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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorbjorn Heimendahl acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 cm
37
248 lbs
32 - 23 - 0 |
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201 cm
27
262 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yegor Klitschko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Klitschko throws a combination that misses and Heimendahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Heimendahl forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches. Klitschko controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heimendahl. Klitschko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heimendahl.
Klitschko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Our sources have told us that Klitschko has been working on his elbows in the gym. Klitschko misses with a punch to the body.
Heimendahl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klitschko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Heimendahl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Heimendahl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Klitschko can't find room to land a body shot as Heimendahl controls the action.
Heimendahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards. Still in the clinch, Heimendahl scores with a nice short uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right from Heimendahl on the inside. Klitschko tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
Heimendahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heimendahl cracks Klitschko with a nice body shot. Klitschko is breathing heavily. Good body shot from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl lands a hook to the side of the head. Klitschko takes an elbow to the forehead. Heimendahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimendahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimendahl scores with a hook to the body. Nice body punch from Heimendahl - that landed with a thud.
Heimendahl lands with a right to the head. Klitschko throws a punch but it's blocked by Heimendahl. Heimendahl has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Klitschko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Heimendahl can turn it around. Heimendahl lands with a light punch inside. Nice body punch from Heimendahl. Heimendahl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klitschko is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Heimendahl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Heimendahl lands a nice hook to Klitschko's body. Klitschko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Heimendahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range. Heimendahl shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Klitschko takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Heimendahl sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Klitschko bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thorbjorn Heimendahl! Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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