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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leifur Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Alekseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes into the arena with Dying In White - Jucifer blaring out of the sound system. Alekseev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imperium. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm
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275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leifur Le! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Alekseev! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Le lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alekseev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alekseev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Alekseev fails with a takedown attempt. Le throws a lazy right hand but Alekseev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alekseev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Oleg Alekseev has been cut. Le throws a shot from downtown. Alekseev moves away and avoids it. Le lands a jab. Alekseev forces Le back against the cage and clinches. Le breaks the clinch.
Le digs a good hook to Alekseev's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alekseev. Alekseev looks for a takedown but Le sprawls well. Leifur Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Alekseev. Le shoots in for a takedown but Alekseev shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round. Le keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Le throws out a leg kick but Alekseev moves out of range and Le only half commits. Le tests Alekseev's chin there with a solid looking shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Le. That's going to slow Alekseev down. Alekseev avoids the body shot from Le.
Le misses with a straight right. Le changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alekseev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alekseev tries to buck Le off but Le is having none of it. Le tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alekseev's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Le is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Alekseev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Le looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Le throws an elbow but Alekseev slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alekseev is trying to escape the position but Le is controlling the position. Le is looking to take a break and control but Alekseev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Alekseev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Le.
Le wants to control for a moment but Alekseev uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Alekseev gets back to full guard.
Le stopping the sweep attempt from Alekseev.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Le trying to control but Alekseev is working from the bottom. Le trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Alekseev keeping moving, preventing Le from controlling successfully. Alekseev seems keen to control Le's posture. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Le loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Alekseev keeping moving, preventing Le from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leifur Le dominated that round. The cut man is working on Oleg Alekseev's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Le. Le lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alekseev is defended easily by Le. Alekseev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Le takes the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le. Alekseev wants to take the fight to the mat but Le manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Le is defending well against a takedown attempt. Leifur Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Alekseev. A short left from Le. 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! Le misses with a hook from the clinch. Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alekseev backwards.
That has opened up Oleg Alekseev's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round. Le misses with some punches.
Le working aggressively here.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alekseev's elbow. Le breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nice body punch from Le. Leifur Le is winning the standup battle so far. Alekseev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Le connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alekseev momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Le. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le. Le jabs Alekseev to the body, keeping him at a distance. Alekseev is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Le is looking to slow Alekseev down with leg kicks. Alekseev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le as he jumps to the side. Le has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alekseev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Le gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Le as the two fighters clinch.
Le stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Le is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Le tries to throw a body punch but Alekseev avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage. Le misses with a body punch.
Le prevents Alekseev from breaking the clinch. Alekseev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
The cut above Oleg Alekseev's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Le swings wildly with an uppercut but Alekseev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Le misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Le throws an elbow but misses. Alekseev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le is defending well. Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside. Le prevents the takedown attempt.
Le misses with the head strike.
Le throws an elbow but it misses.
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alekseev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le. Le lands a big right hand that sends Alekseev crashing to the mat! Le stays standing though and waves Alekseev back to his feet!
Alekseev is rocked! 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! Alekseev is holding his hands too far apart here. Le throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Alekseev is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leifur Le! Leifur Le is the new heavyweight champion! A very excited looking Leifur Le made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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