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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Kasyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristarx Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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244 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
256 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismail Kasyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aristarx Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasyanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasyanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Overeem's head backwards.
Kasyanov blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Kasyanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Overeem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasyanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ismail Kasyanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasyanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kasyanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kasyanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kasyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasyanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasyanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasyanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Kasyanov has him pressed against the cage.
Kasyanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasyanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kasyanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasyanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasyanov is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Kasyanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem misses with a double jab
and Kasyanov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Overeem looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasyanov pushes Overeem up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kasyanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Kasyanov.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasyanov obliges.
Kasyanov tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Kasyanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kasyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasyanov feints and then cracks Overeem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overeem down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kasyanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Overeem being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasyanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasyanov is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasyanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasyanov lands a left hand.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kasyanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Overeem being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasyanov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kasyanov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasyanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasyanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismail Kasyanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick by Overeem misses
and Kasyanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasyanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasyanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Ismail Kasyanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasyanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Overeem, pushing him back against the cage.
Kasyanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Kasyanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasyanov obliges.
Kasyanov stalling against the cage.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasyanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem drops his hands momentarily and Kasyanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kasyanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasyanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kasyanov pushes Overeem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kasyanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kasyanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasyanov pushes Overeem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem is rocked!
Kasyanov has Overeem pressed against the cage.
Overeem is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasyanov finish him?
Kasyanov lands a big knee to the head and Overeem goes down! Kasyanov pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismail Kasyanov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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