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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boldin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Noisia - Machine gun. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasa Sladkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Boldin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boldin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boldin throws a body kick that misses
and Sladkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sladkov tries to bum rush Boldin with a series of wild strikes but Boldin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boldin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Sladkov misses its intended target.
Sladkov swings for the body but Boldin moves out of range.
Sladkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sladkov throws a leg kick
and Boldin counters with a series of strikes. Sladkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boldin ducks under a wild hook from Sladkov.
Nice straight punches there by Boldin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boldin.
Boldin tries a low kick but Sladkov avoids it.
Boldin moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sladkov tries to circle away but Boldin has him pinned against the cage.
Boldin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boldin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boldin trying to land knees to the body.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sladkov avoids it.
Boldin missing with knees to the body.
Boldin lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Sasa Sladkov has been cut.
Boldin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sladkov can't break the clinch.
Sladkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Boldin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boldin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sladkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sladkov has a couple of punches blocked by Boldin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boldin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boldin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sladkov's face.
Sladkov tries to circle away but Boldin has him pinned against the cage.
Boldin scores with a shot to the side of Sladkov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sladkov can't break the clinch.
Boldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Sladkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Boldin landing knees to the head.
Boldin landing knees to the head.
Sladkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boldin lands a nice knee to the body.
Sladkov misses with a punch to the body.
Sladkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boldin drops Sladkov with a big knee straight up the middle! Sladkov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sladkov is breathing heavily.
Sladkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boldin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boldin lands with a nice body kick.
Boldin rushes Sladkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boldin tries to stall but Sladkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sladkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Boldin can't find room to land a body shot as Sladkov controls the action.
Sladkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sladkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boldin.
Sladkov takes one to the side of the head.
Sladkov avoids the head kick by Boldin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boldin.
Boldin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sladkov.
Boldin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sladkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Boldin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boldin moves in looking to clinch but Sladkov pushes him off.
Boldin cracks Sladkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sladkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Boldin.
Boldin lands with a nice body kick.
Boldin lands with a nice body kick.
Sladkov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boldin clinches with his opponent.
Sladkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Boldin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasa Sladkov's cut.
That's time! Sladkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boldin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sladkov swinging wildly here.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robert Boldin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses.
Sladkov tries to keep at a distance but Boldin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boldin keeps control of Sladkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sladkov blocks a body shot from Boldin.
Boldin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sladkov manages to break the clinch.
Boldin needs to keep his hands up - Sladkov had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sladkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Boldin moves in looking to clinch but Sladkov pushes him off.
Sladkov misses with a straight right.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sladkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Sladkov misses.
Boldin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boldin throws a head kick that half lands.
Sladkov misses with a looping right.
Sladkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boldin misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boldin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sladkov takes a swing at Boldin's ribcage but misses.
Boldin defending well as Sladkov loads up on a big left hand.
Boldin lands a head kick!
Sladkov works Boldin's body with a nice hook.
Sladkov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boldin.
Sladkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boldin.
Sladkov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boldin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sladkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sladkov throws a right hand that misses
and Boldin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sladkov's knee momentarily.
Sladkov checks a low kick from Boldin.
Sladkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boldin sizes up Sladkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sladkov misses with an uppercut
and Boldin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sladkov misses with a right hand
and Boldin counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Boldin.
Sladkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boldin forces Sladkov back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin looking to slow down the pace here.
Sladkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Boldin has double underhooks.
Boldin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boldin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boldin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Robert Boldin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boldin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sladkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boldin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boldin with a knee to the head.
Boldin drops Sladkov with a big knee straight up the middle! Sladkov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sladkov is rocked!
Boldin drops Sladkov with a huge uppercut! Sladkov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Boldin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Boldin!
Robert Boldin opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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