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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedikt Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahbare Mo azzame Enqelab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedikt Pushkar! 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, Rahbare Mo azzame Enqelab! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pushkar misses the shot to the body. Mo azzame Enqelab throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pushkar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mo azzame Enqelab's guard. Pushkar throws a strike but Mo azzame Enqelab rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Mo azzame Enqelab wants to pass the guard but Pushkar is keeping the position. Pushkar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Mo azzame Enqelab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pushkar misses with a leg kick and Mo azzame Enqelab counters with a left to the body. Benedikt Pushkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pushkar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mo azzame Enqelab manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mo azzame Enqelab moves out of range as Pushkar strikes. Mo azzame Enqelab slips a jab and a cross from Pushkar.
Mo azzame Enqelab keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Benedikt Pushkar has been cut. Pushkar swings for the body but Mo azzame Enqelab moves out of range.
Mo azzame Enqelab fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pushkar is out of range. Mo azzame Enqelab misses with a head kick.
Pushkar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mo azzame Enqelab circles away. Pushkar throws out a powerful jab. Pushkar avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pushkar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Pushkar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mo azzame Enqelab sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mo azzame Enqelab fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pushkar. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mo azzame Enqelab misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Pushkar. Mo azzame Enqelab does a little dance to reset his feet. No joy there for Pushkar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pushkar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Pushkar lands with a punch from half guard. Mo azzame Enqelab is looking for a sweep. Pushkar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Mo azzame Enqelab trying to control but Pushkar postures up.
Pushkar trying to control from half guard but Mo azzame Enqelab is working away. Mo azzame Enqelab is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mo azzame Enqelab avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pushkar. Mo azzame Enqelab wants to control but Pushkar is keeping busy and won't allow it. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Pushkar prevents Mo azzame Enqelab from improving his position. Pushkar slips a nice elbow through Mo azzame Enqelab's hands, connecting with Mo azzame Enqelab's forehead. Mo azzame Enqelab is looking to control Pushkar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mo azzame Enqelab avoid being mounted? Mo azzame Enqelab won't allow Pushkar to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mo azzame Enqelab is looking to control Pushkar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mo azzame Enqelab avoid being mounted?
Rahbare Mo azzame Enqelab has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Mo azzame Enqelab misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pushkar. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benedikt Pushkar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pushkar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mo azzame Enqelab tries to avoid it but Pushkar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mo azzame Enqelab to the ground. Mo azzame Enqelab escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Mo azzame Enqelab misses with a left hand and Pushkar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pushkar slips under a jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mo azzame Enqelab tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Pushkar with that takedown attempt. A swing and a miss from Mo azzame Enqelab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benedikt Pushkar will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Benedikt Pushkar's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pushkar dives in and grabs Mo azzame Enqelab's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mo azzame Enqelab pushes down on Pushkar's head and hops out. Pushkar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mo azzame Enqelab! Mo azzame Enqelab tries to hold on but Pushkar postures up. Mo azzame Enqelab working to try and regain half guard.
Pushkar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Mo azzame Enqelab is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Mo azzame Enqelab tries to hold on but Pushkar postures up. Mo azzame Enqelab is looking to improve his position but Pushkar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pushkar landing strikes from the mount. Mo azzame Enqelab is trying to escape the mount.
Pushkar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mo azzame Enqelab is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pushkar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pushkar postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mo azzame Enqelab in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mo azzame Enqelab to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedikt Pushkar! A victorious Benedikt Pushkar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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