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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tai Tuivasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obval Zaboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaboev has chosen Lezginka as his entrance music. Tai Tuivasa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Obval Zaboev's chin.
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275 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Tuivasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obval Zaboev!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaboev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuivasa.
Tuivasa catches Zaboev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Obval Zaboev has been cut.
Tuivasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaboev.
Tuivasa misses with a hook. Zaboev ducked under it nicely.
Zaboev misses with a few strikes there.
Zaboev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zaboev has eaten all the pies!
Zaboev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Tuivasa does no damage.
Tuivasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaboev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuivasa punishes Zaboev's body with a nice straight punch.
Tuivasa lands with a shot to the body.
Zaboev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaboev has Tuivasa up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaboev slows down the pace here.
Zaboev lands a shoulder strike.
Tuivasa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuivasa is trying to break the clinch but Zaboev has him pressed against the cage.
Zaboev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tuivasa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaboev lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaboev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Zaboev lands.
Zaboev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuivasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaboev.
Tuivasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuivasa misses with an uppercut.
Tuivasa blocks a jab.
Tuivasa lands a big uppercut and Zaboev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zaboev looks OK. Tuivasa waves Zaboev back to his feet!
Zaboev is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Are you kidding me?! Tuivasa ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Zaboev clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tai Tuivasa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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