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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ferenc Fazekas (ranked 1110 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 126 p4p, 122 weight class). Yobachukwu has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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192 cm
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferenc Fazekas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fazekas throws a right hand that misses
and Yobachukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fazekas throws a series of punches but Yobachukwu moves out of range.
Yobachukwu looks to throw the jab but Fazekas is out of range.
Fazekas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yobachukwu throws out the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yobachukwu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fazekas - the referee stops the clock and Yobachukwu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fazekas. Yobachukwu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yobachukwu's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yobachukwu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fazekas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yobachukwu misses with a straight left.
As Yobachukwu looks to move away, Fazekas throws a big counter combo but Yobachukwu just gets out of the way.
Yobachukwu throws a looping overhand right but Fazekas ducks down to avoid it.
Fazekas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fazekas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fazekas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yobachukwu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yobachukwu feints and then cracks Fazekas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fazekas down.
Yobachukwu throws a leg kick but Fazekas checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yobachukwu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fazekas blocks a jab.
Fazekas is looking to counter punch.
Yobachukwu misses with an uppercut.
Yobachukwu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Fazekas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yobachukwu lands a glancing blow to the side of Fazekas's head.
Nice defenses there by Fazekas.
Yobachukwu checks a low kick from Fazekas.
Yobachukwu misses with a straight left.
Yobachukwu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yobachukwu ducks under a wild hook from Fazekas.
Yobachukwu misses with a straight left.
Fazekas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu swats away the attempt to clinch by Fazekas.
Yobachukwu throws a body punch but Fazekas moves out of range.
Yobachukwu misses with a looping left.
Fazekas is looking to counter punch.
Yobachukwu misses with an uppercut.
Fazekas throws a big counter combination but Yobachukwu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fazekas throws a hook but Yobachukwu avoids it easily.
Yobachukwu misses with a hook. Fazekas ducked under it nicely.
Yobachukwu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yobachukwu duly obliges.
It looks like Ferenc Fazekas has been cut.
Yobachukwu scores with a nice strike.
Fazekas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yobachukwu's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazekas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yobachukwu.
A jab from Yobachukwu finds it's way through Fazekas's defenses.
Yobachukwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fazekas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Fazekas.
Fazekas moves out of range of the strikes.
Fazekas is looking to counter the offense by Yobachukwu and move into the clinch.
Yobachukwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fazekas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yobachukwu throws the left hand but Fazekas avoids the punch easily.
Yobachukwu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Fazekas.
Fazekas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fazekas throws out a loose jab but Yobachukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yobachukwu is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazekas swings widly with a right hand
and Yobachukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fazekas throws a hook to the side of Yobachukwu's head but Yobachukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yobachukwu misses with an uppercut
and Fazekas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Yobachukwu! Fazekas lets Yobachukwu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Yobachukwu is rocked!
Yobachukwu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yobachukwu is still on wobbly legs! Can Fazekas finish him?
A big left from Fazekas misses.
Yobachukwu seems to have recovered his senses.
Yobachukwu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yobachukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Fazekas counters with a nice body kick.
Yobachukwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fazekas throws out the jab.
Fazekas slips under a jab from Yobachukwu.
Fazekas is looking to counter the offense by Yobachukwu and move into the clinch.
Yobachukwu blocks the body kick.
Fazekas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yobachukwu in his tracks.
That has opened up Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yobachukwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akubundu Yobachukwu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fazekas feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Yobachukwu collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ferenc Fazekas!
Ferenc Fazekas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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