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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Dankovich (ranked 19 p4p, 95 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 2 p4p, 9 weight class). Barrels has chosen Lock stock and as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dankovich can pounce on him.
Dankovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrels.
Dankovich throws a body punch but Barrels moves out of range.
We've been told by Dankovich's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dankovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrels.
Barrels drives through with a takedown into Dankovich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dankovich controlling the position.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Dankovich keeps moving.
Barrels passes Dankovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dankovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankovich preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Barrels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barrels is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dankovich reverses the position - he's now on top in Barrels's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barrels looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrels, not yet.
Barrels being controlled here, momentarily.
Barrels looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrels, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barrels is on top in guard.
Dankovich managing to control the position.
Barrels looking to pass the guard.
Dankovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barrels controls the pace.
Barrels stands and throws Dankovich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels in side control, throwing shots but Dankovich defends.
Barrels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barrels tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee asks Barrels politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barrels prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barrels wants to control but Dankovich is keeping him busy.
Barrels throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Barrels crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dankovich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barrels.
Barrels in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barrels thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barrels landing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dankovich is not content to let Barrels control the position.
Barrels misses with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tu Barrels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barrels fails with a takedown attempt.
Dankovich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dankovich gets caught flat footed, as Barrels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barrels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barrels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Dankovich keeps moving.
Dankovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barrels on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Dankovich has wrist control.
Barrels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrels engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dankovich keeping full guard, as Barrels tries to pass.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tu Barrels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrels is stalling in the full guard.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dankovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dankovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrels.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrels. Dankovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrels misses with a combination
and Dankovich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barrels really felt that one!
Barrels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Barrels there.
Barrels darts in looking for a takedown but Dankovich gets double underhooks and turns Barrels into the cage.
Anzor Dankovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tu Barrels.
Barrels misses with a body shot.
Dankovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Barrels throws an off balance right hand
and Dankovich counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barrels! Dankovich lets Barrels back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Barrels is rocked!
Dankovich stuns Barrels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anzor Dankovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Barrels is breathing heavily.
Dankovich lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Barrels crumples to the floor! Dankovich milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anzor Dankovich!
Anzor Dankovich retains his heavyweight title!
Anzor Dankovich bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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