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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 127 p4p, 274 weight class) and Luke Mad Onion (ranked 21 p4p, 49 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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199 cm 24 265 12 - 6 - 1 |
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192 cm 34 275 33 - 22 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mad Onion wants to clinch up but Lovanov keeps it at a distance. Lovanov moves into range and connects with a jab. Mad Onion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mad Onion throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovanov. Lovanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mad Onion. Lovanov swings for the body but Mad Onion moves out of range.
Mad Onion moves to clinch but Lovanov breaks away enabling Lovanov to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut. Mad Onion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lovanov throwing a counter right hand but Mad Onion manages to avoid it. Mad Onion has Lovanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mad Onion tries a knee to the head but Lovanov blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lovanov. Mad Onion working aggressively here.
Lovanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mad Onions head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovanov. 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! Lovanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Lovanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mad Onion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Lovanov is working Mad Onion over against the cage. We've been hearing reports that Lovanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Lovanov.
Mad Onion looks winded! Lovanov scores with a shoulder strike. Lovanov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mad Onion's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mad Onion drops to his knees and Lovanov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zahbit Lovanov! Zahbit Lovanov retains his heavyweight title! A very excited looking Zahbit Lovanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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65% |
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