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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 71 p4p, 95 weight class) and Ryu Inhanamoto (ranked 9 p4p, 14 weight class). Madzarov's entrance music is UNDER THE BRIDGE. A fine choice. Vasko Madzarov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryu Inhanamoto's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryu Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Inhanamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Madzarov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Inhanamoto misses with a looping right.
It looked like Madzarov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Inhanamoto throws the kick towards the body but Madzarov avoids it.
Inhanamoto gets tackled into the cage by Madzarov. Madzarov maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inhanamoto breaks from the clinch.
Inhanamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Madzarov throwing a counter right hand but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
Inhanamoto throws a right hand that misses
enabling Madzarov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws a lazy body kick
and Madzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto misses with a left hand
and Madzarov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madzarov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inhanamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Madzarov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madzarov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov misses with a punch on the inside.
Madzarov misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov avoids the elbow strike from Inhanamoto, against the cage.
Madzarov crunches a lovely knee into Inhanamoto's ribcage.
Madzarov misses with a body punch.
Madzarov tries to land knees in the clinch but Inhanamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Madzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madzarov blocking some punches.
Madzarov tries a knee to the head but Inhanamoto blocks it.
Inhanamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Inhanamoto or not.
Madzarov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Inhanamoto looks winded!
Madzarov gets through Inhanamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov swings wildly with an uppercut but Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madzarov blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Madzarov.
Inhanamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Madzarov.
Madzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madzarov lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madzarov.
Madzarov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madzarov lands a shot to the body.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Madzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto working aggressively here.
Inhanamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madzarov dodges an elbow strike from Inhanamoto.
A short body shot lands from Madzarov as the two fighters clinch.
Madzarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madzarov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madzarov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Inhanamoto.
Madzarov lands with a short shot to the head.
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
Madzarov misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov misses with a body punch.
Madzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madzarov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Madzarov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short left from Madzarov.
Inhanamoto is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Madzarov fails to land.
Inhanamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Madzarov finish him?
Madzarov misses with some punches.
Madzarov throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Madzarov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Inhanamoto to his knees! Madzarov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
After winning the bout, Vasko Madzarov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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