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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 5093 p4p, 2612 weight class) and Demir Kocak (ranked 477 p4p, 297 weight class). Demir Kocak has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Kocak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kocak.
Kocak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Washington defending well as Kocak loads up on a big left hand.
Washington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington misses with a hook
and Kocak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Washington. Washington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Washington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kocak.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Washington.
Washington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Kocak.
Kocak ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Washington does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kocak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kocak throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Kocak.
Kocak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Washington misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Kocak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been told by Washington's head coaches at Dagestan Grappling Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kocak looks to land a combination but Washington avoids it well.
Washington scores with a jab.
Washington is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kocak's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Kocak moved away.
Washington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kocak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Kocak counters with a big right hand! Oh Washington is in trouble here! Kocak follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demir Kocak!
A victorious Demir Kocak 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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