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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Austin's choice of entrance music: Six Million Dollar Man. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Nugzarov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nugzarov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nugzarov off to one side. Nugzarov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Nugzarov dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Nugzarov works the jab nicely. Nugzarov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin. Austin misses with an uppercut. The fighters circling - Nugzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Nugzarov. Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nugzarov. Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
Nugzarov misses with a short punch on the inside. Nugzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nugzarov's brow. Nugzarov scores with a nice hook to the head. Nugzarov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nugzarov slips a straight right by Austin. Austin misses with a looping right. Nugzarov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nugzarov digs a good hook to Austin's body.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt. Nugzarov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Austin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nugzarov scores with a jab. Nugzarov works Austin's body with a nice hook. Austin looks to land a right hand but Nugzarov moved out of range. Nice takedown defense from Nugzarov. No joy for Austin on that attempt. Austin throws a hook but Nugzarov blocks it. Austin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Austin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Austin looks gassed! Austin needs to keep his hands up - Nugzarov had a free shot at his head there. Nice cross by Nugzarov. Nugzarov throws a hook but Austin blocks it. Nugzarov misses with a double jab
and Austin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Nugzarov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards. Nugzarov scores with a punch to the head. 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! Nugzarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nugzarov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Austin! Nugzarov dives in looking to finish! Austin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Nugzarov!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
82% |
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