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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokoni Soaki (ranked 1106 p4p, 918 weight class) and Alexev Savinov (ranked 118 p4p, 102 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Soaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Le Manu - Shepherds Reign. Savinov has chosen HonestKey- Point A as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 7 - 0 |
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7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 London, Tokoni Soaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexev Savinov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savinov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Soaki stuns Savinov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Savinov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Soaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Savinov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Soaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Savinov circles away.
Soaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Tokoni Soaki has been cut.
Savinov moves away from the strike by Soaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savinov.
Savinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soaki throws an overhand right that lands on Savinov's shoulder, as Savinov tries to avoid the shot.
Soaki ducks under a wild hook from Savinov.
Savinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soaki. Savinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Savinov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Savinov. Soaki shrugs it off though.
Savinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soaki throws a hook but Savinov avoids it easily.
Savinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savinov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Savinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savinov tries to bum rush Soaki with a series of wild strikes but Soaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Soaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Soaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Savinov counters with a left and a right that stings Soaki.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soaki throws a hook to the side of Savinov's head but Savinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soaki gets a double leg takedown into Savinov's guard.
Savinov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savinov avoiding damage.
Savinov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Soaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Savinov avoids the damage to the body.
Soaki throws a head punch that misses.
Savinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soaki tries to clinch up.
Soaki clinches up with Savinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Savinov can't find room to land a body shot as Soaki controls the action.
Savinov lands an elbow inside that Soaki shrugs off.
Savinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soaki's elbow.
Soaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savinov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soaki is defending well for now.
Savinov lands a damaging elbow.
Savinov presses Soaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savinov throws an elbow that misses.
Savinov throws a head punch that misses.
Savinov blocks a body shot from Soaki.
Savinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savinov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soaki misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Soaki.
Savinov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tokoni Soaki's cut is getting worse.
Savinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soaki misses with an elbow strike.
Soaki throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savinov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokoni Soaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soaki tries a body shot but Savinov blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Savinov as the two fighters clinch.
Savinov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savinov tries to throw a body punch but Soaki avoids it by throwing Savinov back against the cage.
Soaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Savinov lands an elbow inside that Soaki shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tokoni Soaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexev Savinov!
Our winner, Alexev Savinov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tokoni Soaki spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.
And to everyone in my division, Teke lava tauolunga mo au? (Do you wanna Dance with me?)'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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