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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dany Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov comes to the cage accompanied by Hands of a Killer. Henderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Elzhi - Deep. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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209 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nickolai Zhukov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dany Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhukov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zhukov ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Zhukov scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Dany Henderson has been cut.
Zhukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Zhukov takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Zhukov misses with a straight right.
Zhukov lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhukov.
Zhukov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhukov slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Henderson throws a right hand that Zhukov ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhukov also avoids with ease.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhukov closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Zhukov pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhukov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Zhukov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Zhukov is out of range.
Zhukov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Zhukov's head back.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Zhukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Zhukov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Henderson tries to bum rush Zhukov with a series of wild strikes but Zhukov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Zhukov is out of range.
Zhukov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zhukov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zhukov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zhukov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Henderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zhukov landing shots from mount.
Zhukov controlling the position easily from mount.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhukov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zhukov lands with some strikes.
The cut above Dany Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dany Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nickolai Zhukov!
Nickolai Zhukov retains his light heavyweight title!
Nickolai Zhukov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PRIME DESIGNS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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