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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kurlaev (ranked 23348 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Destro (ranked 4996 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Denis Kurlaev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Kurlaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Destro!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurlaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Destro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kurlaev was covering up waiting for the punch and Destro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kurlaev scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kurlaev swinging wildly here.
Kurlaev punishes Destro's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurlaev throws a shot from downtown. Destro moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Kurlaev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurlaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Destro.
Kurlaev scores with a nice right hand.
Destro defending well as Kurlaev loads up on a big left hand.
Destro wants to counter the offense by Kurlaev and move into the clinch position.
Kurlaev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kurlaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kurlaev.
The fighters circling - Kurlaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurlaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurlaev.
Kurlaev lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kurlaev obliges.
Destro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurlaev lands an elbow just above Destro 's eye.
Kurlaev is pushing Destro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kurlaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Kurlaev connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kurlaev as the two fighters clinch.
Destro looks winded!
Kurlaev effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev lands an elbow inside that Destro shrugs off.
Destro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurlaev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurlaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dante Destro has been cut.
Kurlaev has Destro pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Destro is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kurlaev - that's hurt Destro badly! Oh, another knee lands and Destro is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Destro doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Denis Kurlaev!
A very excited looking Denis Kurlaev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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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