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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Burdyalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco LeBaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burdyalov comes to the cage accompanied by To The Metal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Burdyalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco LeBaron!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burdyalov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burdyalov tries a head kick but it misses.
Burdyalov checks a leg kick.
Burdyalov ducks under a wild hook from LeBaron.
Burdyalov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBaron.
A jab from LeBaron does it's job there.
LeBaron moves into the clinch.
Burdyalov is trying to push LeBaron away but LeBaron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LeBaron misses with some punches.
Burdyalov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burdyalov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBaron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
LeBaron lunges at Burdyalov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burdyalov's hand.
LeBaron lands with a thumping leg kick.
LeBaron 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.
LeBaron scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burdyalov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burdyalov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LeBaron. That did some damage!
LeBaron avoids the body shot from Burdyalov.
LeBaron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burdyalov prevents a body shot from LeBaron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdyalov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burdyalov throws a hook but LeBaron blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LeBaron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burdyalov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burdyalov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burdyalov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
LeBaron swings for the body but Burdyalov moves out of range.
Burdyalov misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from LeBaron.
Burdyalov misses with a head kick.
LeBaron is looking to slow Burdyalov down with leg kicks.
Burdyalov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
LeBaron throws a head kick but Burdyalov moves out of range.
Burdyalov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LeBaron.
Rocco LeBaron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burdyalov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBaron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burdyalov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as LeBaron backs up against the cage.
It looks like Rocco LeBaron has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBaron scores with a head kick.
Burdyalov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeBaron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burdyalov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LeBaron checks it well.
Burdyalov lands a nice hook to LeBaron's body. LeBaron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LeBaron tries to clinch there but Burdyalov circles away.
Burdyalov tried to counter with a leg kick but LeBaron avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov misses with a few strikes there.
Burdyalov avoids the head kick by LeBaron.
Burdyalov throws an overhand right that lands on LeBaron's shoulder, as LeBaron tries to avoid the shot.
Burdyalov jabs LeBaron right on the nose. LeBaron blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. LeBaron darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burdyalov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from LeBaron tenderised Burdyalov's leg. Burdyalov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burdyalov fails with the takedown.
Burdyalov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
LeBaron closes the distance and pushes Burdyalov back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burdyalov.
LeBaron lands a left hand.
LeBaron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LeBaron has Burdyalov pressed against the cage, preventing Burdyalov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LeBaron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LeBaron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LeBaron.
Burdyalov is breathing heavily.
LeBaron lands a body shot.
LeBaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBaron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burdyalov backwards.
LeBaron lands a body punch in the clinch.
LeBaron lands with a right to the head.
LeBaron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burdyalov or not.
A right hook to the body lands for LeBaron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LeBaron.
Burdyalov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from LeBaron fails to land.
LeBaron tries a body shot but Burdyalov blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LeBaron.
LeBaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Burdyalov looking for a takedown.
LeBaron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBaron lands with a right to the head.
Burdyalov is rocked!
LeBaron working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from LeBaron.
Oh Burdyalov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LeBaron lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burdyalov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burdyalov seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from LeBaron.
A slow jab from LeBaron misses its intended target.
LeBaron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LeBaron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LeBaron drops Burdyalov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Burdyalov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Burdyalov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBaron lands with a right to the head.
LeBaron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burdyalov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from LeBaron fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burdyalov.
Burdyalov misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burdyalov has had enough of the clinch but LeBaron keeps him there for the moment.
LeBaron lands a nice uppercut.
Burdyalov is trying to break the clinch but LeBaron is controlling him.
LeBaron creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Burdyalov out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco LeBaron!
Rocco LeBaron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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