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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Abadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvon Stakanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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248 lbs
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260 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Abadi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zvon Stakanov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abadi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abadi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stakanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abadi. Abadi obviously looking to wear him down.
Joel Abadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stakanov works the jab nicely.
It looks like Joel Abadi has been cut.
Stakanov missing with a left hand there. Abadi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abadi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abadi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stakanov is looking to clinch.
Abadi tries to keep at a distance but Stakanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stakanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abadi's elbow.
Stakanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Abadi won't allow it.
Stakanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abadi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abadi misses with an elbow over the top.
Abadi is pushing Stakanov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stakanov is trying to break the clinch but Abadi is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanov tries to work over Abadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stakanov tries to work over Abadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stakanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stakanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stakanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stakanov is trying to break the clinch but Abadi is controlling him.
Stakanov can't find room to land a body shot as Abadi controls the action.
Abadi lands an elbow just above Stakanov 's eye.
It looks like Zvon Stakanov has been cut.
Stakanov can't find room to land a body shot as Abadi controls the action.
Stakanov misses with a punch to the body.
Abadi stalls.
Abadi decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stakanov wants to get up but he can't break Abadi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abadi has Stakanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Stakanov is looking to stand up but Abadi won't let him.
Abadi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stakanov's guard.
Stakanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abadi passes Stakanov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abadi passes into side control, despite Stakanov's attempt to control the position.
Stakanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abadi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stakanov is wriggling around trying to escape but Abadi has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Stakanov taps out and Abadi picks up the big win! Great work there by Abadi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joel Abadi!
Joel Abadi retains his heavyweight title!
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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
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