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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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292 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Romanov moves out of range easily.
Romanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Radebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Radebe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romanov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
Radebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Radebe.
Radebe lands a head kick!
It looks like Vyacheslav Romanov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radebe lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Radebe.
We've been informed that Romanov 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.
Romanov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Radebe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Radebe throws a wild body kick that Romanov sees coming a mile off.
Romanov misses with a double jab
and Radebe counters with a solid body kick.
Romanov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe misses with a wild body shot.
Radebe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab from Radebe.
Romanov blocks a head kick by Radebe.
Radebe tries a low kick but Romanov avoids it.
Romanov blocks the body kick.
Radebe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe is looking to land body kicks.
Romanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radebe manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Radebe. That's going to slow Romanov down.
Radebe 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.
Radebe takes a swing at Romanov's ribcage but misses.
Radebe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Radebe is looking to wear down Romanov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Radebe tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romanov. That's going to slow Radebe down.
A low kick from Romanov misses
and Radebe counters with a stiff right hand.
Radebe scores with a jab to the body.
Radebe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radebe stuns Romanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Radebe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romanov misses the shot to the body.
Romanov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Radebe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe blocks a low kick nicely.
Romanov throws a low kick but Radebe avoids it.
Radebe looks for the body kick but Romanov saw that one coming.
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Romanov moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Radebe misses
and Romanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Radebe finds it's way through Romanov's defenses.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radebe throws out the jab.
Radebe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romanov has time to react.
Romanov is looking to clinch but Radebe is avoiding it.
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Romanov moves out of range easily.
Radebe lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Radebe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radebe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romanov. That did some damage!
Romanov moves out of range of the body kick from Radebe.
Romanov cracks Radebe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Radebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Radebe.
An inside leg kick from Radebe misses.
Radebe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Radebe.
Romanov moves to clinch but Radebe breaks away
and Radebe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanov thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Radebe cracks a nice hook into Romanov's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieron Radebe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Radebe scores with a hook.
Radebe cracks Romanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Radebe staying out of range there.
Radebe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Radebe. Romanov shrugs it off though.
Jab, jab by Radebe - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov needs to keep his hands up - Radebe had a free shot at his head there.
Kieron Radebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radebe lands a front kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Romanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Radebe has got the better of the exchanges.
Romanov misses with a body kick.
Radebe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanov.
Radebe connects with a nice looking jab.
Radebe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
Radebe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe scores with a body shot.
Radebe tries a head kick but it misses.
Radebe throws the kick towards the body but Romanov avoids it.
Radebe scores with a head kick. Romanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
Radebe throws a series of punches but Romanov moves out of range.
Radebe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Radebe.
Radebe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Radebe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romanov avoids the head kick by Radebe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Radebe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Radebe throws the kick towards the body but Romanov avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Radebe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Romanov throws a right hand that Radebe ducks under and follows up with a left that Radebe also avoids with ease.
Radebe is looking to slow Romanov down with leg kicks.
Radebe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Radebe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romanov dodges the punch combination from Radebe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe with a nice cross.
Romanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Radebe throws a quick head kick that knocks Romanov silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Radebe is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kieron Radebe!
Kieron Radebe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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