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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Dankovich (ranked 246 p4p, 830 weight class) and Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 41 p4p, 131 weight class). Anzor Dankovich could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santu Avisu Kona's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santu Avisu Kona!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avisu Kona throws a sloppy body shot
and Dankovich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Avisu Kona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avisu Kona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dankovich.
Dankovich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dankovich misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Avisu Kona's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dankovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Anzor Dankovich has been cut.
Avisu Kona ducks under a wild hook from Dankovich.
Avisu Kona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dankovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dankovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avisu Kona. Avisu Kona obviously looking to wear him down.
Avisu Kona misses with a right hand
and Dankovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avisu Kona throws a jab when Dankovich was well out of range.
Dankovich takes one to the chin there.
Dankovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avisu Kona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dankovich.
Dankovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avisu Kona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Dankovich throws a leg kick but Avisu Kona moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona lands with a good body shot.
Avisu Kona lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Avisu Kona does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avisu Kona. Dankovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dankovich tries to counter by clinching up but Avisu Kona breaks away and moves out of range.
Dankovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avisu Kona throws a poor cross that misses
and Dankovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avisu Kona thinking.
Dankovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avisu Kona misses with a body shot
and Dankovich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avisu Kona looks winded!
Avisu Kona throws a body punch but Dankovich moves out of range.
Dankovich slips a jab and a cross from Avisu Kona.
Dankovich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Avisu Kona just manages to avoid it.
Dankovich moves out of range as Avisu Kona strikes.
Avisu Kona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dankovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Avisu Kona ducks under a wild hook from Dankovich.
Avisu Kona let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Avisu Kona throws an off balance right hand
and Dankovich counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dankovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Dankovich pushes Avisu Kona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avisu Kona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dankovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dankovich.
Avisu Kona blocks a body shot from Dankovich.
Dankovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona dodges an elbow strike from Dankovich.
Avisu Kona blocks a body shot from Dankovich.
Avisu Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avisu Kona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dankovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Avisu Kona should have avoided that one.
Santu Avisu Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Avisu Kona crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dankovich - the referee stops the clock and Avisu Kona gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dankovich. Avisu Kona manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Avisu Kona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dankovich.
Dankovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avisu Kona takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Avisu Kona checks a leg kick.
Avisu Kona misses with an uppercut.
Dankovich tried to counter with a leg kick but Avisu Kona avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich looks for the body kick but Avisu Kona saw that one coming.
Avisu Kona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dankovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Dankovich misses the target.
It seemed like Avisu Kona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dankovich stuns Avisu Kona with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dankovich cracks Avisu Kona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Avisu Kona throws a body punch but Dankovich moves out of range.
Avisu Kona throws a leg kick
and Dankovich counters with a solid body kick.
Dankovich looks to land a body kick but Avisu Kona moved away.
Dankovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dankovich slips a straight right by Avisu Kona.
Dankovich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dankovich lands a right hook to the body.
Dankovich lands a really nice looking cross but Avisu Kona seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dankovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avisu Kona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dankovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Avisu Kona lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Avisu Kona misses with a straight left.
Avisu Kona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avisu Kona misses with a right hand
and Dankovich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dankovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Dankovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avisu Kona's head backwards.
Avisu Kona gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anzor Dankovich!
Anzor Dankovich decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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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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