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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dasha Karimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karimov has chosen ACDC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Dasha Karimov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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29
220 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Achilles Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dasha Karimov! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karimov scores with a nice right hand.
We've been informed that Karimov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Jones throws a body shot but no joy. Karimov throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Jones misses with the combination.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jones tries to clinch up but Karimov circles away and keeps his distance. Karimov wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position. Karimov moves out of range as Jones strikes. Karimov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karimov. Karimov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Karimov moves away and avoids it. A jab from Karimov does it's job there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Karimov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Karimov closes the distance and clinches. Karimov working aggressively here.
Jones tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karimov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
Karimov misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jones on the inside. A battle for position here, against the cage. Karimov connects with a knee to the head.
Karimov avoiding damage.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones. Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jones misses with some punches.
Karimov lands a body punch. Karimov lands a body shot. A short right from Jones on the inside. Karimov prevents a body shot from Jones. Karimov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A body shot lands from Karimov.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karimov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Achilles Jones has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Karimov. Jones pushes Karimov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Karimov lands a left hand.
Karimov has Jones pushed against the cage. Karimov leaning his opponent against the cage. Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karimov or not. Karimov stalls. Karimov misses with a knee strike.
Karimov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Karimov misses with some punches.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Karimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Karimov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Karimov pressing his opponent against the cage. Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karimov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Karimov gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage. Karimov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Karimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Karimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones stalls. Karimov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Karimov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Karimov looking to slow down the pace here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Karimov. Karimov can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Karimov. A nice left hand lands by Karimov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karimov slows down the pace here.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Karimov scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is rocked! Karimov blocking some punches.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jones misses with some punches.
Karimov pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Karimov avoiding damage.
Karimov lands a big knee! That's hurt Jones! Oh, he's all over the place! Karimov lands another knee that sends Jones to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dasha Karimov! A pretty intense looking Dasha Karimov took the opportunity post-fight to ask 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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RATING
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