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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uzun Ada Izmir (ranked 2684 p4p, 63 weight class) and Alexander Henriksen (ranked 4134 p4p, 92 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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246 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uzun Ada Izmir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Henriksen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ada Izmir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henriksen is fending him off so far but Ada Izmir persists. Nope, Henriksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Henriksen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ada Izmir counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Alexander Henriksen has been cut.
Ada Izmir lands a glancing blow to the side of Henriksen's head.
Nice shot by Henriksen.
Alexander Henriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henriksen throws a series of punches but Ada Izmir moves out of range.
Henriksen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ada Izmir eats them both and turns towards Henriksen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A lazy left from Ada Izmir finds it's target.
Ada Izmir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ada Izmir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Henriksen misses.
A jab lands there for Henriksen.
Henriksen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir slips under a jab from Henriksen.
Ada Izmir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ada Izmir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Henriksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ada Izmir walks into a jab.
Ada Izmir dips to his left and cracks Henriksen with an uppercut!
Ada Izmir slips a jab and a cross from Henriksen.
Ada Izmir changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ada Izmir is looking to chop away at Henriksen's legs.
Ada Izmir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henriksen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ada Izmir counters with a straight right hand.
Henriksen throws a body punch but Ada Izmir moves out of range.
Henriksen lands the left hand.
Henriksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir is looking to counter the offense by Henriksen and move into the clinch.
Henriksen scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ada Izmir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henriksen misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir misses with a takedown
and Henriksen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uzun Ada Izmir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Ada Izmir.
Henriksen throws out a powerful jab.
Henriksen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henriksen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henriksen. Ada Izmir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henriksen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Henriksen scores with a head kick. Ada Izmir tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ada Izmir swings widly with a right hand
and Henriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henriksen thuds a left hand into Ada Izmir's body.
A cross from Henriksen lands.
A big left from Ada Izmir misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Henriksen.
Henriksen misses with a right hand
and Ada Izmir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Henriksen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ada Izmir back to the ropes. Henriksen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Ada Izmir moves out of range easily.
Henriksen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ada Izmir slips a jab from Henriksen.
Ada Izmir half committed to a counter leg kick.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Henriksen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ada Izmir.
Henriksen avoids the body shot from Ada Izmir.
Henriksen connects with a crisp jab.
Henriksen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ada Izmir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Henriksen lands a big head kick that sends Ada Izmir tumbling to the mat! Henriksen takes a step backwards and waves Ada Izmir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ada Izmir is rocked!
Ada Izmir throws a leg kick but Henriksen moved away.
Oh Ada Izmir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ada Izmir has closed the distance and engaged Henriksen in a clinch.
Ada Izmir seems to have got his legs back now.
Henriksen pulls Ada Izmir into guard.
Henriksen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henriksen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ada Izmir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ada Izmir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ada Izmir stands up over Henriksen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ada Izmir trying to control but Henriksen is working from the bottom.
Henriksen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ada Izmir postures up in Henriksen's guard and throws a big left but Henriksen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Henriksen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Henriksen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ada Izmir tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Henriksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henriksen lands with a shot to the body.
Henriksen lands with a slapping head kick.
Henriksen swinging wildly here.
Ada Izmir misses with a leg kick
and Ada Izmir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henriksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Henriksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Henriksen misses.
Henriksen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ada Izmir tries to clinch but Henriksen is having none of it.
Ada Izmir blocks a head kick by Henriksen.
Ada Izmir clinches with his opponent.
Ada Izmir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ada Izmir gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ada Izmir escapes and throws Henriksen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ada Izmir scoring with punches and elbows.
Ada Izmir trying to control the action but Henriksen is working from the bottom.
Ada Izmir working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Henriksen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ada Izmir takes a little break here. Henriksen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ada Izmir working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen is looking to regain half guard here but Ada Izmir keeps moving and retains side control.
Henriksen looks to move to half guard but instead Ada Izmir has passed into mount! Damn!
Ada Izmir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ada Izmir lands a heavy elbow.
Ada Izmir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henriksen?
Uzun Ada Izmir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henriksen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henriksen is looking to improve his position but Ada Izmir isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ada Izmir pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ada Izmir with shots to the head and body - Henriksen looks very uncomfortable down there.
That has opened up Alexander Henriksen's cut even more.
Henriksen tries to lock up and control but Ada Izmir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henriksen is rocked!
The cut above Alexander Henriksen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Henriksen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Henriksen is still in real trouble! Can Ada Izmir finish him?
Ada Izmir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henriksen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henriksen seems to have recovered his senses.
Ada Izmir is taking a breather. Henriksen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ada Izmir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ada Izmir is looking to advance position but Henriksen won't allow it.
Ada Izmir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henriksen tries to get to full guard but Ada Izmir has control of the leg.
Henriksen is trying to maintain the position but Ada Izmir is very close to passing his half guard.
Ada Izmir trying to pass the guard but Henriksen defending well.
Henriksen trying to control but Ada Izmir postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ada Izmir pulls his head out easily.
Henriksen wants to control but Ada Izmir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Ada Izmir.
Henriksen trying to hold on to Ada Izmir's head to control him but Ada Izmir postures up.
Henriksen has hold of Ada Izmir's hands but Ada Izmir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir is nestled in close to Henriksen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzun Ada Izmir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Henriksen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Henriksen misses with a body shot
and Ada Izmir counters with a nice body shot.
Henriksen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ada Izmir's head.
Ada Izmir throws a poor cross that misses
and Ada Izmir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ada Izmir slips under a jab.
Henriksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander Henriksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Ada Izmir.
A head kick misses from Henriksen.
Henriksen lands with a good body shot.
Henriksen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ada Izmir throwing a counter right hand but Henriksen manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ada Izmir slips a straight right by Henriksen.
Ada Izmir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ada Izmir knocks Henriksen to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Alexander Henriksen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Henriksen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uzun Ada Izmir!
A victorious Uzun Ada Izmir thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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