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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 2066 p4p, 3801 weight class) and Tyler James Sharples (ranked 304 p4p, 479 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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201 cm 23 215 5 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm 23 224 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Zuev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler James Sharples! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sharples scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zuev doesn't seem bothered though. Zuev moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharples fails to pull guard.
Sharples tries to break free but Zuev pushes him back against the cage. Zuev misses with a short punch on the inside. Zuev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Zuev stops a takedown attempt from Sharples.
Sharples looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A knee to the head by Zuev.
It looks like Tyler James Sharples has been cut. The referee calls for Zuev to work.
Sharples has Zuev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zuev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler James Sharples. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zuev lands on the inside with an uppercut. Zuev has Sharples pressed against the cage.
Sharples breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Zuev as he connects with a hook. Sharples takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sharples is rocked! Zuev drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sharples's head, knocking him out cold! Zuev is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandr Zuev! During a confident post fight interview, Aleksandr Zuev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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