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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 236 p4p, 24 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 780 p4p, 85 weight class). Frankels comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn....Summer Solstice... . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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25
278 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaitsev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frankels loads up on a big right hand but Zaitsev slips the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zaitsev has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zaitsev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frankels takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Frankels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaitsev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frankels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaitsev misses the shot to the body.
Frankels pushes Zaitsev away with a front kick.
Frankels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frankels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaitsev is out of range.
Zaitsev takes one to the chin there.
Frankels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitsev tries to move into range but Frankels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frankels looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaitsev is just out of range.
Frankels tries to work over Zaitsev's front leg with a kick but Zaitsev checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev throws an off balance right hand
letting Frankels counter with a right hand.
Frankels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zaitsev throws a leg kick
and Frankels counters with a straight right hand.
Frankels swings for the body but Zaitsev moves out of range.
Zaitsev slips under a jab.
Frankels throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Frankels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frankels has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Frankels throws a body punch but Zaitsev moves out of range.
Zaitsev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frankels lands a lovely overhand right.
Frankels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rocket Bob Frankels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankels slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zaitsev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frankels jabs Zaitsev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frankels.
Zaitsev blocks a head kick by Frankels.
Zaitsev throws a big shot that misses.
Zaitsev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaitsev throws out a loose jab but Frankels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frankels lands a jab to Zaitsev's midsection.
Frankels scores with a jab. Zaitsev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zaitsev moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaitsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frankels.
Good exchange - Frankels coming out on top.
Frankels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frankels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frankels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaitsev misses with a right hand
letting Frankels counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Zaitsev to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaitsev misses with a series of wild punches.
Frankels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frankels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frankels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaitsev moves out of range as Frankels throws a body kick.
Zaitsev lands a head shot.
Frankels looks to throw the jab but Zaitsev is out of range.
Frankels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frankels misses with a hook. Zaitsev ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Zaitsev. Beautiful body shot.
Rocket Bob Frankels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaitsev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frankels to the mat! Frankels manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frankels is looking to sweep but instead, Zaitsev has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaitsev throwing shots but Frankels is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Frankels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zaitsev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Frankels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zaitsev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Frankels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frankels wants to control but Zaitsev is keeping busy.
Zaitsev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frankels's head.
Frankels tries to roll over but Zaitsev keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocket Bob Frankels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocket Bob Frankels's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaitsev. Frankels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaitsev takes a swing at Frankels's ribcage but misses.
Frankels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaitsev throws out the jab.
Frankels is looking to land body kicks.
Frankels throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaitsev feints a counter leg kick.
Zaitsev misses with a low kick.
Frankels looks to land a right hand but Zaitsev moved out of range.
Frankels throws a leg kick but Zaitsev checks it.
Frankels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Frankels catches Zaitsev right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankels misses with a hook. Zaitsev ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zaitsev! But no joy.
Frankels misses with a left hand
and Frankels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaitsev walks into a jab.
Zaitsev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frankels.
Rocket Bob Frankels's cut is getting worse.
Zaitsev ducks under a wild hook from Frankels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frankels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankels misses with a right hand
and Zaitsev counters with a stiff right hand.
Frankels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zaitsev cracks Frankels with a big right hand and Frankels goes down!
Frankels is rocked!
Rocket Bob Frankels's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frankels is looking for a triangle but Zaitsev pushes his legs off easily.
Zaitsev is looking to work some ground and pound but Frankels has wrist control.
Frankels looking for a sweep. Not yet Frankels, not yet.
Zaitsev throwing strikes from guard but Frankels blocks nicely.
Zaitsev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocket Bob Frankels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dmitri Zaitsev!
Our winner, Dmitri Zaitsev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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