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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Levchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guljigit Asanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levchenko comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in The Name. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Levchenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guljigit Asanov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levchenko cracks the inside of Asanov's front leg.
Asanov cracks a nice hook into Levchenko's ribs.
Levchenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asanov throws an overhand right that lands on Levchenko's shoulder, as Levchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Levchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Asanov. Those never looked like landing.
Asanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Levchenko.
Asanov pushes Levchenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Levchenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asanov working hard to break the clinch.
Levchenko misses with some punches.
Asanov prevents a body shot from Levchenko.
Levchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asanov is trying to break the clinch but Levchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Asanov blocks an elbow strike from Levchenko.
Levchenko stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Asanov as the two fighters clinch.
Levchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Levchenko throws a looping overhand right but Asanov ducks down to avoid it.
Levchenko closes the distance but Asanov moves to the side
and Asanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Levchenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Asanov misses with a punch to the body.
Levchenko is trying to stall.
Levchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Asanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levchenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asanov avoiding damage.
Levchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levchenko misses with a body punch.
Asanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Levchenko missing with knees to the body.
Levchenko is trying to force a seperation but Asanov has the dominant position.
Levchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asanov misses with the head strike.
Asanov tries to throw a body punch but Levchenko avoids it by throwing Asanov back against the cage.
Levchenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asanov avoids it.
Levchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guljigit Asanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asanov throws a nice looking combination but Levchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asanov throws a nice looking combination but Levchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asanov.
Asanov misses with a jab to the body
and Levchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Guljigit Asanov has been cut.
Asanov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Asanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levchenko gets tackled into the cage by Asanov. Asanov maintains the clinch.
Asanov lands with a left to the head.
Levchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levchenko misses with a straight left.
Asanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Levchenko to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Levchenko connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Levchenko. That snapped Asanov's head back.
Levchenko scores with a head kick. Asanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levchenko clinches up with Asanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Levchenko prevents a body shot from Asanov.
Levchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asanov moves in looking to clinch but Levchenko pushes him off.
Asanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Levchenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Levchenko sizes up Asanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asanov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asanov misses with an uppercut. Levchenko saw that one coming.
Asanov misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Asanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Artur Levchenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guljigit Asanov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Asanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Asanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Asanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Levchenko slips under a jab from Asanov.
Levchenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asanov tries to clinch up but Levchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Asanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levchenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asanov is looking to clinch but Levchenko is avoiding it.
Levchenko lands a jab to Asanov's midsection.
Asanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levchenko tries to clinch but Asanov moves out of range.
Asanov throws a series of punches but Levchenko moves out of range.
Asanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Levchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Levchenko throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Levchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Levchenko closes the distance and clinches.
Levchenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Levchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levchenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Levchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asanov working hard to break the clinch.
Asanov lands a body shot.
Asanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Levchenko controls his hands.
Levchenko breaks from the clinch.
Asanov misses with a wild body shot.
Asanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Levchenko circles away.
Asanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Asanov misses with a straight left.
Levchenko misses with a looping left.
Asanov ducks right into an uppercut from Levchenko.
Asanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Levchenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asanov throws a right hand that Levchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Levchenko also avoids with ease.
Guljigit Asanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Levchenko.
Donk. Levchenko catches Asanov right on the button with a cross.
That has opened up Guljigit Asanov's cut even more.
Levchenko misses with a wild combination.
Levchenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asanov tries to clinch up but Levchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Asanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asanov misses with a straight right.
Levchenko misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asanov takes a swing at Levchenko's ribcage but misses.
Asanov swinging wildly here.
Asanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asanov throws an off balance right hand
and Levchenko counters with a left and a right that stings Asanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asanov moves out of range of the body kick from Levchenko.
Levchenko punishes Asanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Artur Levchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Asanov.
Levchenko punishes Asanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Asanov is breathing heavily.
Levchenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Levchenko tries to bum rush Asanov with a series of wild strikes but Asanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Levchenko misses with a body kick.
Levchenko lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Levchenko counters with a left to the body.
Asanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Levchenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guljigit Asanov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Levchenko cracks Asanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asanov misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Levchenko.
A solid body kick from Levchenko.
Levchenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levchenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Levchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Asanov moves in looking to clinch but Levchenko pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asanov throws a body punch but Levchenko moves out of range.
Asanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Levchenko.
Levchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asanov misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levchenko.
Asanov throws a looping overhand right but Levchenko ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Levchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Levchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asanov darts in trying to clinch
and Levchenko counters with a good low kick that Asanov was not able to check.
Asanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asanov misses with a hook. Levchenko ducked under it nicely.
Levchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asanov.
Asanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Levchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levchenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Asanov misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Asanov.
Levchenko scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko connects with a body shot that sends Asanov's belly button to the back.
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!
Levchenko throws a front kick that sends Asanov stumbling back into the cage.
Asanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Levchenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The cut above Guljigit Asanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Levchenko works the jab nicely.
Asanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Levchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Levchenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Levchenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Levchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Levchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asanov can do to turn this around?
Levchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Levchenko scores with a hook to the body. Asanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asanov. Levchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levchenko thuds his right hand into Asanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guljigit Asanov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko lands with a good body shot.
Asanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Levchenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asanov is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guljigit Asanov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Artur Levchenko!
Artur Levchenko retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Artur Levchenko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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