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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Groenveld (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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300 lbs
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293 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Groenveld!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groenveld misses with a hook
enabling Tanaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Groenveld tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanaka has Groenveld pressed against the cage.
Groenveld lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Tanaka stops a takedown attempt from Groenveld.
Groenveld is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.
Groenveld tries to pull guard but Tanaka won't allow it.
Groenveld is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
Groenveld is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.
Groenveld breaks from the clinch.
Tanaka throws out a loose jab but Groenveld uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Groenveld manages to circle out of the way.
Groenveld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Tanaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groenveld misses with a looping left.
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Groenveld.
Groenveld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Groenveld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Groenveld doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Groenveld there.
Groenveld misses with a straight left.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand
and Groenveld counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Groenveld misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.
Tanaka is looking to counter punch.
Tanaka throws an overhand right that lands on Groenveld's shoulder, as Groenveld tries to avoid the shot.
Groenveld swings widly with a right hand
and Tanaka counters by clinching up.
Groenveld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Groenveld stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Groenveld.
Tanaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Groenveld.
Groenveld throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Groenveld misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Groenveld throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka throwing a counter right hand but Groenveld manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanaka misses the target.
Stefan Groenveld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groenveld misses with a hook
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Groenveld scores with a body shot.
A big left from Tanaka misses.
Groenveld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanaka.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Groenveld.
It looked like Tanaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tanaka staying out of range there.
Groenveld moves into range and connects with a jab.
Groenveld throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
Tanaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Groenveld just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka swings for the body but Groenveld moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Groenveld. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Groenveld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.
A countering left hand to the body from Groenveld misses.
Groenveld throws a right hand that misses
and Tanaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Groenveld misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Groenveld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Groenveld lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Groenveld.
Tanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Groenveld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Groenveld swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanaka blocks a jab.
Groenveld throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Groenveld jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Groenveld moved out of range.
Groenveld walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanaka works Groenveld's body with a nice hook.
Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Groenveld throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Tanaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Groenveld moved out of range.
Groenveld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanaka.
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 Ken Tanaka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Groenveld misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Groenveld! Tanaka lets Groenveld back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Groenveld is rocked!
Groenveld misses the jab.
Tanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Groenveld is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Tanaka sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Groenveld's defenses. It connects perfectly with Groenveld's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Tanaka!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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