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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biscuit Oliva (ranked 52 p4p, 160 weight class) and Leonid Zakharov (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Oliva comes to the cage accompanied by Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oliva misses with a leg kick
and Zakharov counters with a straight right hand.
Oliva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zakharov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zakharov checks a low kick from Oliva.
Zakharov blocks a low kick nicely.
Zakharov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Oliva.
Zakharov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Oliva throws a low kick, looking for Zakharov's leg but Zakharov calmly moves out of range.
Zakharov tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zakharov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliva slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oliva.
Oliva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zakharov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zakharov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a body shot.
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliva moves away from the strike by Zakharov.
Oliva thumps Zakharov with a low kick.
Zakharov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zakharov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Oliva moves in looking to clinch but Zakharov pushes him off.
Nice cross by Oliva.
Oliva moves out of range of the body kick from Zakharov.
Oliva throwing a counter right hand but Zakharov manages to avoid it.
Oliva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zakharov avoids it really well and circles away.
Zakharov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva tries to work over Zakharov's front leg with a kick but Zakharov checks it.
A leg kick checked by Zakharov.
Oliva has a takedown stuffed.
Zakharov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zakharov throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliva.
Zakharov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zakharov swings widly with a right hand
and Oliva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zakharov. That did some damage!
Oliva scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakharov.
Zakharov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliva's head backwards.
Oliva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zakharov finds it's way round the side to connect with Oliva's head.
Oliva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zakharov thuds his right hand into Oliva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov misses with a body shot
and Oliva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliva with a nice calf kick.
Oliva connects with a jab.
Oliva lands with a shot to the body.
Zakharov looks to throw the jab but Oliva is out of range.
Zakharov throws a one two combo.
Zakharov blocks a low kick nicely.
Oliva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zakharov checks a leg kick.
A jab from Zakharov does it's job there.
Zakharov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zakharov checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliva cracks a nice hook into Zakharov's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva looks to throw the jab but Zakharov is out of range.
Good shot there by Oliva.
A low kick from Oliva is predictable there
letting Zakharov counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zakharov. Oliva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zakharov lands with a shot to the body.
Zakharov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Oliva misses its target.
Zakharov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Oliva shoots and misses
and Zakharov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biscuit Oliva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zakharov throws a series of punches but Oliva avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Oliva.
Oliva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zakharov misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zakharov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 Biscuit Oliva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Oliva there.
Oliva with a nice cross.
A nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oliva throws a shot from downtown. Zakharov moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Zakharov misses.
Zakharov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zakharov is out of range.
Zakharov lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliva's head.
Oliva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zakharov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliva throws a low kick, looking for Zakharov's leg but Zakharov calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Zakharov misses.
Oliva connects with a leg kick.
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!
Oliva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliva with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliva under the eye.
Zakharov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliva was well out of range. Poor timing from Zakharov.
Zakharov misses with a body kick.
A big left from Oliva misses.
Oliva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zakharov checks it well.
Oliva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zakharov's head.
Oliva misses with a left hand
and Zakharov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zakharov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliva scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Oliva misses
and Zakharov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zakharov misses with a looping right.
Zakharov throws a big shot that misses.
Oliva missing with a left hand there. Zakharov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliva wants to land a leg kick but Zakharov is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliva throws a shot from downtown. Zakharov moves away and avoids it.
Oliva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliva misses with a body kick.
Oliva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zakharov.
Zakharov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliva throws out a leg kick but Zakharov moves out of range and Oliva only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Zakharov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliva is looking to chop away at Zakharov's legs.
A cross from Oliva lands.
Oliva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zakharov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonid Zakharov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zakharov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zakharov punishes Oliva's body with a nice straight punch.
Oliva slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Oliva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov checks a low kick from Oliva.
Oliva cracks Zakharov with a good jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliva.
Oliva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zakharov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zakharov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oliva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oliva tries to move into range but Zakharov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Zakharov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zakharov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oliva tests Zakharov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zakharov. That did some damage!
Zakharov walks into a left hand.
Oliva throws a looping overhand right but Zakharov ducks down to avoid it.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zakharov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zakharov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliva throws a poor cross that misses
and Zakharov counters with a nice uppercut.
Biscuit Oliva's cut is getting worse.
Oliva lands a jab to the head.
Zakharov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oliva checks it well.
Zakharov checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Zakharov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Zakharov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zakharov checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Zakharov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oliva wants to slow Zakharov down by chopping away at his legs.
Oliva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zakharov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Biscuit Oliva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zakharov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Zakharov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oliva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zakharov scores with a jab to the head.
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Zakharov's front leg but catches the back leg as Zakharov tries to avoid it.
Zakharov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a brutal head kick. Oliva looks out on his feet and Zakharov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leonid Zakharov!
Leonid Zakharov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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