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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Rayt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Hackney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Excellent 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoli Rayt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Hackney!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayt tries to close the distance and clinch but Hackney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rayt is looking to clinch but Hackney is avoiding it.
Hackney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hackney throws a one two combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hackney checks a leg kick.
Rayt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Hackney finds it's way through Rayt's defenses.
It looks like Anatoli Rayt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hackney keeps the fight on the outside.
Rayt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hackney tries to avoid it but Rayt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hackney to the ground. Hackney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hackney connects with a right hand. Rayt shakes it off.
Rayt tries to clinch but Hackney moves out of range.
Rayt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hackney connects with a body shot that sends Rayt's belly button to the back.
Rayt wants to clinch up but Hackney keeps it at a distance.
Hackney throws a good cross that connects.
Hackney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rayt shoots in for a takedown but Hackney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rayt is breathing heavily.
Hackney scores with a sloppy right hand. Rayt should have avoided that one.
Hackney clinches up with Rayt and pushes him back against the cage.
Hackney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rayt backwards.
Rayt swings wildly with an uppercut but Hackney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hackney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hackney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hackney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rayt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hackney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rayt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hackney jabs at Rayt's body.
Hackney closes the distance and clinches.
Hackney lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hackney.
A body shot lands from Hackney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hackney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rayt.
Hackney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Hackney - that landed with a thud.
Hackney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rayt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hackney connects with a body shot that sends Rayt's belly button to the back.
Hackney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hackney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hackney scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hackney.
Hackney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hackney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hackney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hackney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rayt keeps control of Hackney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hackney tries to break free but Rayt pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayt tries a body shot but Hackney blocks it.
Hackney is trying to push Rayt away but Rayt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hackney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rayt has him pressed against the cage.
Hackney is working Rayt over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hackney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Hackney as the two fighters clinch.
Hackney lands a shot to the body.
Hackney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Hackney.
Hackney scores with a shot to the side of Rayt's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rayt or not.
Hackney scores with a shot to the side of Rayt's head.
Hackney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hackney scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Hackney.
Hackney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hackney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hackney.
Hackney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hackney lands a nice uppercut.
Hackney pushes Rayt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rayt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hackney lands with a short shot to the head.
Hackney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hackney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hackney lands a nice shot to the body.
Hackney scores with a hook to the body.
Hackney is working Rayt over against the cage.
Hackney tries to break free but Rayt pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hackney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rayt backwards.
Hackney lands a shot to the body.
Hackney can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hackney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Hackney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anatoli Rayt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hackney connects with a body shot that sends Rayt's belly button to the back.
Hackney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rayt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hackney lands a jab to the nose.
Rayt is rocked!
Rayt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hackney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rayt scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Rayt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hackney drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rayt right on the button. Rayt goes down! Hackney follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hackney gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Hackney!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Hackney thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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