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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Sabanadzovic (ranked 25616 p4p, 4240 weight class) and Carlos Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm 18 214 0 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm 18 218 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big right hand |
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Dangerous GnP Excellent boxer Experienced |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Sabanadzovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Teixeira! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Teixeira tries for a takedown but Sabanadzovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sabanadzovic is looking to counter punch. Teixeira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Teixeira duly obliges.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) It looks like Milo Sabanadzovic has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Teixeira has knocked Sabanadzovic down with a huge combo! Teixeira steps away and waves a wobbly Sabanadzovic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) Sabanadzovic is rocked! Sabanadzovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Oh Sabanadzovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big right from Sabanadzovic misses. Some bone on bone action there as Sabanadzovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sabanadzovic seems to have got his legs back now. A head kick by Teixeira misses and Sabanadzovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teixeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Teixeira tries to break free but Sabanadzovic pushes him back against the cage. Sabanadzovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sabanadzovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Sabanadzovic stalling the fight.
Sabanadzovic just leaning against Teixeira, taking a breather.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Sabanadzovic is stalling here.
Sabanadzovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A low kick from Teixeira is predictable there
and Sabanadzovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sabanadzovic. I was talking to Sabanadzovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Sabanadzovic blocks a body shot from Teixeira. Still in the clinch, Sabanadzovic scores with a nice short uppercut. Sabanadzovic stalling in the clinch.
Sabanadzovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Milo Sabanadzovic. Teixeira shoots in for a takedown but Sabanadzovic shows good takedown defense. Sabanadzovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sabanadzovic throws an overhand right that lands on Teixeira's shoulder, as Teixeira tries to avoid the shot. Teixeira blocks a jab. Teixeira throws a sloppy head kick and Sabanadzovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sabanadzovic throws an overhand right that lands on Teixeira's shoulder, as Teixeira tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira lands a left and a right that send Sabanadzovic crashing to the mat, dazed. Teixeira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sabanadzovic with a jab. Teixeira wants to clinch up but Sabanadzovic keeps it at a distance. Sabanadzovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Sabanadzovic swings widly with a right hand
and Teixeira counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Sabanadzovic falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlos Teixeira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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