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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torhte Finlayson (ranked 163 p4p, 452 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 7 p4p, 23 weight class). Finlayson comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave, Black Bear. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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49 - 9 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 49 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torhte Finlayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlayson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Leonov.
Finlayson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Finlayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finlayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonov misses the jab.
Finlayson ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Finlayson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Leonov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Finlayson ducks right into an uppercut from Leonov.
Good leg kick by Leonov.
A head kick from Leonov lands but Finlayson takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Leonov misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finlayson avoids the head kick by Leonov.
Finlayson scores with a jab.
It looks like Nikolay Leonov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlayson moves forwards but Leonov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finlayson cracks Leonov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leonov is rocked!
Finlayson needs to keep his hands up - Leonov had a free shot at his head there.
Finlayson ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Finlayson cracks Leonov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Finlayson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leonov to stand back up!
Leonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Finlayson finish him?
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!
Leonov throws a lazy uppercut
and Finlayson counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torhte Finlayson!
Our winner, Torhte Finlayson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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