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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zotov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Мы расправи kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maksim Zotov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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137 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Zotov.
That kick from Zotov tenderised Abbot's leg. Abbot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abbot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zotov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abbot. That did some damage!
Abbot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zotov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zotov scores with a nice right hand.
Zotov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've been informed that Zotov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Zotov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abbot throws an overhand right that lands on Zotov's shoulder, as Zotov tries to avoid the shot.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Zotov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zotov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abbot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zotov scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Maksim Zotov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zotov misses with a body kick.
Zotov keeps Abbot at a distance using the push kick.
Abbot looks to throw the jab but Zotov is out of range.
Good work by Abbot as he checks the leg kick.
Zotov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abbot checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zotov tries to land a leg kick but Abbot saw it coming and moves away.
Abbot misses with a low kick.
Abbot has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zotov misses with a kick to the body.
Zotov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zotov lands a body shot.
Abbot throws a hook to the side of Zotov's head but Zotov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbot. Zotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zotov throws a low kick but Abbot avoids it.
Abbot checks a leg kick.
Zotov throws a sloppy head kick and Abbot moves out of range easily.
Zotov moves into the clinch.
Abbot prevents Zotov from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zotov.
Abbot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abbot breaks from the clinch.
Abbot avoids the head kick by Zotov.
Maksim Zotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zotov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov is looking to score with low kicks.
Zotov staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Abbot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zotov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zotov moves away.
Zotov misses with a low kick.
Abbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Zotov throws a leg kick but Abbot moved away.
Abbot throws a big shot that misses.
Zotov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abbot.
Zotov wants to slow Abbot down by chopping away at his legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Abbot as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zotov throws a leg kick but Abbot moved away.
Zotov misses with the combination.
Zotov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zotov.
Zotov thumps Abbot with a low kick.
Zotov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abbot is able to avoid easily.
Zotov misses with a low kick as Abbot jumps back.
Zotov tries to score with a low kick but Abbot moves his leg out of the way.
Abbot with a jab.
Abbot moves out of range of the body kick.
Zotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abbot lands a big right hand that sends Zotov crashing to the mat! Abbot stays standing though and waves Zotov back to his feet!
Zotov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zotov misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zotov.
Abbot moves out of range of the leg kick from Zotov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot just misses with a punch to the body.
Zotov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zotov throws a leg kick
and Abbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zotov cracks the inside of Abbot's front leg.
Abbot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zotov moves away from the strike by Abbot.
Zotov throws a body punch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot connects with a crisp jab.
Abbot shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Zotov takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Abbot sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Zotov bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Abbot!
Tank Abbot took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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