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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pursov (ranked 7509 p4p, 229 weight class) and Axl Rotten (ranked 8289 p4p, 246 weight class). Anton Pursov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pursov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Axl Rotten! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pursov tries to clinch up. Rotten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pursov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotten is fending him off so far but Pursov persists. Nope, Rotten circles away and we're back to standing. Pursov moves away from the strike by Rotten. Pursov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Pursov looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rotten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Rotten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pursov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rotten lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice body kick there by Rotten. Pursov is breathing heavily. Rotten lands a body shot.
Rotten scores with the left hand. Pursov knows he should have avoided that one. Rotten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Anton Pursov has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pursov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rotten. Pursov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rotten finds it's way round the side to connect with Pursov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rotten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pursov. That did some damage! Pursov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rotten paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rotten digs a good hook to Pursov's body.
Rotten throws a front kick that sends Pursov stumbling back into the cage. Rotten throws a right and a left that both miss. Pursov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Rotten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pursov's head. Rotten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rotten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Rotten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pursov's calf. Rotten thumps Pursov with a low kick. Pursov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rotten. That one must have hurt. Rotten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. 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! Pursov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pursov walks into a left hand. Rotten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Pursov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pursov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rotten. Rotten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Rotten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Rotten displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anton Pursov's cut is getting worse. Rotten lands a jab-cross combination. Rotten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pursov takes a step back to recover. Axl Rotten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rotten scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rotten is looking to slow Pursov down with leg kicks. Rotten throws a one two combo.
Anton Pursov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Rotten scores with a kick to the midsection. Pursov drops his hands momentarily and Rotten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Rotten lands with a shot to the body. Rotten throws a nice head kick!
Pursov is rocked! Rotten lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Pursov - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rotten!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axl Rotten!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
70% |
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