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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Alkaev (ranked 2882 p4p, 420 weight class) and Gunnar Garringer (ranked 4366 p4p, 577 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Alkaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Garringer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkaev missing with a left hand there. Garringer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alkaev sets himself, and Garringer steps forward looking for the clinch! Alkaev avoids it this time.
Garringer moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Alkaev.
Nice elbow from Garringer.
Alkaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alkaev lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Alkaev as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Alkaev.
Alkaev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alkaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Alkaev to work.
A shot in the inside from Alkaev.
Alkaev misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alkaev cracks Garringer with a nice body shot.
Garringer has a couple of punches blocked by Alkaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garringer misses with an elbow over the top.
Garringer lands a left hand.
Alkaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkaev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alkaev tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
Garringer has a couple of punches blocked by Alkaev.
Garringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garringer blocking some punches.
Alkaev avoids a wild elbow strike from Garringer.
Garringer tries to throw a body punch but Alkaev avoids it by throwing Garringer back against the cage.
Garringer lands an elbow just above Alkaev 's eye.
Alkaev working hard to break the clinch.
Garringer looking to stall.
Alkaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkaev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Garringer.
Alkaev tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
Garringer lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkaev tries to work over Garringer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alkaev tries to circle away but Garringer has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Garringer fails to land.
Garringer lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garringer working aggressively here.
Garringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alkaev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garringer up against the cage.
Garringer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alkaev takes an elbow to the temple.
Alkaev has a couple of punches blocked by Garringer.
Garringer with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alkaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Alkaev controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alkaev or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alkaev lands with a light punch inside.
Garringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Garringer.
Alkaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Garringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkaev tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
Garringer swings wildly with an uppercut but Alkaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garringer tries to work over Alkaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garringer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alkaev dodges an elbow strike from Garringer.
Alkaev tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
Garringer misses with an elbow strike.
Alkaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garringers head.
I was talking to Alkaev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Garringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkaev is pushing Garringer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garringer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alkaev blocking some punches.
Alkaev dodges an elbow strike from Garringer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alkaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Alkaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garringer.
Garringer lands an elbow inside.
Alkaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garringer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Alkaev on the inside.
Garringer cracks Alkaev with a nice body shot.
Garringer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garringer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alkaev scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Garringer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alkaev blocks a jab.
Alkaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garringer manages to avoid it.
Alkaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garringer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alkaev catches Garringer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garringer ducks under a wild hook from Alkaev.
Garringer moves in looking to clinch but Alkaev pushes him off.
Garringer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alkaev scores with the left hand. Garringer knows he should have avoided that one.
Alkaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garringer is rocked!
Garringer is looking to clinch but Alkaev is avoiding it.
Garringer is still on wobbly legs! Can Alkaev finish him?
Garringer misses with a two punch combination.
Garringer glances at the clock... BAM! Alkaev nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Garringer crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Garringer is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Alkaev!
Gunnar Garringer was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll get it next time. '.
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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
RATING
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