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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denali Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Klichko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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202 cm
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270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denali Fili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klichko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Klichko.
Klichko throws a right hand that Fili ducks under and follows up with a left that Fili also avoids with ease.
Klichko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Klichko. Those never looked like landing.
Klichko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klichko misses with a few strikes there.
Fili takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Denali Fili has been cut.
Klichko throws a nice looking combination but Fili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klichko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klichko tries to bum rush Fili with a series of wild strikes but Fili uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fili takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Klichko misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klichko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klichko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Klichko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Filis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fili throws a hook to the side of Klichko's head but Klichko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fili.
Fili slips a jab and a cross from Klichko.
Klichko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fili swings widly with a right hand
and Klichko counters with a three punch combo that has Fili backing up. Fili nods at Klichko to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klichko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klichko fails to land the takedown.
Klichko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Vitaliy Klichko has been cut.
Fili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klichko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klichko feints a jab promting Fili to slip. Klichko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fili slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Klichko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fili misses with a lunging right hand
and Klichko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klichko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fili misses with a double jab.
Fili lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fili tries to clinch but Klichko is having none of it.
Klichko jabs Fili to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klichko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Fili. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klichko scores with a body shot.
Klichko misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klichko throws a series of punches but Fili moves out of range.
Klichko lands a right hook to the body.
Fili throws an overhand right that lands on Klichko's shoulder, as Klichko tries to avoid the shot.
Klichko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Klichko. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Denali Fili will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klichko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fili counters by clinching up.
Klichko is trying to break free.
Klichko tries to break the clinch but Fili is controlling the position.
Fili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klichko backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fili.
Fili breaks from the clinch.
Klichko slips a straight right by Fili.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fili darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klichko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klichko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fili counters with a nice right hand that sends Klichko toppling to the canvas! Klichko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fili finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fili drives through and clinches with Klichko against the cage.
Klichko avoiding damage as Fili throws knees to the body.
Fili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klichko wants to break free but Fili has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili has a couple of punches blocked by Klichko.
A frustrated look appears on Klichko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klichko is trying to break the clinch but Fili has him pressed against the cage.
Klichko breaks the clinch.
Fili slips a jab and a cross from Klichko.
Klichko is breathing heavily.
Fili cracks Klichko on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Klichko falls backwards against the cage. Fili follows up with more strikes that drop Klichko to his knees. Fili keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Klichko! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denali Fili!
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FIGHT
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