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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazzym Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Saraste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Waiting in Darkness. The key to victory for Kazzym Dall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 cm
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224 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazzym Dall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Saraste! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dall misses with the body kick and Saraste counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Saraste controlling the action here. Saraste is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily. Dall tries to get to full guard but Saraste has control of the leg. Dall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saraste. Dall is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saraste missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Saraste is keen to just control but Dall is a slippery customer. Saraste is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Saraste is trying to control the action in half guard but Dall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saraste slips a nice elbow through Dall's hands, connecting with Dall's forehead. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Saraste working Dall over with strikes. Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Saraste wants to advance to full mount but Dall doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saraste accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Saraste trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Saraste with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saraste defends well. Saraste trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Saraste makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Dall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Saraste throwing strikes from guard but Dall blocks nicely. Saraste connects with a couple of short punches. Dall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saraste lands a couple of elbows. Saraste makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Saraste is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Saraste is working Dall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Dall wants to sweep but no luck. Saraste stands and throws Dall's legs to the side, diving into side control. Saraste works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Saraste stands up and we're back to a striking position. Saraste on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Saraste tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saraste staying out of range there. Kazzym Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall motions for Saraste to come forward. Dall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dall throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Saraste counters with a shoot takedown. Dall fights it but they end up in guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saraste connects with a couple of short punches. Saraste scoring with some ground and pound.
Dall is rocked! Saraste lands a couple of decent looking shots. Oh Dall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Saraste keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dall's head. Saraste gets to his feet and stands over Dall, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dall felt that one! Saraste unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dall from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Saraste! Konstantin Saraste made sure to mention his sponsor, MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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