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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Boxaaja (ranked 1269 p4p, 761 weight class) and Mikhail Popkov (ranked 157 p4p, 101 weight class). Boxaaja comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Side - Blind Channel. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxaaja is looking to slow Popkov down with leg kicks.
Popkov lands a jab to the head.
Boxaaja takes a swing at Popkov's ribcage but misses.
Boxaaja lands a lovely overhand right.
Good work by Popkov as he checks the leg kick.
Boxaaja has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DanBills Sketchy Basement in the buildup to the fight.
Boxaaja tries to clinch up.
Boxaaja lands a jab.
Popkov moves forwards but Boxaaja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxaaja dodges the punch combination from Popkov.
Boxaaja wants to land a leg kick but Popkov is out of range.
Boxaaja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Popkov backs up against the cage.
It looks like Mikhail Popkov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popkov misses with an uppercut. Boxaaja saw that one coming.
Boxaaja wants to clinch up but Popkov keeps it at a distance.
Popkov feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boxaaja.
Popkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popkov throws the left hand but Boxaaja avoids the punch easily.
Popkov misses with a straight left.
Popkov misses with a head kick.
Boxaaja thumps Popkov with a low kick.
Popkov throws a wild body kick that Boxaaja sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja blocks a jab.
Boxaaja jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the side of Popkov's head but Popkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxaaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popkov, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Boxaaja has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boxaaja there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Boxaaja misses
enabling Popkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxaaja scores with a jab. Popkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxaaja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popkov avoids the body shot from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boxaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxaaja misses with a body punch
and Popkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boxaaja misses with a body punch
and Popkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxaaja moves in looking to clinch but Popkov pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja lands with a shot to the body.
Boxaaja instigates a clinch.
Boxaaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popkov lands a shoulder strike.
Boxaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Popkov controls his hands.
Popkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja scores with a hook to the body.
Boxaaja presses Popkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popkov is trying to break the clinch but Boxaaja is controlling him.
Boxaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Popkov.
Popkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxaaja's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Popkov.
Boxaaja can't find room to land a body shot as Popkov controls the action.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Popkov.
Boxaaja tries to throw a body punch but Popkov avoids it by throwing Boxaaja back against the cage.
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popkov misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Boxaaja tenderised Popkov's leg. Popkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxaaja connects with a right hand. Popkov shakes it off.
Boxaaja with a jab.
Boxaaja wants to clinch up but Popkov keeps it at a distance.
Popkov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Boxaaja blocks it well.
Popkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxaaja misses with the combination.
Popkov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Popkov throws a lazy right hand but Boxaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxaaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Popkov circles away.
Popkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxaaja.
Popkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popkov is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Boxaaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Popkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boxaaja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boxaaja rushes Popkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Popkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boxaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Popkov throws a head punch that misses.
Popkov tries to circle away but Boxaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Popkov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Popkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Popkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popkov misses with a looping left.
Popkov walks into a straight right hand from Boxaaja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popkov is looking to slow Boxaaja down with leg kicks.
Boxaaja lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxaaja cracks Popkov with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov pushes Boxaaja away with a front kick.
Jab by Boxaaja.
Paul Boxaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxaaja misses with a hook
and Popkov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boxaaja really felt that one!
Boxaaja misses the jab.
Popkov throws a hook but Boxaaja blocks it.
Popkov looks to land a left hand but Boxaaja moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Popkov misses.
Boxaaja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Popkov misses the shot to the body.
Popkov connects with a nice looking jab.
Boxaaja is rocked!
Popkov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Boxaaja tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Popkov wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikhail Popkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikhail Popkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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