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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majstor Zivota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rikiya Sonoda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 cm
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272 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Majstor Zivota! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zivota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sonoda throws a head kick that misses. Sonoda connects with a high kick. Sonoda lands a head kick. Zivota smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Zivota takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonoda. Sonoda clinches up with Zivota and pushes him back against the cage. 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! Sonoda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zivota is defending well for now. Zivota avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.
Sonoda misses with an elbow over the top. Sonoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Zivota won't want to take too many of those. Sonoda missing with knees to the body.
Zivota jumps guard but Sonoda stands there with Zivota around his waist. Zivota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sonoda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zivota's brow. Sonoda scores a nice knee to the body.
Sonoda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice elbow from Sonoda. With the fighters up against the cage, Sonoda throws an elbow but misses. Sonoda misses with an elbow strike.
Zivota is looking for a takedown. With the fighters up against the cage, Sonoda throws an elbow but misses. A knee to the head by Sonoda.
Sonoda lands a nice knee to the body. Zivota looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sonoda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Sonoda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonoda scores with a knee to the head.
Sonoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zivota's defenses. Sonoda lands a good knee to the midsection. Zivota won't want to take too many of those. Sonoda trying to land knees to the body.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow. Sonoda lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Majstor Zivota has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zivota managing to block the knees to the body from Sonoda.
Sonoda working Zivota over with knees to the body. Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sonoda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zivota's defenses. Sonoda lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Sonoda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sonoda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zivota in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Sonoda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zivota in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Sonoda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Sonoda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sonoda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sonoda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sonoda is working Zivota over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Zivota is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rikiya Sonoda! After the big win, Rikiya Sonoda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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