Vilkas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Hurry avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Hurry misses with a punch to the body.
Hurry is trying to break free.#BC#
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Vilkas clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Hurry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Vilkas. That snapped Hurry's head back. #KD#
Hurry throws a left that rocks Vilkas and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hurry dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Vilkas regain composure! #CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Vilkas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vilkas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vilkas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hurry is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Hurry seems to be working for a kimura but Vilkas defends the submission attempt.
Vilkas is refusing to be controlled, as Hurry sits in half guard.
Vilkas moves into full guard.
Vilkas keeping moving, preventing Hurry from controlling successfully. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hurry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vilkas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hurry tries to get to full guard but Vilkas has control of the leg.
Vilkas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurry keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Never Hurry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
That's time! Hurry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Vilkas closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hurry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hurry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vilkas backwards.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vilkas backwards.
Hurry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilkas's elbow.
Vilkas pushes Hurry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hurry tries to break free but Vilkas pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hurry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vilkas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurry throws out the jab.
Hurry throws a head kick but Vilkas moves out of range.
Vilkas wants to clinch.#T1#
Hurry gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vilkas gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hurry is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
A victorious Deividas Vilkas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 153 Kersikov vs Account
Date: Nov 19, 2022

#R1#
Vilkas misses with a jab to the body
and Washington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vilkas wants to clinch but Washington slips to the side
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vilkas looks winded!
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilkas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington misses with a hook. Vilkas ducked under it nicely.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vilkas.
Vilkas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vilkas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Washington with a body shot.#T1##CL2#
Vilkas rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Washington's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Vilkas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Vilkas tries to land knees in the clinch but Washington avoids the damage to the body.
Vilkas scores with a shoulder strike.
Washington prevents a body shot from Vilkas.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilkas lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vilkas gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilkas prevents Washington from breaking the clinch.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Washington.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Vilkas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Vilkas blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilkas misses with a knee to the head.
Washington blocking some punches.
Vilkas with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Xavier Washington has been cut.#T3#
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington tries a body shot but Vilkas blocks it.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Vilkas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington has had enough of the clinch but Vilkas keeps him there for the moment.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Vilkas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Vilkas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Vilkas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vilkas crunches a lovely knee into Washington's ribcage.
Washington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vilkas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilkas struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Vilkas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Washington lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas. #T4#
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vilkas lands with a light punch inside.
Vilkas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Vilkas.
Washington blocks a body shot from Vilkas.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vilkas presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
Vilkas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington tries a body shot but Vilkas blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Washington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##KD2#
Vilkas sends Washington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vilkas is motioning to the referee to let Washington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vilkas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vilkas lands a jab.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilkas feints a jab and as Washington dips his head, Vilkas unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Washington right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Washington falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Vilkas smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Deividas Vilkas!
A relieved looking Deividas Vilkas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 142 Assndrop vs Fukumitsu
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Licht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Vilkas scores with a sloppy right hand. Licht should have avoided that one.
Vilkas ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Licht jabs at Vilkas's body.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilkas.
Licht thows a left - swing and a miss!
Licht fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Licht throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Licht paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Licht looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
Vilkas is looking to clinch.
Licht digs a good body shot into Vilkas's ribs.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Vilkas takes one to the chin there.
Licht throws a hook but Vilkas blocks it.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Licht scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Licht misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Vilkas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vilkas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Licht misses the target.
Licht just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
Vilkas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Licht tries to keep at a distance but Vilkas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Licht lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht. #T2#
Licht tries to work over Vilkas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Licht tries a body shot but Vilkas blocks it.
Licht blocking some punches.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Licht can't find room to land a body shot as Vilkas controls the action.
Licht working aggressively here.
Licht misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries a knee to the head but Licht blocks it.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Licht pushes Vilkas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vilkas.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Vilkas. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vilkas lands a nice shot to the body.
Vilkas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licht is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Vilkas. #T3#
Vilkas crunches a lovely knee into Licht's ribcage.
Licht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilkas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Licht.
Vilkas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vilkas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht lands with a short shot to the head.
Vilkas missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vilkas is working Licht over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkas.
Vilkas keeps control of Licht as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilkas lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilkas struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vilkas misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vilkas.#ROC2#Licht is rocked!
Vilkas creates a bit of distance and cracks Licht with a massive left hook! Licht crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Vilkas stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
An out of breath Deividas Vilkas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 130 Niculescu Vs Martin
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Vilkas misses with an uppercut
and Kearney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Kearney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vilkas.
Vilkas scores with a leg kick.
Kearney looks to clinch
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kearney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vilkas. Vilkas obviously looking to wear him down. #KD2#
Kearney drops Vilkas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vilkas looks back up at him and smiles so Kearney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT2#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
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!
Kearney blocks a jab.
Kearney moves forwards but Vilkas connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Vilkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilkas misses with a wild combination.
Kearney checks a leg kick.
Vilkas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Vilkas drives through and clinches with Kearney against the cage.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Vilkas trying to land knees to the body.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Vilkas blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
A short uppercut from Kearney.
Kearney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Kearney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Vilkas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vilkas.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkas with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Kearney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilkas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vilkas throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vilkas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kearney.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a combination that misses
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Vilkas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #KD2#
Kearney lands a big uppercut and Vilkas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vilkas looks OK. Kearney waves Vilkas back to his feet!#ROC2#Vilkas is rocked!
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vilkas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Vilkas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kearney throws a right hand that Vilkas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilkas also avoids with ease.
Vilkas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kearney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vilkas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kearney scrambles back to his feet.
Vilkas seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see that Kearney has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
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!
Vilkas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kearney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney swings for the body but Vilkas moves out of range.
A lazy left from Kearney finds it's target.#T4#
Kearney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kearney throws a monster overhand right that drops Vilkas! Kearney follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights 1
Date: Jul 08, 2022

#R1#
Hurry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vilkas to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Never Hurry has been cut.
A big right from Hurry misses.
Hurry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurry catches Vilkas with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Vilkas forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Never Hurry!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Never Hurry waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DMMA 109 MaGrath vs Torres
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Zhdanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vilkas counters with a right hand to the body.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
Zhdanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhdanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Zhdanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vilkas.
Zhdanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhdanov slips a straight right by Vilkas.
Zhdanov is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov wants to clinch.#T1#
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zhdanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Zhdanov cracks Vilkas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zhdanov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vilkas to stand back up!#ROC#Vilkas is rocked!
Zhdanov tries to clinch up
and Vilkas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhdanov finish him?#CUT2#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Vilkas misses the target.
Zhdanov walks into a left hand.
Vilkas scores with a nice right hand.
Vilkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.#T2#
Vilkas avoids a kick to the body.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhdanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilkas just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Zhdanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhdanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilkas cracks Zhdanov with a nice body shot.
Zhdanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vilkas obliges.
Zhdanov is breathing heavily.
Zhdanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilkas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zhdanovs head.
Vilkas lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhdanov backwards.
Vilkas lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#Roman Zhdanov's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Vilkas - that landed with a thud. #BC2#
Vilkas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas keeps Zhdanov at a distance using the push kick.
Zhdanov switches off momentarily and Vilkas cracks him with a monster right hand! Zhdanov topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Vilkas dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Vilkas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 100: Mack vs Nansen
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Kalske cracks a nice hook into Vilkas's ribs.
Vilkas swings widly with a right hand
and Vilkas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kalske.
Kalske throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kalske tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vilkas struggling a bit here.
Vilkas is looking for a sweep.
Kalske in side control, throwing shots but Vilkas defends.
Kalske looks up at the clock and then as Vilkas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kalske smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vilkas defending against the ground and pound.
Vilkas regains half guard.#T1#
Kalske is looking to stall here but Vilkas recovers full guard.
Vilkas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalske stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vilkas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalske throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalske throws a strike but Vilkas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kalske looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalske, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalske is retaining full guard.
Kalske manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vilkas manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Kalske looking to pass the guard. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kalske accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kalske postures up in Vilkas's guard and throws a big left but Vilkas blocks it.
Kalske throwing strikes but missing.
Vilkas 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.
Vilkas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kalske throws an elbow that misses. Vilkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kalske's guard. Nice move by Vilkas!#REVB##SUB#
Kalske throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Vilkas escapes and throws Kalske's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kalske is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Vilkas taking a breather here.
Kalske manages to get back to half guard.
Vilkas is thwarting Kalske's attempts to control the position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kalske wants to improve his position but Vilkas is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kalske tries to roll over but Vilkas keeps him under control.
Vilkas wants to take a breather but Kalske is having none of it.
Vilkas prevents Kalske from improving his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske wants to get back to full guard but Vilkas has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hjallis Kalske dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD#
Kalske closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kalske slips a nice elbow through Vilkas's hands, connecting with Vilkas's forehead.
Kalske missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kalske missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalske not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kalske looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Kalske seems to be working for a kimura but Vilkas defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kalske lands a nice short elbow.
Kalske throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Kalske missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vilkas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kalske is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vilkas can do to turn this around?
Kalske postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vilkas controlling Kalske's posture.
Vilkas 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.
Vilkas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Kalske is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2##SUB#
Kalske is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vilkas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalske is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Kalske throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kalske tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vilkas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Kalske has his foot on Vilkas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vilkas works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Vilkas stopping the sweep attempt from Kalske.#SUB#
Kalske has his foot on Vilkas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vilkas works his way back into a safe position though.
Kalske wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vilkas takes a swing at Kalske's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Kalske has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Vilkas breaks from the clinch.
Vilkas missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalske connects with a single shot there.
Vilkas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vilkas.
Kalske was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kalske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vilkas misses with a straight right.
Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kalske tries to clinch there but Vilkas circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kalske throws a wild body kick that Vilkas sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Vilkas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kalske counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hjallis Kalske dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Vilkas throws a hook to the side of Kalske's head but Kalske sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vilkas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalske is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Vilkas rushes Kalske and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
Kalske is trying to pull guard but Vilkas has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vilkas.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vilkas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalske is defending well for now.#T1#
Vilkas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalske.
Kalske goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalske lands a shoulder strike.
Vilkas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalske keeps control of Vilkas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
Kalske goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Kalske breaks from the clinch.
Kalske jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
Kalske dives in for a single leg takedown but Vilkas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Vilkas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalske lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Vilkas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalske throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Vilkas with the inside leg kick.
Vilkas looks for the body kick but Kalske saw that one coming. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalske tries to pull guard but Vilkas holds him up against the cage and eventually Kalske drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjallis Kalske. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalske blocking some punches.
Kalske misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalske blocking some punches.
Kalske is trying to break free.#T3#
Kalske lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vilkas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalske.
Kalske misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalske works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalske scores with a hook to the body.
Vilkas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kalske tries to throw a body punch but Vilkas avoids it by throwing Kalske back against the cage. #BC#
Kalske pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas moves out of range of the body kick from Kalske.
Kalske tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vilkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vilkas throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Kalske looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Kalske clinches.
Vilkas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalske struggles to land a body shot inside as Vilkas controls his hands.
Hjallis Kalske has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vilkas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalske backwards.
Vilkas trying to stall but Kalske improves his position.
Vilkas can't find room to land a body shot as Kalske controls the action.
Vilkas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalske lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Deividas Vilkas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalske.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deividas Vilkas.
I think Kalske has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjallis Kalske!
Hjallis Kalske thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 91: Hightower vs Hurry
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Vilkas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vilkas misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
Vilkas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Vilkas moves away from the strike by Diaz.
An attempted straight right counter from Vilkas misses the target.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz sizes up Vilkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas blocks a jab.
Vilkas slips under a jab from Diaz.
Vilkas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vilkas slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Vilkas avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Vilkas misses the target.#T1#
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Vilkas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Vilkas staying out of range there.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Vilkas.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vilkas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vilkas moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilkas throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vilkas counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
During a confident post fight interview, Deividas Vilkas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 83: Nicoletta v Ilmarinen
Date: Feb 13, 2022

#R1#
Hurry swings widly with a right hand
and Vilkas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurry misses with a straight right.
Hurry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hurry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilkas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.#KD#
Hurry drops Vilkas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vilkas looks back up at him and smiles so Hurry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Vilkas is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurry misses with a looping right.
Vilkas tries to work over Hurry's front leg with a kick but Hurry checks it.
Hurry just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Hurry misses with an uppercut
and Vilkas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vilkas throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Hurry counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vilkas! Hurry lets Vilkas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vilkas throws an off balance right hand
and Hurry counters with a right hand from hell and Vilkas is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Never Hurry!
Never Hurry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DMMA 75: Account vs Ignatov
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Bowers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowers lands with a straight right. Vilkas didn't see that one coming.
Bowers lands a nice hook to Vilkas's body. Vilkas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vilkas.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Vilkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bowers dips to his left and cracks Vilkas with an uppercut!
A big left from Bowers misses.
Vilkas is looking to counter punch.
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but Vilkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers misses with a hook. Vilkas ducked under it nicely.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vilkas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Vilkas.
Nice jab there from Vilkas. #CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.#T1#
Bowers sizes up Vilkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Vilkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Bowers misses.
As Bowers backs away, Vilkas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bowers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilkas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vilkas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bowers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilkas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers tries a low kick but Vilkas avoids it.
Vilkas dips to his left and cracks Bowers with an uppercut!
Bowers sizes up Vilkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand.
Bowers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Vilkas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bowers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Bowers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bowers. That's going to slow Vilkas down.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkas tried to counter with a leg kick but Bowers avoided it.#KD#
Vilkas cracks Bowers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vilkas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bowers to stand back up!
A shot to the body from Vilkas misses
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vilkas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bowers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bowers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vilkas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bowers - the referee stops the clock and Vilkas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bowers. Vilkas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vilkas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bowers.
Vilkas throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Vilkas throws a wild body kick that Bowers sees coming a mile off.
Bowers throws a hook but Vilkas blocks it.
Bowers just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVilkas.
Vilkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Vilkas throwing a counter right hand but Bowers manages to avoid it.#T3#
Bowers lands a glancing blow to the side of Vilkas's head.
Vilkas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Vilkas saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Vilkas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vilkas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowers. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Vilkas saw that one coming.
No joy there for Bowers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilkas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowers manages to avoid it.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vilkas avoids the head kick by Bowers.
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilkas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers moves out of range as Vilkas strikes.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Vilkas avoids it with no problem.
Bowers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vilkas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bowers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vilkas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Bowers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilkas.
Bowers misses with a left hand
and Vilkas counters with a straight that turns Bowers's legs to rubber! Vilkas pushes forward with more strikes and Bowers goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
During a confident post fight interview, Deividas Vilkas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 67: Hightower vs Zhdanov
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Rajnahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilkas throws out the jab.
Rajnahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Rajnahn misses
and Vilkas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rajnahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vilkas sizes up Rajnahn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#It looks like Chandra Rajnahn has been cut.
Vilkas looks to land a body kick but Rajnahn moved away.
Rajnahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rajnahn looks winded!
Vilkas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilkas jabs Rajnahn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rajnahn gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Deividas Vilkas!
An out of breath Deividas Vilkas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TWGC 33 (265lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 10, 2021

193 cm
21 yrs
240 lbs

199 cm
23 yrs
241 lbs

Vilkas

Wrecks

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Deividas Vilkas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Will Wrecks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL#
Vilkas moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilkas is trying to pull guard but Wrecks has him pressed against the cage.
Vilkas is trying to pull guard but Wrecks has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrecks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vilkas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wrecks tries to score a body lock takedown but Vilkas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T1##TD2#
Wrecks wants the takedown. Vilkas is fighting it off but Wrecks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vilkas's guard against the cage.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vilkas (0) vs (2) Wrecks
Vilkas 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.
Wrecks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vilkas is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Wrecks trying to control but Vilkas is working from the bottom.
Wrecks looking to pass the guard.
Vilkas working a defensive guard here. #T3#
Wrecks trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilkas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilkas trying to keep a closed guard but Wrecks is proving a slippery customer.
Wrecks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vilkas is keeping the position for now.
Vilkas has his hands on Wrecks's head, controlling the position.
Wrecks preventing the sweep. #T4#
Wrecks wants to control from the top but Vilkas keeps moving.
Wrecks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vilkas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wrecks won't allow Vilkas to sweep him here. #T5#
Wrecks wants to control from the top but Vilkas keeps moving.
Vilkas is trying to control the position but Wrecks postures up.
Vilkas seems keen to control Wrecks's posture.
Wrecks wants to control from the top but Vilkas keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrecks looking to pass the guard.
Wrecks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T6#
Vilkas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wrecks pushing down on Vilkas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wrecks is pressing down on Vilkas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vilkas is holding on for now.
Wrecks not doing much here.
Wrecks is pressing down on Vilkas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vilkas is holding on for now. #T7#
Vilkas is controlling Wrecks's trapped leg to prevent Wrecks from advancing to side control.
Wrecks passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vilkas (0) vs (5) Wrecks
Wrecks wants to take a breather but Vilkas manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wrecks. #T8#
Vilkas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wrecks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wrecks trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilkas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrecks stopping the sweep attempt from Vilkas.
Wrecks wants to pass the guard but Vilkas is keeping the position.#T9#
Wrecks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vilkas keeping moving, preventing Wrecks from controlling successfully.
Wrecks stands and throws Vilkas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vilkas (0) vs (8) Wrecks
A lull in the action here as Wrecks stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Vilkas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T10#
Vilkas is not content to let Wrecks control the position.
Vilkas trying to remain calm as Wrecks controls from the top position.
Vilkas can't do much from the bottom here.
Wrecks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vilkas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T11#
Wrecks tries to advance to mount but Vilkas denies him.
Wrecks is still trying to improve position.
Vilkas can't do much from the bottom here.
Vilkas is trying to escape the position but Wrecks is controlling the position. #T12#
Vilkas manages to get back to half guard.
Wrecks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vilkas (0) vs (11) Wrecks
Wrecks fails to move to back control.
Vilkas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wrecks tries to control but Vilkas wriggling away. #T13#
Wrecks wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Wrecks controlling from mount. #T14#
Vilkas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vilkas prevents Wrecks from taking his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vilkas manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wrecks wins on points by 11 to 0.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 04, 2021

#R1##KD#
Vilkas cracks Kovalov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kovalov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vilkas finish him? #CUT#It looks like Giennadij Kovalov has been cut.
Kovalov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vilkas flashes Kovalov a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Kovalov's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Kovalov crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Vilkas punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Giennadij Kovalov had this to say: 'сука блять!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 28, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Brazil forces Vilkas back against the cage and clinches.
Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vilkas pushes Brazil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brazil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vilkas or not. #BC2#
Brazil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilkas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas misses with a body kick.
Brazil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilkas moves away.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but Brazil checks it.
Vilkas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brazil with a jab.
Brazil cracks Vilkas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!#CL2#
Brazil clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Brazil gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brazil wants to stand but Vilkas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T1#
Vilkas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vilkas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Vilkas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brazil keeps working.
Vilkas works his way into full mount! #T2#
Brazil tries to hold on but Vilkas pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brazil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vilkas prevents Brazil from getting the reversal.
Vilkas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brazil is looking to escape. #T3#
Brazil tries to hold on but Vilkas postures up.
Brazil is desperately trying to improve his position but Vilkas has a good base and remains in mount.
Brazil wants to hold on but Vilkas pushes him away.
Vilkas tries to control but Brazil wriggling away.
Brazil is desperately trying to improve his position but Vilkas has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brazil is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Vilkas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brazil is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Romario Brazil will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Brazil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romario Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A clash of legs there as Brazil blocks the low kick.#CL2#
Brazil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilkas, pushing him back against the cage.
Brazil misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brazil.
Brazil throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas wants to stall.
Vilkas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Vilkas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brazil fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land. #T1#
Vilkas misses with some punches.
Brazil can't find room to land a body shot as Vilkas controls the action.
Brazil swings wildly with an uppercut but Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkas tries to break the clinch but Brazil is controlling the position.
Brazil effectively controlling the action here.
Vilkas takes a shot to the head.
Brazil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Vilkas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Brazil.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brazil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brazil misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas struggles to land a body shot inside as Brazil controls his hands.
A short left from Brazil.
Vilkas stalling in the clinch but Brazil improves position. #T2#
Vilkas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brazil takes a shot to the head.
Vilkas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilkas wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Brazil.
A short right from Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
Vilkas lands with a right to the head.
Vilkas looking to slow down the pace here.
Brazil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkas is looking to control Brazil's arms but Brazil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vilkas has his back to the cage.
Vilkas misses with the head strike.
Brazil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3##BC2#
Brazil manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Vilkas misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Brazil.
Vilkas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vilkas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Brazil has closed the distance and engaged Vilkas in a clinch.
Brazil lands a nice uppercut.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Vilkas taking a breather.
Vilkas works on Brazil's body with a couple of short punches.
Brazil is breathing heavily.
Vilkas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brazil's elbow.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Brazil avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Brazil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Vilkas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vilkas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brazil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkas misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Vilkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brazil.
Vilkas lands a body shot.
Vilkas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vilkas lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkas.
A short uppercut from Vilkas.
A shot in the inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a head punch that misses.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body.
Vilkas pushes Brazil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Brazil blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Vilkas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vilkas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brazil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vilkas lands a nice hook to Brazil's body. Brazil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brazil takes a swing at Vilkas's ribcage but misses.
Vilkas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brazil darts in trying to clinch
and Vilkas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Romario Brazil has been cut.
Vilkas lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas lands with a nice body kick.
Vilkas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vilkas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brazil can do to turn this around?
Brazil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vilkas is looking to slow Brazil down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Vilkas.
Deividas Vilkas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Vilkas misses with a kick to the body.
Brazil swings for the body but Vilkas moves out of range.
Vilkas tried to counter with a leg kick but Brazil avoided it.
Deividas Vilkas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vilkas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brazil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brazil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Vilkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilkas is looking to score with low kicks.
Vilkas throws a push kick but Brazil slaps the foot to one side.
Brazil avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
Brazil cracks Vilkas with a good jab.
Vilkas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vilkas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vilkas misses with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Vilkas.
Brazil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vilkas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vilkas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brazil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brazil throws out a counter right but Vilkas avoids it with no problem.
Brazil is looking to clinch.
Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vilkas throws out a leg kick but Brazil moves out of range and Vilkas only half commits.
Brazil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vilkas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brazil was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkas.
Vilkas lands a head shot.#T3#
Brazil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vilkas.
Vilkas looks for the body kick but Brazil saw that one coming.
Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brazil throws out a loose jab but Vilkas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brazil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vilkas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vilkas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilkas tries to land a front kick but Brazil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brazil appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brazil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vilkas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brazil is out of range.
Brazil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T4#
A jab from Brazil misses.
Vilkas scores with a nice right hand.
Vilkas lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Brazil falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vilkas dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
A victorious Deividas Vilkas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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