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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Mikixi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Driver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pepper - Butthole Suffers. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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186 cm
25
265 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Driver! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernardo Mikixi! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Driver throws a hook but Mikixi blocks it. Driver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Driver misses with a body shot
enabling Mikixi to counter with a crisp jab. Mikixi avoids the body shot from Driver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driver. Mikixi does a little dance to reset his feet. Driver lands with a slapping head kick. Mikixi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Driver napping and manages to drive through into side control! Mikixi lands a few punches from side control. Driver tries to escape but Mikixi is in control. Mikixi is trying to get an arm triangle but Driver is defending well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Driver is trying to get back to his feet. Mikixi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Mikixi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mikixi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Driver, who protects the arm well. Mikixi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Mikixi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Mikixi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Driver is pushing Mikixi's head away, looking to escape. Mikixi manages to hold on to the position though. Mikixi lands a few punches from side control. Mikixi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Driver is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernardo Mikixi! Bernardo Mikixi is the new heavyweight champion! Our winner, Bernardo Mikixi, 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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