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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 541 p4p, 599 weight class) and Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 80 p4p, 89 weight class). Leonid Martinyuk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santu Avisu Kona's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santu Avisu Kona!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avisu Kona.
Martinyuk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Avisu Kona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martinyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Avisu Kona's shoulder, as Avisu Kona tries to avoid the shot.
Avisu Kona with the inside leg kick.
Avisu Kona misses with a jab to the body
and Avisu Kona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Avisu Kona.
A good leg kick by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinyuk moves away.
Avisu Kona clinches up against the cage.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a nice uppercut.
Martinyuk misses with a punch to the body.
Martinyuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avisu Kona.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinyuk trying to control the position but instead, Avisu Kona has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martinyuk into the cage.
A short right from Avisu Kona.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avisu Kona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinyuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avisu Kona loads up on a big right hand but Martinyuk slips the punch.
Martinyuk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Avisu Kona with a nice cross.
Avisu Kona throws out a loose jab but Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avisu Kona throws a body shot but no joy.
Avisu Kona shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Avisu Kona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinyuk finds it's way round the side to connect with Avisu Kona's head.
Avisu Kona throws a looping overhand right but Martinyuk ducks down to avoid it.
Martinyuk staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Avisu Kona, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avisu Kona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinyuk is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona stuns Martinyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avisu Kona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avisu Kona slips under a jab.
Avisu Kona misses with a leg kick
and Martinyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinyuk throws a leg kick which misses Avisu Kona's front leg but catches the back leg as Avisu Kona tries to avoid it.
Avisu Kona digs a good body shot into Martinyuk's ribs.
Avisu Kona closes the distance and pushes Martinyuk back into the cage.
Avisu Kona breaks the clinch.
Martinyuk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Avisu Kona moves into the clinch.
Martinyuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinyuk.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avisu Kona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Avisu Kona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinyuk tries a body shot but Avisu Kona blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona breaks the clinch.
Martinyuk walks into a stiff left hand from Avisu Kona.
Donk. Martinyuk catches Avisu Kona right on the button with a cross.
Martinyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with a looping right.
It looked like Martinyuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martinyuk looks to land a right hand but Avisu Kona moved out of range.
Nice cross by Avisu Kona.
Martinyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avisu Kona.
Martinyuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avisu Kona misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinyuk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Avisu Kona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook
and Martinyuk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Avisu Kona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinyuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinyuk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Avisu Kona has time to react.
A low kick from Avisu Kona is predictable there
and Martinyuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Avisu Kona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Avisu Kona throws a right hand that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinyuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinyuk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona ducks under a wild hook from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avisu Kona throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Martinyuk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Avisu Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santu Avisu Kona dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Avisu Kona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinyuk. Avisu Kona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avisu Kona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinyuk moves away.
Martinyuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avisu Kona swings widly with a right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Avisu Kona misses.
Avisu Kona will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martinyuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avisu Kona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avisu Kona works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Avisu Kona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Avisu Kona scores with a jab to the body.
Avisu Kona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinyuk.
Jab from Avisu Kona.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona dodges the punch combination from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk avoids the body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook to the body
and Martinyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinyuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avisu Kona throws an overhand right that lands on Martinyuk's shoulder, as Martinyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Avisu Kona misses with an uppercut.
Avisu Kona feints and then cracks Martinyuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinyuk down.
Avisu Kona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinyuk's hands.
Avisu Kona lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Martinyuk falls backwards - clearly groggy! Avisu Kona dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santu Avisu Kona!
Our winner, Santu Avisu Kona, 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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