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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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212 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Laar.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Datsik lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Datsik.
Datsik misses with an elbow over the top.
Laar working hard to break the clinch.
Laar missing with knees to the body.
Laar connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Viacheslav Datsik has been cut.
Datsik being controlled against the cage.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Laar.
Datsik lands a right hand.
Laar misses with some punches.
Datsik keeps control of Laar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Laar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datsik throws an elbow that misses.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Laar.
Datsik lands a damaging elbow.
Laar tries to break the clinch but Datsik is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik lands an elbow that stopped Laar in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Arvo Laar has been cut.
Datsik throws an elbow that misses.
Laar dodges an elbow strike from Datsik.
Laar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Datsik has him pressed against the cage.
Datsik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laar can't find room to land a body shot as Datsik controls the action.
Laar breaks the clinch.
Laar throws out a leg kick but Datsik moves out of range and Laar only half commits.
Laar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Datsik moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Datsik clinches with his opponent.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Datsik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Datsik has double underhooks.
Datsik scores with a shot to the side of Laar's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laar working hard to break the clinch.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Datsik lands a jab to the nose.
Datsik misses with a hook. Laar ducked under it nicely.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Datsik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laar tries to work over Datsik's front leg with a kick but Datsik checks it.
Laar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Datsik is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Datsik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laar ducks under a wild hook from Datsik.
Datsik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Laar misses the shot to the body.
Laar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Datsik was well out of range. Poor timing from Laar.
Laar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Datsik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Datsik feints a jab promting Laar to slip. Datsik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laar lands a nice hook to Datsik's body. Datsik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Datsik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Datsik.
Laar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Datsik throws a series of punches but Laar moves out of range.
Laar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Laar tenderised Datsik's leg. Datsik is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Laar.
Laar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Datsik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Datsik is out of range and Laar settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Datsik's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Datsik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Datsik.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laar moves away.
Laar scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Datsik's calf.
Datsik moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Laar misses with a body shot.
Datsik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Datsik throws out the jab.
Datsik misses with a wild body shot.
Laar tries to score with a low kick but Datsik moves his leg out of the way.
Laar cracks the inside of Datsik's front leg.
Laar throws a leg kick but Datsik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Datsik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
Datsik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Datsik throws a head kick but Laar moves out of range.
Laar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Datsik.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laar moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Viacheslav Datsik will probably get the nod.
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.
Datsik tries to clinch there but Laar circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laar.
Datsik lands with a right hand.
Datsik avoids the head kick by Laar.
Datsik moves into the clinch successfully.
Laar avoids the elbow strike from Datsik, against the cage.
Datsik prevents a body shot from Laar.
Datsik lands a damaging elbow.
Laar breaks from the clinch.
Laar wants to land a leg kick but Datsik is out of range.
Datsik tries to clinch up.
Laar throws a low kick but Datsik avoids it.
As Laar backs off Datsik throws a huge counter combo but Laar manages to avoid it all.
Datsik checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Datsik.
Laar is looking to wear down Datsik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Datsik misses with a wild combination.
Datsik darts in and clinches Laar up against the cage.
Laar dodges an elbow strike from Datsik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Laar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Datsik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laar backwards.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Datsik misses with an uppercut.
Laar throws a counter high kick but Datsik was just alert enough to avoid it.
Laar tries to score with a low kick but Datsik moves his leg out of the way.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Laar misses with a few strikes there.
Laar throws a nice head kick!
Laar tries to work over Datsik's front leg with a kick but Datsik checks it.
Laar throws a low kick, looking for Datsik's leg but Datsik calmly moves out of range.
Datsik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Datsik blocks a low kick nicely.
Laar 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.
Laar misses with a few strikes there.
Datsik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Datsik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
A big left from Datsik misses.
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!
Datsik checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Datsik checks a leg kick.
Laar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Datsik.
Laar misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Datsik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Datsik 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.
Laar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Datsik lands a head shot.
Datsik is looking to clinch but Laar is avoiding it.
Datsik lands a head kick!
Laar thumps Datsik with a low kick.
Datsik avoids the head kick by Laar.
Datsik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laar slips a jab from Datsik.
An inside leg kick from Laar misses.
Laar throws a series of punches but Datsik moves out of range.
Viacheslav Datsik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Datsik.
Laar throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Datsik manages to avoid it.
Datsik tries to counter with a clinch but Laar shakes him off and moves away.
Laar tries to land a leg kick but Datsik saw it coming and moves away.
Laar throws a leg kick but Datsik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Datsik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laar in his tracks.
Datsik swinging wildly here.
Laar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Datsik has closed the distance and engaged Laar in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.
Datsik scores with a shoulder strike.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Laar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Laar.
Datsik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laar avoiding damage as Datsik throws knees to the body.
Viacheslav Datsik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laar breaks from the clinch.
Laar tries to keep at a distance but Datsik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laar avoids the elbow strike from Datsik, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Datsik has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Datsik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datsik lands a nice elbow.
Datsik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Datsik misses with an elbow over the top.
Laar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Datsik keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Datsik.
Laar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Laar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Datsik's elbow.
Datsik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Datsik keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Laar.
Laar wants to stall.
Datsik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viacheslav Datsik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Datsik scores with a sloppy right hand. Laar should have avoided that one.
Datsik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laar throws out a leg kick but Datsik moves out of range and Laar only half commits.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
Laar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Datsik lands a jab to Laar's midsection.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Datsik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laar circles away quickly and effectively.
Laar moves away from the strike by Datsik.
Datsik misses the shot to the body.
Laar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laar counters with a nice leg kick.
Datsik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Datsik misses with the combination.
Datsik connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Datsik.
Laar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laar throws a leg kick but Datsik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laar swings for the body but Datsik moves out of range.
Datsik rushes Laar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Datsik.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik is leaning against Laar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Datsik throws an elbow but misses.
Datsik lands a damaging elbow.
Datsik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Datsik.
Viacheslav Datsik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Laar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Datsik.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Datsik keeps him there for the moment.
Laar missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Datsik prevents Laar from breaking the clinch.
Laar misses with a punch to the body.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Laar.
A body shot lands from Laar.
Laar is trying to push Datsik away but Datsik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Datsik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Datsik lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Laar.
Datsik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Datsik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laar looking to stall.
Laar has a couple of punches blocked by Datsik.
Datsik lands with a left to the head.
Laar misses with a punch to the body.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laar breaks the clinch.
Laar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Datsik blocks a low kick nicely.
Datsik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Datsik.
Datsik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Datsik blocks the low kick.
Datsik lands with a straight right. Laar didn't see that one coming.
Laar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Datsik moves away.
Datsik moves into the clinch.
Datsik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Datsik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Datsik has double underhooks.
Datsik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laar is trying to break free.
Datsik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik lands a body punch.
Laar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arvo Laar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Datsik has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viacheslav Datsik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Datsik winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viacheslav Datsik!
Viacheslav Datsik tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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