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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sarnavskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Sarnavskiy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarnavskiy lands a nice shot to the body.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarnavskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Head.
Head rushes Sarnavskiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Head tries a body shot but Sarnavskiy blocks it.
Sarnavskiy tries to work over Head's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Head tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarnavskiy.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarnavskiy backwards.
Head misses with some punches.
Head throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarnavskiys head.
Head slowing the pace effectively.
Sarnavskiy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarnavskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarnavskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarnavskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Head - that landed with a thud.
Sarnavskiy throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.
Head works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Head blocks a body shot from Sarnavskiy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Head swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarnavskiy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarnavskiy.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Sarnavskiy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Head seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sarnavskiy can turn it around.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
Head digs a right hand into Sarnavskiy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sarnavskiy's gas tank.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Sarnavskiy controls the action.
Sarnavskiy misses with a punch on the inside.
Head misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Head's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Head blocks a body shot from Sarnavskiy.
Head misses with some punches.
Head tries a body shot but Sarnavskiy blocks it.
A short right from Sarnavskiy.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Sarnavskiy avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Sarnavskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sarnavskiy fails to land.
A short left from Head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarnavskiy.
Head lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sarnavskiy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Head.
Head blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarnavskiy tries to stall but Head uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Head lands a nice uppercut.
Sarnavskiy is leaning against Head and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarnavskiy.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Sarnavskiy.
Head lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Head.
Sarnavskiy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarnavskiy blocks an uppercut.
Head lands with a light punch inside.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Head pushes Sarnavskiy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Head scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarnavskiy blocks a body shot from Head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarnavskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Head.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarnavskiy backwards.
Head's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Head blocks a body shot from Sarnavskiy.
Head tries a body shot but Sarnavskiy blocks it.
Sarnavskiy blocking some punches.
Sarnavskiy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Head is keeping busy.
Head working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarnavskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Head scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Head as the two fighters clinch.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarnavskiy.
Head lands with a right to the head.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarnavskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarnavskiy controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with a body punch.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Head is leaning against Sarnavskiy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Head misses with some punches.
Head blocking some punches.
Sarnavskiy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarnavskiy misses with some punches.
Head keeps control of Sarnavskiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head lands a nice uppercut.
Sarnavskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarnavskiys head.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Sarnavskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Head creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarnavskiy.
Head misses with some punches.
Head lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Head dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sarnavskiy moves out of range of the body kick.
Sarnavskiy throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Head clinches up against the cage.
Sarnavskiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head misses with some punches.
Head lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarnavskiy is trying to break free.
Head blocks a body shot from Sarnavskiy.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarnavskiy backwards.
Nice body punch from Sarnavskiy - that landed with a thud.
Head pushes Sarnavskiy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Sarnavskiy controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Head lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sarnavskiy backwards.
Sarnavskiy lands a nice shot to the body.
Head misses with some punches.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarnavskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Sarnavskiy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarnavskiy.
Head lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sarnavskiy backwards.
Head lands with a left to the head.
Head presses Sarnavskiy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sarnavskiy is breathing heavily.
A short right from Head on the inside.
Head blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Head.
Still in the clinch, Head scores with a nice short uppercut.
Head lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head lands an uppercut.
Head lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Head lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Head tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Head creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a hook that snaps the head of Sarnavskiy backwards.
Sarnavskiy is rocked!
Head scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarnavskiy is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Head lands with a right to the head.
Head lands a body punch in the clinch.
Head unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sarnavskiy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Head is unloading with more strikes now! Sarnavskiy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Head!
Richard Head decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Alexander Sarnavskiy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back better'.
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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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