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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ivanov's choice of entrance music: Follow the Tears. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stu Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanov with a poor takedown
and Kano counters with a head kick.
Ivanov throws a combination that misses
and Kano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kano, right into the meat.
A head kick by Ivanov misses
and Kano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kano - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kano.
Ivanov looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Kano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ivanov walks into a stiff left hand from Kano.
Kano clinches with his opponent.
Kano lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye.
Kano lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye.
Kano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kano.
Kano lands an elbow inside that Ivanov shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano lands a nice elbow.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kano lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kano.
Kano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ivanov's defenses.
Kano lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Stu Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kano lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye.
Kano lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kano lands a damaging elbow.
Kano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kano.
Kano lands with a left to the head.
Kano lands an elbow inside that Ivanov shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ivanov is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kano.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kano finish him?
Kano lands an elbow inside.
Kano creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ivanov with a big uppercut! Ivanov tries to clinch up but Kano pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ivanov to the mat! Ivanov covers up and Kano unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Koichi Kano!
During a confident post fight interview, Koichi Kano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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