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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 159 p4p, 195 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Saric misses
and Kodjia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Saric catches Kodjia right on the button with a cross.
Kodjia keeps Saric at a distance using the push kick.
Kodjia tries to clinch but Saric is having none of it.
Kodjia slips a straight right by Saric.
Kodjia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric avoids the body shot from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saric.
Saric lands an overhand right.
Saric throws a low kick, looking for Kodjia's leg but Kodjia calmly moves out of range.
Kodjia loads up on a big right hand but Saric slips the punch.
Kodjia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saric lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kodjia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kodjia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kodjia throws out a leg kick but Saric moves out of range and Kodjia only half commits.
Kodjia backing away here, and Saric unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kodjia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saric misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia is looking to clinch but Saric is avoiding it.
Saric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kodjia closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodjia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saric.
Saric looks winded!
Kodjia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Kodjia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saric is defending well for now.
Saric avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a shot to the body.
Saric takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Zdravko Saric has been cut.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kodjia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kodjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kodjia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saric lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kodjia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saric.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kodjia fails to land.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kodjia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saric or not.
Kodjia struggles to land a body shot inside as Saric controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kodjia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kodjia.
A knee to the head by Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a body punch.
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kodjia.
Kodjia works on Saric's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kodjia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kodjia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarics head.
Kodjia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saric is rocked!
Kodjia trying to land knees to the body.
Kodjia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarics head.
Saric throws a head punch that misses.
Saric blocks a body shot from Kodjia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia swings wildly with an uppercut but Saric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Kodjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Saric misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia scores with a hook to the body.
Kodjia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Our sources have told us that Kodjia has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodjia tries to land knees in the clinch but Saric avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kodjia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kodjia is leaning against Saric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kodjia fails to land.
Kodjia misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodjia lands a left hand.
Saric is still on wobbly legs! Can Kodjia finish him?
Kodjia presses Saric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saric seems to have recovered his senses.
Kodjia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kodjia misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Kodjia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Kodjia.
Kodjia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saric in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kodjia misses with a knee strike.
Kodjia struggles to land a body shot inside as Saric controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kodjia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franck Kodjia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Saric's cut.
That's time! Kodjia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kodjia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saric misses the jab.
Saric takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kodjia looks to score with a jab to the body but Saric is just out of range.
Saric misses with a right hand
and Kodjia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kodjia just misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia jabs Saric to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kodjia connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kodjia lands a big head kick that sends Saric tumbling to the mat! Kodjia takes a step backwards and waves Saric back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric walks straight into a right hand from Kodjia - that's dropped him! Kodjia jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Saric from any more punishment! Saric complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Franck Kodjia!
An out of breath and clearly excited Franck Kodjia thanked Threads of HARDCORE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Zdravko Saric had this to say: 'Jesus, what the fuck'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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