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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tigran Sikhouasvili acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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292 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Abbott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikhouasvili is just out of range.
Sikhouasvili appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abbott misses with an uppercut.
Abbott looks to land a right hand but Sikhouasvili moved out of range.
Sikhouasvili swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikhouasvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Abbott looks to throw the jab but Sikhouasvili is out of range.
Sikhouasvili lands with a hook. Abbott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Sikhouasvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sikhouasvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sikhouasvili swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Sikhouasvili tests Abbott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abbott looks to land a combination but Sikhouasvili avoids it well.
Sikhouasvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikhouasvili lands a leg kick that knocks Abbott off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abbott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abbott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Tigran Sikhouasvili has been cut.
Abbott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Abbott misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili throws a hook to the side of Abbott's head but Abbott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Sikhouasvili finds it's way through Abbott's defenses.
Sikhouasvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbott misses with a lunging right hand
and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sikhouasvili lands with a cross.
Sikhouasvili misses with a straight right.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikhouasvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Sikhouasvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbott circles away quickly and effectively.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sikhouasvili misses with a straight left.
Sikhouasvili is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sikhouasvili throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abbott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abbott takes a swing at Sikhouasvili's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Sikhouasvili both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott throws a right hand that Sikhouasvili ducks under and follows up with a left that Sikhouasvili also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Sikhouasvili misses its intended target.
Sikhouasvili throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sikhouasvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Sikhouasvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Abbott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sikhouasvili circles away quickly and effectively.
Abbott throws the left hand but Sikhouasvili avoids the punch easily.
Abbott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili connects with a crisp jab.
Abbott jabs Sikhouasvili right on the nose. Sikhouasvili blinks but takes it well.
Abbott has Sikhouasvili up against the cage in a clinch.
Sikhouasvili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Abbott swinging wildly here.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abbott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sikhouasvili throws a combination that misses
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Sikhouasvili misses with an uppercut. Abbott saw that one coming.
Abbott swings for the body but Sikhouasvili moves out of range.
Abbott scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Abbott does no damage.
Abbott avoids the body shot from Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Sikhouasvili to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Abbott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Abbott!
David Abbott is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, David Abbott started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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