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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Essien Ekuoba (ranked 194 p4p, 505 weight class) and Daniel Belyaev (ranked 28 p4p, 47 weight class). Ekuoba comes to the cage accompanied by Pure Water. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Belyaev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyaev slips a jab from Ekuoba.
Belyaev gets a double leg takedown into Ekuoba's guard.
Belyaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekuoba is keeping the position for now.
Belyaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ekuoba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belyaev.
Ekuoba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belyaev.
Belyaev looking to pass the guard.
Belyaev with a nice head shot there.
Ekuoba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belyaev is controlling him.
Belyaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekuoba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev trying to move into half guard but instead Ekuoba has managed to sweep!
Belyaev is working an open guard so Ekuoba takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Belyaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ekuoba was covering up waiting for the punch and Belyaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekuoba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belyaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ekuoba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belyaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belyaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belyaev lands a couple of digs.
Belyaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ekuoba wants to stand up but Belyaev is controlling him.
Belyaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belyaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ekuoba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ekuoba trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Belyaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ekuoba's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekuoba is retaining full guard.
Ekuoba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belyaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belyaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Belyaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Ekuoba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Ekuoba is keeping the position.
Belyaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belyaev throwing strikes from guard but Ekuoba blocks nicely.
Belyaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belyaev stops Ekuoba from standing up.
Belyaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ekuoba's head.
Belyaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ekuoba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belyaev is controlling him.
Belyaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belyaev slips nicely into half guard.
Ekuoba wants to get back to his feet.
Ekuoba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belyaev.
Belyaev drops an elbow to the side of Ekuoba's head.
Belyaev works his way into side control.
Ekuoba pushes Belyaev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Belyaev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ekuoba takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Belyaev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belyaev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ekuoba is trying to buck Belyaev off.
Belyaev is working Ekuoba over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belyaev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev prevents Ekuoba from escaping the position.
Belyaev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ekuoba wants to get back to his feet but Belyaev drags him back down.
Ekuoba stops Belyaev from passing to mount.
Belyaev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belyaev misses with the ground and pound.
Belyaev working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekuoba is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Belyaev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belyaev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Belyaev working the head and body with strikes.
Belyaev tries to move to mount but Ekuoba blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Belyaev dominated that round.
That's time! Ekuoba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belyaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ekuoba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ekuoba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ekuoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belyaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ekuoba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekuoba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belyaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belyaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ekuoba is looking to counter punch.
Essien Ekuoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Belyaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Daniel Belyaev has been cut.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ekuoba sprawls well. Ekuoba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belyaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Belyaev dives in and grabs Ekuoba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ekuoba pushes down on Belyaev's head and hops out.
It looked like Ekuoba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ekuoba manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Belyaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ekuoba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Ekuoba.
Belyaev is breathing heavily.
Ekuoba pushes Belyaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belyaev takes a shot to the head.
Belyaev is rocked!
Ekuoba drops Belyaev onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Belyaev is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Belyaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekuoba finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Ekuoba.
Ekuoba is muscling Belyaev up against the cage and as Belyaev bounces back off, Ekuoba cracks him with a huge right hand! Belyaev crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Essien Ekuoba!
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