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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between kezz elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahimovic has chosen Balacobaco as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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230 lbs
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195 cm
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233 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, kezz elite! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! elite throws a body kick that misses. elite gets in close and instigates a clinch. elite manages to pull guard.
elite is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. elite pushes Ibrahimovic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. elite has a takedown stuffed. elite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but elite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibrahimovic wants to slow elite down by chopping away at his legs. elite takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ibrahimovic dodges the punch combination from elite.
Ibrahimovic doesn't succeed with the takedown so elite counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. elite is breathing heavily. Ibrahimovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst elite is controlling him. Ibrahimovic tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ibrahimovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. elite wanted to stand there but Ibrahimovic had control of the position. Ibrahimovic wants to get back to his feet but elite is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Ibrahimovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. elite fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Ibrahimovic lands a two punch combo.
elite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
elite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibrahimovic can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Ibrahimovic there. Ibrahimovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts elite as he jumps to the side. Ibrahimovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. kezz elite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Nice uppercut there from Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Ibrahimovic wants to get back to his feet but elite is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. elite would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zlatan Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ibrahimovic shoots and misses and elite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ibrahimovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around elite's waist but elite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ibrahimovic off to one side. elite slips under a jab from Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic misses with a few strikes there.
elite clinches up with Ibrahimovic and pushes him back against the cage. elite pulls guard effortlessly. elite pushes Ibrahimovic off and scrambles back to his feet.
A left and a right from elite both land. Nice combination. Ibrahimovic tries to keep at a distance but elite has taken the fight into the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ibrahimovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but elite pulls him back up using the underhooks. kezz elite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
That's one minute gone in the round. elite turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! elite decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ibrahimovic to his feet. elite darts in and clinches Ibrahimovic up against the cage. Ibrahimovic taking a breather. Ibrahimovic is pressed up against the cage. elite has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ibrahimovic down to the mat. Ibrahimovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. elite closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Ibrahimovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic stops elite from getting back to his feet.
Ibrahimovic wants to stand up but elite has a hold of him and won't allow it. Ibrahimovic is tying to control. elite wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. elite pushes Ibrahimovic off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic tries to clinch and elite counters with a low kick, right behind Ibrahimovic 's knee. Ibrahimovic clinches but elite breaks the clinch and elite counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ibrahimovic won't be happy with that. elite decides to take the fight back to the feet. elite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibrahimovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. kezz elite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. elite darts in trying to clinch and Ibrahimovic counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big left from Ibrahimovic misses. Ibrahimovic tries to clinch up but elite circles away and keeps his distance. elite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibrahimovic throws out the jab. elite scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. elite escapes and gets back to his feet. elite thows a body shot but no joy. elite dodges the punch combination from Ibrahimovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. elite misses with a body shot.
elite misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kezz elite dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No joy there for Ibrahimovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Ibrahimovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. elite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
elite scores with a sloppy right hand. Ibrahimovic should have avoided that one. elite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. elite wants to clinch. elite scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Ibrahimovic trying to control but elite flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibrahimovic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by elite.
A lull in the action here.
elite controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. elite tries to keep control of the position but Ibrahimovic is staying busy. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. elite has his opponent's back but Ibrahimovic is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off elite. Ibrahimovic misses with a takedown and elite counters by moving into the clinch. Ibrahimovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. elite wants the takedown. Ibrahimovic is fighting it off but elite persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ibrahimovic's guard against the cage. elite wants to stand but Ibrahimovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Ibrahimovic looking to control.
Ibrahimovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but elite puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. elite postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ibrahimovic to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight! kezz elite showed his dominance in that final round. I think elite has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kezz elite!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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