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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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193 cm
37
272 lbs
33 - 21 - 0 |
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215 cm
35
291 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Sullivan! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sullivan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vilenius pinned against the cage. Vilenius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sullivan fails with the takedown and Vilenius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Vilenius connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vilenius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Vilenius works the jab nicely. Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilenius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Vilenius thuds a left hand into Sullivan's body. Sullivan tries to land a front kick but Vilenius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sullivan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Sullivan gets caught flat footed, as Vilenius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vilenius prevents Sullivan from getting back to his feet. Vilenius is in close to Sullivan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Vilenius looking to sit in guard and control but Sullivan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Sullivan preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vilenius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vilenius scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sullivan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilenius, pushing him back against the cage. Vilenius misses with a hook from the clinch. Vilenius pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sullivan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vilenius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Asko Vilenius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Sullivan. Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Vilenius breaks the clinch.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vilenius counters with a right hand to the body. Vilenius lands an overhand right. Vilenius throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sullivan throws a lazy head kick and Vilenius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vilenius's waist but Vilenius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side. Vilenius tries to counter with a takedown but Sullivan is quick to defend against it. Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Vilenius finish him? Sullivan closes the distance but Vilenius moves to the side and Vilenius counters with a left to the body. Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses. Sullivan looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Vilenius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Vilenius shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sullivan napping and manages to drive through into side control! Sullivan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vilenius connects with a decent elbow. Vilenius looks up at the clock and then as Sullivan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vilenius smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A big shot lands for Vilenius! That's hurt Sullivan! Will he recover? Vilenius fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Vilenius! Asko Vilenius retains his heavyweight title! A very excited looking Asko Vilenius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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