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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sudo Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Sudo Ku has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sudo Ku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ku. That's going to slow Lapikov down.
Ku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lapikov missing with a left hand there. Ku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lapikov misses with a double jab.
Lapikov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ku sprawls well. Ku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lapikov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ku needs to keep his hands up - Lapikov had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lapikov gets caught napping as Ku dives in and scores a takedown. Lapikov manages to retain guard.
Ku postures up in Lapikov's guard and throws a big left but Lapikov blocks it.
Ku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ku connects with a couple of short punches.
Ku could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku landing some decent shots from guard.
Lapikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ku.
Ku content to stall in guard here.
Lapikov keeping moving, preventing Ku from controlling successfully.
Ku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ku throws a big right hand that misses.
Ku trying to control but Lapikov is working from the bottom.
Lapikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ku.
Ku throws an elbow that misses. Lapikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ku's guard. Nice move by Lapikov!
Ku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lapikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lapikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lapikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ku is looking to stand up but Lapikov isn't so interested in that idea.
Lapikov trying to control but Ku is working from the bottom.
Ku has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lapikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ku can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lapikov controls the pace.
Lapikov throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov trying to control but Ku is working from the bottom.
Lapikov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lapikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lapikov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lapikov trying to control but Ku is working from the bottom.
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!
Lapikov distracts Ku with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lapikov throwing strikes from guard but Ku blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lapikov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoliy Lapikov dominated 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.
Ku looks for a takedown but Lapikov sprawls well.
Ku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ku, right into the meat.
Lapikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lapikov takes the fight into the clinch.
Lapikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lapikov lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Lapikov.
A hook to the body from Lapikov.
Lapikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lapikov throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapikov effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Lapikov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov pushes Ku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Ku backwards.
Lapikov prevents Ku from breaking the clinch.
Lapikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lapikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ku backwards.
A short left from Lapikov.
Lapikov wants the takedown. Ku is fighting it off but Lapikov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ku's guard against the cage.
Lapikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ku keeping moving, preventing Lapikov from controlling successfully.
Lapikov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ku's guard.
Lapikov working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapikov working the head and body with strikes.
Lapikov working Ku over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Lapikov.
Ku on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lapikov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lapikov trying to control the action but Ku is working from the bottom.
Lapikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lapikov.
Ku taking some punishment here, with Lapikov in his half guard.
Anatoliy Lapikov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ku makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lapikov lands with a right hand.
Ku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lapikov is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ku slips under a jab from Lapikov.
Lapikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Lapikov lands.
Lapikov lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoliy Lapikov!
Our winner, Anatoliy Lapikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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