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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bubba Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artiom Abrahamian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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264 lbs
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World class MT
Very quick
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Excellent boxer
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Hess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Artiom Abrahamian!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrahamian takes a swing at Hess's ribcage but misses.
Hess moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hess fails to land.
A hook to the body from Abrahamian.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abrahamian.
Abrahamian working aggressively here.
Hess tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abrahamian lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrahamian.
Still in the clinch, Abrahamian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hess throws a head punch that misses.
Hess blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrahamian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hess lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
Hess lands a body shot.
Hess pushes Abrahamian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Abrahamian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrahamian throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahamian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hess swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrahamian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hess.
Hess working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abrahamian swings wildly with an uppercut but Hess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hess throws a head punch that misses.
Hess tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hess scores with a shoulder strike.
Hess doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Hess to work.
Hess goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hess blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abrahamian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hess lands a hook that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess taking a breather.
Hess lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abrahamian breaks the clinch.
Hess tries to clinch there but Abrahamian circles away.
Abrahamian misses with a straight left.
Hess tries to clinch but Abrahamian moves out of range.
Hess closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Abrahamian.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hess.
Hess lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hess scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abrahamian blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Hess dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hess clinches up with Abrahamian and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hess fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hess lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abrahamian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abrahamian swings wildly with an uppercut but Hess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hess scores with a shoulder strike.
Hess misses with a punch to the body.
Hess has Abrahamian pressed against the ropes, preventing Abrahamian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hess holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Hess.
Abrahamian blocks a body shot from Hess.
Hess lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
Hess misses with a knee to the head.
Hess working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Hess on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrahamian's elbow.
Hess tries a body shot but Abrahamian blocks it.
Abrahamian's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Abrahamian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hess is leaning against Abrahamian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hess comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Artiom Abrahamian has been cut.
Abrahamian letting Hess take a breather here.
Abrahamian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hess displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abrahamian up against the ropes.
Hess breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Abrahamian with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Abrahamian looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Abrahamian get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Hess moves into the clinch successfully.
Hess cracks Abrahamian with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Abrahamian goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Abrahamian wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bubba Hess!
Bubba Hess tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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
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