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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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201 cm
20
249 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Tappura to the floor! Ivanov dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Taisto Tappura has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tappura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tappura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov won't allow Tappura to sweep him here.
Ivanov looking to sit in guard and control but Tappura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ivanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Tappura stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Tappura.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tappura lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivanov off the cage and back into rage.
Tappura punishes Ivanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Tappura lands a jab to Ivanov's midsection.
Tappura lands a nice looking body shot.
Tappura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tappura lands a right hook to the body.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tappura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Tappura slips to the side
and Tappura counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tappura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
and Tappura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tappura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Tappura finds it's target.
Ivanov is rocked!
Tappura feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Ivanov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taisto Tappura!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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