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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lube-Shparu. Leonard Christopher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
26 - 28 - 1 |
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265 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher clinches.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kulakov manages to break the clinch.
Kulakov defending well as Christopher loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kulakov. Those never looked like landing.
Kulakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christopher was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulakov.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kulakov tries to bum rush Christopher with a series of wild strikes but Christopher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christopher moves out of range of the strikes.
Christopher misses the jab.
Kulakov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christopher misses with a wild body shot.
Kulakov throws the left hand but Christopher avoids the punch easily.
Kulakov throws a right hand that Christopher ducks under and follows up with a left that Christopher also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulakov. Christopher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christopher instigates a clinch.
Kulakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christopher throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulakov.
Kulakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Kulakov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christopher cracks Kulakov with a nice body shot.
Christopher prevents Kulakov from breaking the clinch.
Christopher breaks the clinch.
Christopher tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Christopher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kulakov's sensitive parts.
Christopher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher tries to clinch there but Kulakov circles away.
Kulakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulakov throws a looping overhand right but Christopher ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kulakov!
Christopher doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulakov circles away.
Kulakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christopher moves away.
Christopher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Christopher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christopher wants to clinch up but Kulakov keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Kulakov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christopher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kulakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christopher throws a big shot that misses.
Christopher throws a hook to the side of Kulakov's head but Kulakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christopher.
Christopher connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christopher. Kulakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christopher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kulakov looks to throw the jab but Christopher is out of range.
Christopher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Christopher on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christopher cracks Kulakov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kulakov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Christopher finish him?
Kulakov is rocked!
Christopher drops Kulakov with a huge uppercut! Kulakov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Christopher is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Christopher!
After the fight, Leonard Christopher was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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