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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes into the arena with Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Ales Zhandunka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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14 - 7 - 0 |
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275 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhandunka moves out of range as Carwin strikes.
Carwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Zhandunka slips the punch.
Zhandunka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Carwin works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhandunka looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Carwin misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Zhandunka.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Zhandunka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carwin.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Zhandunka moved out of range.
Zhandunka throws a right hand that Carwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Carwin also avoids with ease.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Carwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Carwin tenderised Zhandunka's leg. Zhandunka is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Carwin misses with a looping right.
Zhandunka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Zhandunka avoids it well.
Nice shot by Zhandunka.
Carwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Zhandunka.
Carwin swings widly with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhandunka gets a clinch.
Carwin connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ales Zhandunka has been cut.
Carwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka is trying to maintain a safe position but Carwin gets an underhook and turns Zhandunka into the cage.
Zhandunka working aggressively here.
Carwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Carwin on the inside.
Carwin misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhandunka blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin lands a shot to the body.
Zhandunka tries a body shot but Carwin blocks it.
Zhandunka throws a head punch that misses.
Carwin misses with a knee strike.
Zhandunka working aggressively here.
Carwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Zhandunka lands a nice uppercut.
Zhandunka scores with a shoulder strike.
Zhandunka prevents a body shot from Carwin.
Zhandunka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carwin backwards.
Carwin tries a knee to the head but Zhandunka blocks it.
Zhandunka takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhandunka misses with some punches.
Zhandunka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhandunka can't find room to land a body shot as Carwin controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carwin fails to land.
Carwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zhandunka's defenses.
Carwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carwin prevents a body shot from Zhandunka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhandunka.
Carwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carwin looking to throw knees to the head but Zhandunka is blocking nicely.
Zhandunka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhandunka stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carwin throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka throws a punch but it's blocked by Carwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zhandunka is defending well for now.
Carwin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zhandunka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Zhandunka misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carwin misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Carwin - that landed with a thud.
Zhandunka stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Carwin.
Zhandunka looks gassed!
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhandunka backwards.
Zhandunka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carwin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carwin scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin crunches a lovely knee into Zhandunka's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Zhandunka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ales Zhandunka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carwin lands a jab.
Zhandunka cracks a nice hook into Carwin's ribs.
Zhandunka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carwin. Carwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Carwin scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Zhandunka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ales Zhandunka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhandunka scores with a hook to the body. Carwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhandunka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Carwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhandunka on the side of the head.
Zhandunka swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Zhandunka wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhandunka has time to react.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhandunka. Carwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhandunka slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carwin lands with a straight right. Zhandunka didn't see that one coming.
Carwin lands a big right hand that sends Zhandunka crashing to the mat! Carwin stays standing though and waves Zhandunka back to his feet!
Zhandunka is rocked!
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!
Zhandunka lands with a cross.
Zhandunka is still on wobbly legs! Can Carwin finish him?
Carwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhandunka.
Carwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhandunka counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhandunka seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhandunka connects with a looping right hand.
Carwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhandunka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Zhandunka cracks Carwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin lands a nice hook to Zhandunka's body. Zhandunka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zhandunka is breathing heavily.
Zhandunka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shane Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhandunka misses with the combination.
Carwin lands with a right that hurts Zhandunka. Zhandunka looks to clinch but Carwin throws a short knee that drops Zhandunka. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Shane Carwin!
Shane Carwin took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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