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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Venice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Geist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Max Venice has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 cm
22
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Venice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Geist! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venice throws a push kick but Geist slaps the foot to one side. Venice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Geist shoots in but Venice avoids the takedown attempt easily. A head kick misses from Venice. Geist avoids the head kick by Venice.
Venice misses the shot to the body. Venice throws a low kick but Geist moves out of range easily. Geist takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Venice is looking to land body kicks. Venice connects with an inside leg kick. Venice scores with a punch to the head. Venice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Venice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Geist takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Venice is looking to chop away at Geist's legs. Venice throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Max Venice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Venice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Geist avoids the head kick by Venice.
Geist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Venice thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Geist if he has to take too many more of those.
Geist fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Venice avoids it really well and circles away. Venice throws a body kick that misses. Venice throws a leg kick that misses. Venice fakes the leg kick and cracks Geist in the body. Geist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Geist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Venice. Venice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Venice is looking to land body kicks. Max Venice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Venice lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Venice defending well as Geist loads up on a big left hand. Venice is looking to land body kicks. Venice throws a hook but Geist blocks it. Geist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Venice. Geist shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Venice defends it nicely. Max Venice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Geist. Geist shoots in for a double leg but Venice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Venice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Venice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Geist avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Geist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Geist landing strikes from the mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Geist throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Venice because Geist loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Geist trying to control but he's not successful this time. Venice is bucking up trying to escape but Geist cracks him with another couple of good strikes. BOOM! Geist connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Max Venice has been cut. Geist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Venice is looking to escape. Geist is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Venice can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Venice is rocked!
Max Venice's cut is getting worse. Venice is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Geist drops a big elbow. That's hurt Venice! More shots from Geist and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Geist!
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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
RATING
54% |
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