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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangief has chosen Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster as his entrance music. Ivan Zangief will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannondale Trail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail misses with a low kick.
Zangief avoids the body shot from Trail.
Trail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trail blocks a low kick nicely.
Trail is looking to chop away at Zangief's legs.
Zangief ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zangief's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trail under the eye.
Trail slips a jab from Zangief.
Zangief throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zangief checks a leg kick nicely.
Zangief throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trail avoids the body shot from Zangief.
Zangief throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zangief avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zangief chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trail can pounce on him.
Zangief swats away the attempt to clinch by Trail.
Zangief steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trail. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zangief walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trail.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief blocks a head kick by Trail.
Trail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zangief misses with a low kick.
Zangief jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zangief cracks Trail with a good jab.
Trail misses with a leg kick.
Zangief dodges the punch combination from Trail.
Good standup being displayed there by Zangief as he connects with a hook.
Zangief bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trail's head.
That kick from Trail tenderised Zangief's leg. Zangief is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick by Trail misses
and Zangief counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zangief throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zangief throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trail thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trail wants to land a leg kick but Zangief is out of range.
Zangief scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trail doesn't seem bothered though.
Zangief throws a low kick but Trail avoids it.
Zangief keeps the fight on the outside.
Zangief works the jab nicely.
Zangief throws a series of punches but Trail moves out of range.
Zangief ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trail moves away.
Zangief on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Zangief throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zangief clobbers Trail with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trail tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zangief manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zangief feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trails jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zangief scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zangief checks a leg kick.
Zangief throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief lands a lovely overhand right.
Zangief lunges at Trail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trail's hand.
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Zangief with a nice cross.
Trail throws a lazy head kick
and Zangief counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zangief checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zangief.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trail looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zangief with a hook.
Trail tried to score with a low kick but Zangief checks it.
Trail moves out of range of the body kick.
Trail throws a solid leg kick but Zangief takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trail.
Trail misses with a head kick.
Zangief is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trail misses with a hook. Zangief ducked under it nicely.
Trail misses with a low kick.
Trail throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zangief.
Zangief throws a solid leg kick but Trail takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zangief.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangief throws the left hand but Trail avoids the punch easily.
Zangief misses the jab.
Trail finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zangief, as that shot connected.
Zangief throws a hook but Trail avoids it easily.
Zangief pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zangief throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trail on the side of the head.
Trail takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trail moves into range and clinches up with Zangief.
Trail throws a punch but it's blocked by Zangief.
Trail lands a right hand.
Trail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trail has a couple of punches blocked by Zangief.
Trail lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trail working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zangief tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zangief dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zangief lands with an overhand left.
Zangief looks to throw the jab but Trail is out of range.
Trail looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trail slips a jab from Zangief.
Ivan Zangief seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zangief pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trail is out of range and Zangief settles back down.
Trail throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zangief checks a leg kick.
Trail staying out of range there.
Zangief connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trail catches Zangief with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trail keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zangief.
Zangief clobbers Trail with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zangief throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zangief lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trail throws a leg kick which misses Zangief's front leg but catches the back leg as Zangief tries to avoid it.
Zangief misses with a low kick.
Trail motions for Zangief to come forward. Trail throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief throws a jab when Trail was well out of range.
Trail looks to throw the jab but Zangief is out of range.
Trail throws a leg kick that misses.
Trail misses with a low kick.
Trail tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zangief swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Trail misses
and Zangief counters with a nice body kick.
Trail tries to move into range but Zangief moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trail takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trail turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zangief has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zangief lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Zangief throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zangief connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zangief circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zangief looks to throw the jab but Trail is out of range.
Trail clinches up with Zangief and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zangief lands a nice uppercut.
Zangief blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zangief working aggressively here.
Zangief breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trail tries to land a front kick but Zangief steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trail with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trail loads up on a big right hand but Zangief slips the punch.
Zangief connects with a single shot there.
Zangief lands a slapping body shot.
Zangief is looking to slow Trail down with leg kicks.
A big left from Zangief misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trail.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Trail motions for Zangief to come forward. Trail throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trail tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zangief counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Trail.
Trail with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zangief to score with a decent uppercut.
Trail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trail throws a chopping leg kick but Zangief manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zangief throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zangief lands with an uppercut that bounces Trail off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zangief misses with a few strikes there.
Trail fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trail moves out of range of the leg kick from Zangief.
Zangief catches Trail with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail throws a leg kick but Zangief moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Zangief misses the target.
Zangief misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trail.
Zangief moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zangief throws the kick towards the body but Trail avoids it.
Zangief fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trail.
Trail throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trail just misses with a punch to the body.
Trail throws a leg kick that misses.
Trail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zangief just misses with a punch to the body.
Zangief lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trail ducks under a wild hook from Zangief.
Trail closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zangief misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zangief showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Zangief. Beautiful body shot.
Zangief misses with a low kick.
Zangief blocks a jab.
Trail blocks the body kick.
Zangief darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zangief stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trail throws a leg kick but Zangief moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trail.
Zangief keeps Trail at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zangief misses with a straight left.
Zangief pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Zangief does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Zangief. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zangief.
Zangief misses with an uppercut
and Trail counters with a low kick, right behind Zangief 's knee.
Trail tries to clinch but Zangief moves out of range.
Trail looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail throws a sloppy head kick and Zangief moves out of range easily.
Zangief throws a looping overhand right but Trail ducks down to avoid it.
Trail tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trail fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zangief checks it well.
Trail scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zangief checks a low kick from Trail.
Zangief has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zangief is looking to land body kicks.
Trail looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zangief. That's going to slow Trail down.
Trail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zangief.
Zangief scores with a punch to the head.
Trail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trail checks a leg kick.
Trail takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trail tries to clinch but Zangief moves out of range.
Cannondale Trail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail slips a jab from Zangief.
Trail walks into a stiff left hand from Zangief.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zangief takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trail throws a solid leg kick but Zangief takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trail.
Trail pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice straight punches there by Zangief. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zangief.
Zangief tries to score with a low kick but Trail moves his leg out of the way.
Zangief's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zangief works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zangief takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trail thows a body shot but no joy.
Zangief scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zangief avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trail takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trail misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trail has time to react.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trail crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zangief - the referee stops the clock and Trail gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zangief. Trail manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Zangief does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Zangief. Beautiful body shot.
Trail tries to score with a low kick but Zangief moves his leg out of the way.
Zangief is looking to slow Trail down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Trail is predictable there
letting Zangief counter with a right hand.
Zangief lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zangief scores with a jab to the body.
Trail steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zangief. That one must have hurt.
Zangief keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zangief lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zangief.
Trail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zangief changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zangief connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trail is rocked!
Zangief connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Trail is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zangief cracks Trail with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zangief swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trail.
Zangief looks to land a right hand but Trail moved out of range.
Zangief throws a looping overhand right but Trail ducks down to avoid it.
Trail seems to have got his legs back now.
Trail takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trail misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zangief's corner calls for a 1-2. Zangief obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zangief scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trail will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zangief thows a body kick. Trail tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ivan Zangief is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zangief moves out of range of the leg kick from Trail.
Zangief throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zangief comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zangief winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zangief!
Ivan Zangief was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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