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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich's entrance music is Metallica - Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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178 cm
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183 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Vadokowich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Vadokowich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanders is working for a kimura but Vadokowich is defending it quite comfortably.
Vadokowich manages to get to full guard.
Sanders drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vadokowich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vadokowich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vadokowich!
Sanders tries to buck Vadokowich off but Vadokowich is having none of it.
Vadokowich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanders on the ground.
Vadokowich working away.
Vadokowich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vadokowich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanders slips a jab from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Donk. Sanders catches Vadokowich right on the button with a cross.
Sanders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Vadokowich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanders looks gassed!
Vadokowich is trying to maintain the position but Sanders is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanders is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vadokowich defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is controlling Sanders's trapped leg to prevent Sanders from advancing to side control.
Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Vadokowich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vadokowich is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanders.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vadokowich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Vadokowich lands.
Sanders takes one on the button.
Vadokowich lands a jab to Sanders's midsection.
Vadokowich misses the shot to the body.
Vadokowich cracks Sanders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vadokowich cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
Vadokowich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Vadokowich. That snapped Sanders's head back.
Vadokowich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vadokowich lands a slapping body shot.
Vadokowich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vadokowich scores with a jab.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vadokowich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vadokowich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vadokowich tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vadokowich lands a jab to the head.
Vadokowich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses the shot to the body.
Vadim Vadokowich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vadokowich throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vadokowich throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Vadokowich misses with a two punch combination.
Vadokowich misses with a two punch combination.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich is looking to wear down Sanders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Vadokowich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanders swinging wildly here.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Vadokowich tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sanders.
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Vadokowich with an uppercut!
Sanders scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders throws a hook to the side of Vadokowich's head but Vadokowich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Vadokowich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Sanders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vadokowich doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vadokowich. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vadokowich throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanders, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Vadokowich as he connects with a hook.
Vadokowich misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Vadim Vadokowich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Vadokowich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vadokowich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders tries to score with a low kick but Vadokowich moves his leg out of the way.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vadokowich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vadokowich throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Vadokowich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Vadokowich prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Vadokowich's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanders goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vadokowich prevents it.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vadokowich regains guard.
Sanders is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vadokowich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanders!
Vadokowich controlling from the full mount.
Vadokowich's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sanders is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich controlling from the full mount.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Vadokowich controlling the pace for now.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vadokowich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vadokowich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vadim Vadokowich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vadokowich throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vadokowich pinned against the cage. Vadokowich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vadim Vadokowich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
Jab from Sanders.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vadokowich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vadokowich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vadokowich throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Vadokowich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vadokowich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanders.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vadokowich throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Vadokowich. That snapped Sanders's head back.
Sanders slips under a jab from Vadokowich.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanders.
Vadokowich is trying to control Sanders's posture but Sanders avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vadokowich manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanders actively working from the bottom here.
Sanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vadokowich pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Vadokowich will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vadokowich clobbers Sanders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vadokowich missing with a left hand there. Sanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vadokowich lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Vadokowich sprawls well.
Vadokowich throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich throws a right hand that Sanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanders also avoids with ease.
Vadokowich jabs at Sanders's body.
Vadokowich takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Sanders slips a jab from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Vadokowich takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vadokowich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Vadokowich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Vadokowich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Vadokowich jabs at Sanders's body.
Vadokowich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vadokowich looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Vadokowich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Vadokowich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vadokowich scores with a nice right hand.
Vadokowich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Vadokowich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vadokowich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanders's hands.
Sanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Vadokowich.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanders.
Vadokowich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Vadokowich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vadokowich connects with a jab.
Sanders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vadokowich punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands a head shot.
A combination from Vadokowich does no damage.
A jab from Vadokowich misses.
Vadokowich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
Vadokowich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanders tries to bum rush Vadokowich with a series of wild strikes but Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Vadokowich finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.
Vadokowich throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Vadokowich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Sanders cracks Vadokowich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanders might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vadokowich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vadokowich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vadokowich just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Vadokowich digs a good hook to Sanders's body.
Vadokowich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders moves out of range as Vadokowich strikes.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vadim Vadokowich is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Vadokowich misses.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vadokowich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanders slips a jab from Vadokowich.
Sanders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vadokowich takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vadokowich just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Vadokowich clearly takes that 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.
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Vadokowich throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters by clinching up.
Vadokowich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vadokowich is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vadokowich down to the mat. Vadokowich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vadokowich pinned against the cage. Vadokowich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vadokowich misses with a body punch
and Sanders counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vadokowich prevents the takedown attempt.
Vadim Vadokowich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
Vadokowich tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Vadokowich's ribcage. Vadokowich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vadokowich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vadokowich is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Vadokowich is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vadokowich is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Vadokowich pushes Sanders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vadokowich is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Vadokowich wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Vadokowich blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Vadokowich.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanders trying to stall but Vadokowich improves his position.
Vadokowich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Vadokowich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Vadokowich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich tries to break the clinch but Sanders is controlling the position.
Vadokowich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vadokowich - that landed with a thud.
Vadokowich tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
Vadokowich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vadokowich is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vadokowich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Vadokowich.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Vadokowich moves away and avoids it.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vadokowich lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vadokowich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Vadokowich shows good takedown defense.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Vadokowich does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vadokowich takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Vadokowich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vadokowich is out of range and Sanders settles back down.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich misses with a body punch
and Sanders counters with a one-two to the body.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vadokowich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vadokowich throws a combination that misses
and Vadokowich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vadokowich throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Vadokowich swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to the body from Vadokowich misses
and Sanders counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanders misses with an uppercut.
Sanders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vadokowich's hands.
Sanders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vadokowich misses with a shot to the body
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanders counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vadokowich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich working hard to break the clinch.
Vadokowich working hard to break the clinch.
Sanders jumps guard and drags Vadokowich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vadokowich is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sanders has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Vadokowich is looking to defend but Sanders has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Vadokowich! Sanders pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Vadokowich taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anthony Sanders!
Anthony Sanders is the new welterweight champion!
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