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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasha Abashidze (ranked 208 p4p, 533 weight class) and Death Knell (ranked 35 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasha Abashidze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Knell!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy left from Knell finds it's target.
Abashidze misses with a takedown attempt - Knell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abashidze misses with a lunging right hand
and Knell counters with a stiff right hand.
Abashidze lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knell defending well as Abashidze loads up on a big left hand.
Knell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Abashidze. That snapped Knell's head back.
Abashidze scores with a decent looking hook.
Abashidze has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McGrady FT in the buildup to the fight.
Knell misses with a hook.
Abashidze throws a looping overhand right but Knell ducks down to avoid it.
Knell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abashidze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knell! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Abashidze. Beautiful body shot.
Abashidze throws a series of punches but Knell avoids them all with ease.
Abashidze connects with a jab.
Abashidze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abashidze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knell throws a body shot but no joy.
Abashidze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knell sprawls and moves away.
Knell avoids the body shot from Abashidze.
Abashidze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze swings widly with a right hand
and Knell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abashidze clobbers Knell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knell. Abashidze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abashidze throws an off balance right hand
and Abashidze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lasha Abashidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abashidze looks to land a left hand but Knell moved out of range nicely.
Knell dodges the punch combination from Abashidze.
Abashidze looks to land a left hand but Knell moved out of range nicely.
Knell drops his hands momentarily and Abashidze takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abashidze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knell.
Abashidze throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knell was covering up waiting for the punch and Abashidze finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Abashidze wants to control but Knell is keeping busy.
Knell wants to stand up but Abashidze manages to regain full guard.
Knell is looking to stand up but Abashidze won't let him.
Abashidze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knell manages to get himself to full guard.
Abashidze trying to control but Knell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Abashidze scoring with some ground and pound.
Abashidze tries to free his leg and advance position but Knell is retaining full guard.
Knell has control of Abashidze's left arm, preventing Abashidze from doing any damage.
Knell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Knell has wrist control.
Abashidze throws a strike but Knell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lasha Abashidze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abashidze loads up on a big right hand but Knell slips the punch.
Knell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abashidze manages to avoid it.
Knell throws a hook to the side of Abashidze's head but Abashidze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abashidze misses with a straight right.
Abashidze swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Knell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abashidze misses with a hook.
Abashidze throws a hook to the side of Knell's head but Knell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knell slips under a jab.
Knell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abashidze finds it's way round the side to connect with Knell's head.
Abashidze takes a swing at Knell's ribcage but misses.
Knell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abashidze throws a body punch but Knell moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knell! But no joy.
Knell moves out of range as Abashidze strikes.
Knell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Abashidze looks to score with a jab to the body but Knell is just out of range.
Abashidze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knell clinches up against the cage.
Knell misses with an elbow over the top.
Knell prevents Abashidze from breaking the clinch.
Knell presses Abashidze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abashidze or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abashidze taking a breather.
Knell lands with a left to the head.
Knell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knell tries a body shot but Abashidze blocks it.
Knell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knell gets underhooks to prevent Abashidze's takedown attempt.
Knell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abashidze's elbow.
Knell tries to work over Abashidze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abashidze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Knell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knell.
Knell misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knell misses with a punch to the body.
Abashidze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knell lands a body shot.
Knell lands a left hand.
Knell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abashidze looking to stall.
Abashidze is looking to control Knell's arms but Knell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abashidze has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knell.
Abashidze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Knell coming out on top.
Abashidze tries to bum rush Knell with a series of wild strikes but Knell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Knell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abashidze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knell.
Knell misses the jab.
Lasha Abashidze is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knell misses with a head kick.
Abashidze swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knell throws a looping overhand right but Abashidze ducks down to avoid it.
Abashidze throws a right and a left that Knell avoids nicely.
Death Knell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knell just misses with a punch to the body.
Abashidze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knell sprawls and moves away.
Abashidze swings for the body but Knell moves out of range.
Abashidze throws a jab when Knell was well out of range.
Knell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abashidze misses with a shot to the body
and Knell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abashidze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knell.
Knell avoids the body shot from Abashidze.
Abashidze drops his hands momentarily and Knell needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Abashidze just on the top of the head. Abashidze drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Abashidze - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Death Knell!
Death Knell is the new heavyweight champion!
Death Knell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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