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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pawlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonov has chosen Red october as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
32
248 lbs
21 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Pawlowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Leonov! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Pawlowski. Pawlowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Pawlowski avoids the body shot from Leonov.
Leonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leonov checks it well. Leonov gets in close and instigates a clinch. Leonov misses with a punch to the body.
Leonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Leonov is controlling him. Leonov looking to slow down the pace here. Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Leonov has the dominant position. Pawlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pawlowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Leonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Leonov wants to clinch. Leonov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pawlowski throws a right and a left that Leonov avoids nicely. Pawlowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonov. Pawlowski throws a nice looking combination but Leonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Leonov moves away from the strike by Pawlowski. Leonov shoots for a takedown but Pawlowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Alex Pawlowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice shot lands for Pawlowski. Pawlowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Leonov ducks right into an uppercut from Pawlowski. Leonov has a takedown stuffed. Alex Pawlowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov. Nice shot by Pawlowski. 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! Pawlowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonov counters with a big head kick but Pawlowski shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pawlowski misses with a hook. Pawlowski misses with a right hand and Leonov counters with a head kick. That will keep Pawlowski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Pawlowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pawlowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonov's head backwards. Leonov moves out of range of the strikes. Leonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Leonov gets a clinch. Pawlowski gets underhooks to prevent Leonov's takedown attempt.
Leonov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pawlowski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leonov. Pawlowski gets underhooks to prevent Leonov's takedown attempt.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Leonov keeps him there for the moment. Pawlowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Leonov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pawlowski prevents it.
Pawlowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Leonov has double underhooks. Leonov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pawlowski is defending well. Leonov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pawlowski breaks from the clinch.
Leonov slips under a jab from Pawlowski. Pawlowski lands with a shot to the body. Pawlowski looks to throw the jab but Leonov is out of range. Pawlowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Pawlowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonov sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pawlowski scores with a jab. Leonov closes the distance and clinches up with Pawlowski, looking for a takedown. Leonov pushes Pawlowski against the cage but Pawlowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pawlowski scores with a body shot.
Leonov looks gassed! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pawlowski looks to land a combination but Leonov avoids it well. Pawlowski throws a lazy right hand but Leonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pawlowski tries to work over Leonov's front leg with a kick but Leonov checks it. A jab from Pawlowski misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Pawlowski.
Leonov tries to score with a low kick but Pawlowski moves his leg out of the way. The fighters circling - Pawlowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pawlowski thows a body shot but no joy. Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawlowski throws out the jab. Pawlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pawlowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Leonov tries to clinch but Pawlowski moves away and Pawlowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Leonov misses with a takedown and Pawlowski counters with a right hand to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pawlowski dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leonov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawlowski swivels and escapes. Pawlowski throws a right hand that misses
and Leonov counters by clinching up. Leonov lands a shot to the body. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Leonov lands an elbow that stopped Pawlowski in his tracks for a moment. Pawlowski is trying to push Leonov away but Leonov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A right hand to the body from Leonov.
A right handed body shot lands from Leonov.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Leonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pawlowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pawlowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Leonov misses with a hook from the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pawlowski breaks the clinch.
Leonov looks for a takedown but Pawlowski sprawls well. Pawlowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leonov tries to clinch there but Pawlowski circles away.
Leonov misses the shot to the body. Leonov avoids the body shot from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Leonov is breathing heavily. Pawlowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Pawlowski circles away from the clinch attempt and Pawlowski counters with a straight right hand. Leonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawlowski circles away.
Pawlowski throws a right hand that misses
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leonov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alex Pawlowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leonov shoots for a takedown but Pawlowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Alex Pawlowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov. Pawlowski cracks Leonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pawlowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonov. A nice combination there by Pawlowski.
Leonov is rocked! Leonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pawlowski. Alex Pawlowski is winning the standup battle so far. Pawlowski drops Leonov with a naaaaasty hook - Leonov is in real trouble here! Pawlowski dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Pawlowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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