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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Solzhenitsyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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165 lbs
11 - 10 - 1 |
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175 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Sasha Solzhenitsyn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Wiggin. A big left from Wiggin misses. Solzhenitsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiggin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiggin. Solzhenitsyn does a little dance to reset his feet. Wiggin misses with a straight right. As Wiggin looks to move away, Solzhenitsyn throws a big counter combo but Wiggin just gets out of the way. Neo Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wiggin loads up on a big right hand but Solzhenitsyn slips the punch. As Wiggin backs away, Solzhenitsyn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Solzhenitsyn on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wiggin lands with a cross. Wiggin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn thinks about countering with a head kick. Solzhenitsyn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wiggin throws the kick towards the body but Solzhenitsyn avoids it. Wiggin has his takedown stuffed and Solzhenitsyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Solzhenitsyn throws a sloppy head kick and Wiggin moves out of range easily. A little jabbing left from Wiggin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiggin. Solzhenitsyn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Solzhenitsyn misses with a head kick.
Wiggin misses with a left hand and Solzhenitsyn counters with a series of strikes. Wiggin will be more careful next time no doubt. Solzhenitsyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wiggin scores with a head kick.
Solzhenitsyn moves away from the strike by Wiggin. Sasha Solzhenitsyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Solzhenitsyn misses with a body kick. Wiggin misses the body punch and Solzhenitsyn counters with a body kick. Wiggin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A shot to the body from Wiggin misses and Solzhenitsyn counters with a low kick, right behind Wiggin 's knee. Solzhenitsyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Solzhenitsyn throws a body shot but no joy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wiggin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Wiggin misses with a looping right. Wiggin throws a nice looking combination but Solzhenitsyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wiggin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Solzhenitsyn throws a head kick but Wiggin moves out of range.
Wiggin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wiggin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solzhenitsyn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Wiggin lands a jab to the head.
Wiggin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Solzhenitsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Solzhenitsyn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wiggin in his tracks. Wiggin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solzhenitsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiggin. Wiggin tries to work over Solzhenitsyn's front leg with a kick but Solzhenitsyn checks it. Solzhenitsyn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Solzhenitsyn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Solzhenitsyn throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiggin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wiggin throws a hook but Solzhenitsyn blocks it. Wiggin missing with a left hand there. Solzhenitsyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Solzhenitsyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wiggin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Wiggin misses with an uppercut. Solzhenitsyn saw that one coming. As Wiggin tries to get set, Solzhenitsyn tries to push him back and clinch up but Wiggin manages to avoid the attempt. Solzhenitsyn wants to land a leg kick but Wiggin is out of range. A slow jab from Wiggin misses its intended target. Solzhenitsyn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wiggin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Solzhenitsyn throws a counter high kick but Wiggin was just alert enough to avoid it. Solzhenitsyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wiggin doesn't seem bothered though. Jab by Wiggin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Solzhenitsyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solzhenitsyn swings for the body but Wiggin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wiggin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wiggin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solzhenitsyn. Wiggin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Solzhenitsyn slips under a jab. Solzhenitsyn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Wiggin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Wiggin misses with a left hand letting Solzhenitsyn counter with a right hand. Wiggin throws a sloppy head kick and Solzhenitsyn moves out of range easily. Solzhenitsyn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wiggin. Solzhenitsyn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Solzhenitsyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggin.
Solzhenitsyn jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neo Wiggin will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Solzhenitsyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiggin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Solzhenitsyn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Solzhenitsyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wiggin blocks a head kick by Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a head kick.
Wiggin throws out a loose jab but Solzhenitsyn uses good head movement to avoid it. Wiggin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Neo Wiggin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wiggin misses with an uppercut
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wiggin! Solzhenitsyn lets Wiggin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wiggin is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wiggin throws a combination that misses and Solzhenitsyn counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sasha Solzhenitsyn! Sasha Solzhenitsyn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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