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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kampatimar Shankariya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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191 cm
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265 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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210 cm
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300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kampatimar Shankariya! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clay digs a good hook to Shankariya's body.
Clay misses with a hook
and Shankariya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Shankariya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Shankariya throws a right hand that Clay ducks under and follows up with a left that Clay also avoids with ease. Clay blocks a jab. Clay walks into a straight right hand from Shankariya. Shankariya throws an overhand right that lands on Clay's shoulder, as Clay tries to avoid the shot. Clay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shankariya. Shankariya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Shankariya takes one on the button. Shankariya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Shankariya has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Clay staying out of range there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shankariya throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Clay throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shankariya to counter with a crisp jab. A shot to the liver by Clay. Beautiful body shot. Clay ducks under a wild hook from Shankariya.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clay throws a good cross that connects.
Shankariya ducks under a wild hook from Clay. Clay lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankariya off the cage and back into range. Clay thuds a left hand into Shankariya's body. Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shankariya. Clay feints and then cracks Shankariya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankariya down. Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing. Clay misses with an uppercut. Shankariya saw that one coming. Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Shankariya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. A telegraphed right hand from Clay misses the target. Despite the aggression on Shankariya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Clay lands a left and a right that send Shankariya crashing to the mat, dazed. Clay thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Shankariya is rocked!
It looks like Kampatimar Shankariya has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Are you kidding me?! Clay ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Shankariya clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcellus Clay! Marcellus Clay retains his super heavyweight title! A relieved looking Marcellus Clay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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