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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cavoglave. Yuri Hanzzle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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203 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzzle blocks a head kick by Begovic.
Hanzzle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Begovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Yuri Hanzzle has been cut.
Hanzzle throws a body punch but Begovic moves out of range.
Hanzzle tries to bum rush Begovic with a series of wild strikes but Begovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanzzle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Begovic pinned against the cage. Begovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanzzle dodges the punch combination from Begovic.
Begovic digs a good hook to Hanzzle's body.
Begovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight.
Hanzzle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Begovic.
Begovic jabs Hanzzle right on the nose. Hanzzle blinks but takes it well.
Begovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanzzle. Hanzzle obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Begovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Begovic throws a good cross that connects.
Hanzzle looks to land a right hand but Begovic moved out of range.
Hanzzle just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBegovic.
Begovic throws a head kick but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Begovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Begovic.
Hanzzle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Begovic lands a big head kick that sends Hanzzle tumbling to the mat! Begovic takes a step backwards and waves Hanzzle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hanzzle is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begovic ducks right into an uppercut from Hanzzle.
Begovic throws out a powerful jab.
Hanzzle is still on wobbly legs! Can Begovic finish him?
Hanzzle connects with a single shot there.
Hanzzle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Begovic.
Hanzzle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Begovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanzzle seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanzzle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Begovic.
Begovic wants to clinch.
Roland Begovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crunch! Begovic slams his shin into Hanzzle's torso.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Begovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanzzle.
Begovic misses with a head kick.
Begovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanzzle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Begovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Begovic.
Begovic throws a right and a left that Hanzzle avoids nicely.
Begovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanzzle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanzzle throws out a counter right but Begovic avoids it with no problem.
Begovic thuds his right hand into Hanzzle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Begovic misses the jab.
Begovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Begovic is trying to control but can't.
Hanzzle is just content to waste time from the top position. Begovic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Begovic keeping full guard, as Hanzzle tries to pass.
Begovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hanzzle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Begovic is keeping the position for now.
Hanzzle throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanzzle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Begovic dives on top into guard.
Begovic lands a couple of elbows.
Hanzzle working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Begovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Begovic is one step ahead there.
Hanzzle is still trying to improve position.
Hanzzle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Begovic escapes and throws Hanzzle's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Begovic lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Begovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Hanzzle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Begovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanzzle to score with a decent uppercut.
Roland Begovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Begovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Begovic throws a leg kick
and Hanzzle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanzzle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Begovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanzzle postures up in Begovic's guard and throws a big left but Begovic blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanzzle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hanzzle looking to pass the guard.
Hanzzle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanzzle stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Begovic has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hanzzle manages to get his head free but now Begovic has transitioned to an armbar! Hanzzle grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Begovic! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roland Begovic!
Roland Begovic took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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