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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazier has chosen Decisions as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
20 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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259 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Shevchenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Brazier!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier throws out a loose jab but Shevchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brazier misses with a hook
and Shevchenko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brazier!
Brazier wants to control but Shevchenko postures up.
Shevchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brazier keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shevchenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brazier is avoiding damage well.
Shevchenko scoring with punches and elbows.
It looks like Conor Brazier has been cut.
Shevchenko cracks Brazier with a big right hand but Brazier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shevchenko working the ground and pound but Brazier is defending the strikes.
Shevchenko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brazier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brazier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brazier is trying to improve his position.
Shevchenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brazier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shevchenko landing strikes.
Shevchenko throws a strike aimed at the side of Brazier's head but Brazier avoids it well.
Shevchenko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brazier tries to improve position but can't.
Shevchenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brazier is avoiding damage well.
Brazier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shevchenko.
Brazier struggling a bit here.
Shevchenko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brazier to see if he's OK.
That has opened up Conor Brazier's cut even more.
Shevchenko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shevchenko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shevchenko is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shevchenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brazier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brazier is not content to let Shevchenko control the position.
Brazier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brazier takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee asks Shevchenko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shevchenko prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brazier regains half guard, as Shevchenko was trying to land strikes.
Shevchenko working Brazier over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brazier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shevchenko.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shevchenko lands a nice short elbow.
The cut above Conor Brazier's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brazier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko thows a huge punch but Brazier dodges it nicely.
Shevchenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shevchenko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brazier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brazier trying to control here.
Shevchenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier wants to control but Shevchenko is keeping busy.
Shevchenko prevents Brazier from improving his position.
Brazier has hold of Shevchenko's hands but Shevchenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brazier is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shevchenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brazier is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shevchenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shevchenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shevchenko thows a huge punch but Brazier dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taras Shevchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Brazier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shevchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brazier clinches up with Shevchenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Brazier controlling the action here for a moment.
Shevchenko looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier just leaning against Shevchenko, taking a breather.
Brazier breaks the clinch.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brazier misses with a straight left.
Brazier misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Shevchenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brazier looks to land a combination. Shevchenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brazier takes a swing at Shevchenko's ribcage but misses.
Shevchenko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brazier sprawls and moves away.
Brazier clinches with his opponent.
Shevchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brazier smiles and moves away.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier scoring well with a low kick there.
Brazier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shevchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brazier connects with a leg kick. Shevchenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brazier throws a body punch but Shevchenko moves out of range.
Shevchenko fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taras Shevchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazier misses with a wild combination.
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!
Brazier moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko tries to pull guard but Brazier holds him up against the cage and eventually Shevchenko drops back down to his feet.
Brazier breaks from the clinch.
Shevchenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brazier napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shevchenko working the strikes but Brazier uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Shevchenko 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.
Shevchenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brazier defending well though.
Shevchenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brazier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shevchenko.
Shevchenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier manages to get to full guard.
Taras Shevchenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shevchenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Shevchenko postures up and lands a big shot to Brazier's brow.
Shevchenko throwing strikes from guard but Brazier blocks nicely.
Shevchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Brazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shevchenko chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shevchenko throwing strikes from guard but Brazier blocks nicely.
Shevchenko postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Brazier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Brazier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed right hand from Brazier misses the target.
Brazier wants to clinch but Shevchenko slips to the side
and Shevchenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brazier won't be happy with that.
Shevchenko cracks Brazier with a big right hand but Brazier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Conor Brazier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taras Shevchenko!
Taras Shevchenko retains his super heavyweight title!
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