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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tasapaksu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
28
275 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
21
264 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatti Tasapaksu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Li! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tasapaksu moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Tasapaksu. A head kick from Li lands but Tasapaksu takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut. Li misses with an uppercut. Li checks a leg kick. Li misses with a head kick.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Li throws a series of punches but Tasapaksu avoids them all with ease. A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Tasapaksu does a little dance to reset his feet. Li throws a big shot that misses. Tasapaksu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Li. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A combination from Tasapaksu does no damage. Tasapaksu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tasapaksu misses with a body shot.
Tasapaksu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li pushes Tasapaksu up against the cage in a clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tasapaksu.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut. Li blocks the elbow strike.
Tasapaksu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tasapaksu misses with a knee strike.
Tasapaksu lands with a light punch inside. Li lands a nice knee to the body. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tasapaksu as Li tries to tie him up. Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside. Li tries a knee to the head but Tasapaksu blocks it.
A short left from Tasapaksu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li stalling in the clinch but Tasapaksu improves position. Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tasapaksu is keeping busy. Tasapaksu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. This has been an exciting period of action! Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow. Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Bruce Li's cut even more. Li tries to stall but Tasapaksu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Tasapaksu misses with a punch to the body.
Tasapaksu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Li tries to break the clinch but Tasapaksu is controlling the position. Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Bruce Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tatti Tasapaksu! Our winner, Tatti Tasapaksu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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