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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Russian Army Choir - National Anthem of the Russian Federation. Roscrow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wicked Gil kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 cm
29
265 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
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190 cm
31
247 lbs
26 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Zhukov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Roscrow! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roscrow misses with an uppercut. Zhukov saw that one coming. A big left from Roscrow misses. Roscrow misses with a wild body shot. Roscrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zhukov circles away. Roscrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhukov moves away. Zhukov is looking to clinch but Roscrow is avoiding it.
Roscrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhukov circles away quickly and effectively. Roscrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhukov counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Roscrow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Roscrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zhukov counters with a stiff right hand. Roscrow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zhukov throws a head kick that misses. Roscrow loads up on a big right hand but Zhukov slips the punch. Roscrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zhukov. That one must have hurt. Roscrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhukov circles away quickly and effectively. Zhukov misses with a few strikes there.
Roscrow scores with a takedown into Zhukov's guard. Roscrow looks winded! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Zhukov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roscrow trying to control but Zhukov is working from the bottom. Zhukov looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhukov, not yet. Zhukov pulls Roscrow in close to prevent any damage. Roscrow wants to control from the top but Zhukov keeps moving. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zhukov holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Zhukov. Zhukov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roscrow. That did some damage! Zhukov slips a straight right by Roscrow. Zhukov scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Zhukov lands with a cross. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roscrow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roscrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roscrow misses with a looping right. Roscrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zhukov slips under a jab. Roscrow throws a body punch but Zhukov moves out of range. No luck for Roscrow with that takedown attempt. Zhukov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Roscrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Roscrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Zhukov scores with a spinning back kick! Roscrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zhukov sprawls well initially but Roscrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Zhukov is trying to maintain the position but Roscrow is very close to passing his half guard. Roscrow throwing shots but Zhukov is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Roscrow is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zhukov looking for submissions off his back. Zhukov trying to control but Roscrow postures up.
Roscrow is looking for a kimura here.
Roscrow trying to pass the guard but Zhukov defending well. Zhukov works his way to full guard. Good work. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Zhukov is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zhukov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Roscrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhukov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zhukov working a defensive guard but Roscrow passes into half guard.
Zhukov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roscrow. Zhukov looking for submissions off his back. Roscrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Roscrow is looking for a kimura but Zhukov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roscrow to get the leverage. Roscrow seems to be working for a kimura but Zhukov defends the submission attempt. Roscrow is working for a kimura but Zhukov is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zhukov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Perry Roscrow's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roscrow misses with a left hand and Zhukov counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Roscrow swings for the body but Zhukov moves out of range.
Roscrow connects with a single shot there. Roscrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Roscrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Zhukov counter with a right hand. Ivan Zhukov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Zhukov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhukov throws a nice outside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Roscrow misses with a looping left. Roscrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Roscrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhukov shoots for a double leg takedown but Roscrow sprawls well. He's pushed Zhukov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Roscrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Perry Roscrow's cut even more. Zhukov lands a head kick. Roscrow smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Perry Roscrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roscrow ducks right into an uppercut from Zhukov.
The cut above Perry Roscrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Roscrow fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooh!!! Zhukov has knocked Roscrow down with a huge combo! Zhukov steps away and waves a wobbly Roscrow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Roscrow is rocked! Roscrow is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Roscrow circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Zhukov. Roscrow falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Zhukov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Zhukov! Ivan Zhukov very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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