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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica-Enter Sandman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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286 lbs
36 - 18 - 0 |
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178 lbs
29 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazaki Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita throws a series of punches but Povetkin avoids them all with ease.
Fujita wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
Kazaki Fujita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujita closes the distance and clinches.
Povetkin tries to break free but Fujita pushes him back against the cage.
Fujita throws a head punch that misses.
Fujita tries to circle away but Povetkin has him pinned against the cage.
Fujita is trying to force a seperation but Povetkin has the dominant position.
Fujita breaks the clinch.
Povetkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fujita has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Fujita.
Povetkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Fujita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Povetkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fujita's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita wants to clinch but Povetkin slips to the side
enabling Povetkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Povetkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fujita. Those never looked like landing.
Fujita drops his hands momentarily and Povetkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Povetkin tries to bum rush Fujita with a series of wild strikes but Fujita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fujita tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Povetkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Povetkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Povetkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fujita fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Povetkin.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Povetkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fujita throws a leg kick that misses.
Fujita misses with a looping right.
Fujita throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Povetkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Fujita misses with a looping right.
Fujita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Povetkin.
Fujita walks into a straight right hand from Povetkin.
Povetkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujita.
Fujita misses with a double jab.
Povetkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fujita wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
Povetkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujita.
Fujita is breathing heavily.
Povetkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kazaki Fujita has been cut.
Povetkin tries to bum rush Fujita with a series of wild strikes but Fujita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fujita.
Fujita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujita misses with a wild body shot.
Fujita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Povetkin's waist but Povetkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fujita off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Povetkin throws a nice looking combination but Fujita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Povetkin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Fujita down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Povetkin, right into the meat.
Fujita tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujita takes one on the button.
Fujita looks for a takedown but Povetkin sprawls well.
Povetkin slips under a jab.
Povetkin scores with a jab to the body.
Povetkin works Fujita's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Povetkin with a hook.
Povetkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Povetkin drops Fujita with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fujita looks back up at him and smiles so Povetkin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fujita is rocked!
Povetkin connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Fujita to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Povetkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Povetkin!
Alexander Povetkin made sure to mention his sponsor, VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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