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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Levchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McColgan comes to the cage accompanied by The Gael. Levchenko has chosen Zelenoglazoe Taksi as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
21 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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245 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Levchenko!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McColgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Levchenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McColgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Levchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Levchenko looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
A big right from McColgan misses.
Levchenko 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.
Levchenko closes the distance but McColgan moves to the side
and McColgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Levchenko lands a front kick.
Levchenko throws a big shot that misses.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Levchenko.
McColgan scores with a kick to the body.
McColgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Levchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McColgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Levchenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Levchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Levchenko throws a looping overhand right but McColgan ducks down to avoid it.
Levchenko ducks right into an uppercut from McColgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levchenko misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by McColgan - just one landing.
Levchenko has managed to clinch.
McColgan tries a body shot but Levchenko blocks it.
Levchenko wants to stall.
Levchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
McColgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McColgan's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Levchenko fails to land.
Levchenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McColgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Levchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McColgan is defending well for now.
Levchenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McColgan backwards.
McColgan tries a body shot but Levchenko blocks it.
McColgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levchenko backwards.
McColgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levchenko blocks a body shot from McColgan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levchenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Levchenko digs a right hand into McColgan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McColgan's gas tank.
McColgan prevents a body shot from Levchenko.
McColgan misses with some punches.
McColgan misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McColgan pushes Levchenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McColgan obliges.
Levchenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McColgan connects with a knee to the head.
Levchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McColgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McColgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Levchenko avoids it.
Levchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McColgan is defending well for now.
McColgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McColgan misses with a knee strike.
Levchenko blocks a body shot from McColgan.
Levchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McColgan is defending well for now.
McColgan blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko tries to throw a body punch but McColgan avoids it by throwing Levchenko back against the cage.
A short right from Levchenko.
Levchenko managing to block the knees to the body from McColgan.
McColgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for McColgan.
Levchenko looks winded!
A solid leg kick lands there for Levchenko.
Levchenko misses with a straight left.
Levchenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McColgan can pounce on him.
Levchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Levchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McColgan manages to avoid it.
McColgan delivers a nice body kick.
McColgan moves out of range of the strikes.
McColgan throws a push kick but Levchenko slaps the foot to one side.
Levchenko checks the leg kick.
Levchenko throws a looping overhand right but McColgan ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from McColgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McColgan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Levchenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levchenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Levchenko misses.
McColgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by McColgan.
Levchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
McColgan scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from McColgan finds it's way through Levchenko's defenses.
The fighters circling - Levchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levchenko misses with a hook. McColgan ducked under it nicely.
McColgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from McColgan misses the target.
Levchenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but McColgan is out of range and Levchenko settles back down.
Levchenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levchenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McColgan thuds his shin into the meat of Levchenko's side.
A leg kick checked by Levchenko.
Levchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Levchenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McColgan. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocky McColgan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Levchenko staying out of range there.
Levchenko throws an overhand right that lands on McColgan's shoulder, as McColgan tries to avoid the shot.
McColgan motions for Levchenko to come forward. McColgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McColgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McColgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levchenko.
Levchenko throws the kick towards the body but McColgan avoids it.
Levchenko misses with a left hand
and McColgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levchenko is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for McColgan.
Levchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can McColgan finish him?
McColgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Levchenko. That did some damage!
Levchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
McColgan moves out of range as Levchenko strikes.
Rocky McColgan is winning the standup battle so far.
McColgan finds Levchenko's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Levchenko flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. McColgan lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Levchenko will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky McColgan!
Rocky McColgan retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Rocky McColgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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