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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nord Licht (ranked 180 p4p, 683 weight class) and Roman Zhdanov (ranked 27 p4p, 42 weight class). Zhdanov has chosen Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$ as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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11 - 7 - 0 |
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17 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nord Licht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhdanov lands with a nice body punch.
Zhdanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Licht swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zhdanov counters with a leg kick.
Licht throws a lazy right hand but Zhdanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhdanov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Licht sprawling to the canvas! Licht rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zhdanov finish him?!
It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Licht does no damage.
Zhdanov cracks Licht with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zhdanov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Licht to stand back up!
Licht is rocked!
Zhdanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Licht is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Licht is breathing heavily.
Zhdanov closes the distance and pushes Licht back into the cage.
Zhdanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Licht's efforts to push away.
Licht seems to have got his legs back now.
Licht blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhdanov's elbow.
Zhdanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhdanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Licht counters with a quick kick to the body but Zhdanov blocks it.
Zhdanov jabs at Licht's body.
Zhdanov lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Licht up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Zhdanov from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Licht's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Zhdanov!
A victorious Roman Zhdanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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