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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Zakharov (ranked 2400 p4p, 1795 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 317 p4p, 261 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov tries to clinch up but Tamburello circles away and keeps his distance.
Tamburello misses with a series of wild punches.
Zakharov closes the distance and pushes Tamburello back into the cage.
Tamburello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zakharov.
Zakharov working aggressively here.
Zakharov working aggressively here.
Zakharov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zakharov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tamburello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamburello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonid Zakharov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamburello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zakharov walks into a stiff left hand from Tamburello.
Zakharov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zakharov throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with an uppercut. Zakharov saw that one coming.
Zakharov clinches with his opponent.
Zakharov misses with some punches.
Tamburello tries to stall but Zakharov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zakharov prevents a body shot from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zakharov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tamburello.
Zakharov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zakharov working aggressively here.
Tamburello has had enough of the clinch but Zakharov keeps him there for the moment.
Tamburello prevents a body shot from Zakharov.
Tamburello stalling in the clinch.
Zakharov works on Tamburello's body with a couple of short punches.
Zakharov blocks a body shot from Tamburello.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zakharov.
Tamburello looks winded!
Zakharov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello is looking to control Zakharov's arms but Zakharov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tamburello has his back to the cage.
A short right from Zakharov on the inside.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Tamburello's head.
Zakharov lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Zakharov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zakharov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zakharov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zakharov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tamburellos head.
Zakharov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zakharov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zakharov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tamburello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a nice uppercut.
Tamburello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamburello can't find room to land a body shot as Zakharov controls the action.
Zakharov lands a shot to the body.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamburello.
Tamburello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zakharov tries to work over Tamburello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zakharov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Zakharov.
A nice left hand lands by Zakharov.
Zakharov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zakharov closes the distance and clinches.
Zakharov presses Tamburello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zakharov.
Zakharov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Zakharov on the inside.
Tamburello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zakharov lands with a right to the head.
Zakharov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Zakharov.
Tamburello is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zakharov lands a right hand.
Tamburello is still on wobbly legs! Can Zakharov finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zakharov.
Tamburello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamburello blocks a body shot from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands with a left to the head.
Tamburello manages to break the clinch.
Tamburello takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tamburello seems to have recovered his senses.
Zakharov misses with a punch to the body.
Tamburello takes a shot to the head.
Zakharov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zakharov lands with a light punch inside.
Zakharov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zakharov can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
Zakharov lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Zakharov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zakharov lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Zakharov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zakharov.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamburello gets tackled into the cage by Zakharov. Zakharov maintains the clinch.
Tamburello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zakharov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zakharov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zakharov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tamburellos head.
Zakharov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamburello blocking some punches.
Zakharov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Zakharov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamburello can do to turn this around?
Zakharov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamburello prevents a body shot from Zakharov.
Zakharov can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
Tamburello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zakharov drops Tamburello onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tamburello is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Zakharov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tamburello up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov lands a shot to the body.
Tamburello is breathing heavily.
Zakharov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zakharov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Zakharov lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Tamburello pressed against the cage. Zakharov frees himself up and cracks Tamburello with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Tamburello crumples to the floor, out cold! Zakharov jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonid Zakharov!
After winning the bout, Leonid Zakharov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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