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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saure Zbeissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Sullivan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saure Zbeissa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Saure Zbeissa has been cut.
Sullivan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zbeissa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
A jab from Zbeissa finds it's way through Sullivan's defenses.
Zbeissa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Zbeissa is having none of it.
Zbeissa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sullivan scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Zbeissa.
Sullivan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zbeissa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zbeissa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sullivan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zbeissa.
Sullivan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sullivan moves out of range as Zbeissa throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Zbeissa misses the target.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zbeissa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saure Zbeissa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zbeissa misses with a head kick.
Zbeissa misses with an uppercut.
Zbeissa swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Zbeissa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zbeissa throws a nice head kick!
Zbeissa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zbeissa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zbeissa is looking to slow Sullivan down with leg kicks.
Zbeissa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zbeissa lands a nice hook to Sullivan's body. Sullivan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zbeissa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zbeissa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sullivan.
Zbeissa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
Zbeissa lands a left and a right that send Sullivan crashing to the mat, dazed. Zbeissa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sullivan is rocked!
Zbeissa is looking to slow Sullivan down with leg kicks.
Sullivan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Zbeissa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sullivan. Zbeissa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saure Zbeissa!
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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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