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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Crizanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bestigor Tazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tazar has chosen Beastmaster's Fortress as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
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210 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
28
219 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Crizanto! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bestigor Tazar! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A lazy body kick from Tazar and Crizanto counters with a nice body shot. Tazar misses with a wild body shot. Tazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Crizanto. Tazar takes a kick to the side of the head. Tazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Crizanto lands a big head kick that sends Tazar tumbling to the mat! Crizanto takes a step backwards and waves Tazar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bestigor Tazar has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crizanto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tazar is just out of range. Crizanto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tazar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tazar paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tazar motions for Crizanto to come forward. Tazar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Crizanto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crizanto lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid body kick from Tazar. Sloppy strikes from Crizanto. Those never looked like landing. Crizanto misses with a body kick. Crizanto throws a head kick but Tazar moves out of range.
Crizanto checks a leg kick nicely. Tazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Crizanto tries to clinch up but Tazar circles away and keeps his distance. Crizanto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Crizanto lands an elbow inside that Tazar shrugs off. Tazar taking a breather. Crizanto scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Crizanto. Crizanto wants to stall.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crizanto.
Crizanto tries to stall but Tazar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tazar tries a knee to the head but Crizanto blocks it.
Tazar avoids a wild elbow strike from Crizanto. Crizanto pushes off an throws an elbow but Tazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. 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! Crizanto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crizanto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crizanto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tazar trying to land knees to the body.
Tazar tries a body shot but Crizanto blocks it.
Crizanto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Crizanto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crizanto working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tazar. Crizanto crunches a lovely knee into Tazar's ribcage. Tazar looks gassed! Crizanto lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crizanto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tazar's elbow. Crizanto lands a body shot. Crizanto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crizanto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tazar avoids it. Knees in the clinch landing for Crizanto.
Crizanto misses with a punch to the body.
Crizanto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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! The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Crizanto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Tazar looking to throw knees to the head but Crizanto is blocking nicely.
Tazar blocks an elbow strike. Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head. Crizanto tries to throw a body punch but Tazar avoids it by throwing Crizanto back against the cage. Crizanto has Tazar pressed against the cage, preventing Tazar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A quick uppercut on the inside from Crizanto. Crizanto lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tazar to his knees! Crizanto keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Crizanto! Dominic Crizanto retains his light heavyweight title! An out of breath and clearly excited Dominic Crizanto thanked 1337 ANZAC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent 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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FIGHT
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