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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volg Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volg Zangief will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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285 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
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265 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Volg Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangief tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zangief gets a clinch.
Zangief tries to land knees in the clinch but Lin avoids the damage to the body.
Zangief told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zangief throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zangief using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zangief to keep the fight standing.
Zangief with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Roger Lin has been cut.
Lin blocks an elbow strike from Zangief.
Zangief misses with a knee strike.
Zangief lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zangief tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lin is breathing heavily.
Lin tries to pull guard but Zangief forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zangief slowing the pace effectively.
Zangief utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zangief misses with a knee to the head.
Zangief throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief scores with a knee to the head.
Zangief lands a knee to the head.
Lin blocks an elbow strike.
Zangief working Lin over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zangief obliges.
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!
Zangief lands a knee to the head.
Zangief connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Zangief.
Zangief lands a knee to the head.
Lin avoiding damage as Zangief throws knees to the body.
Zangief lands a knee to the body.
Zangief lands an elbow just above Lin 's eye.
Zangief is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zangief will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lin up against the cage.
Lin managing to block the knees to the body from Zangief.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lin blocks it with crossed arms.
Zangief lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zangief looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zangief missing with knees to the body.
Zangief tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lin avoiding damage as Zangief throws knees to the body.
Lin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lin manages to end up in side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zangief knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Lin.
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zangief knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lin wants to control but Zangief is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zangief dodges the ground and pound from Lin.
Zangief wants to get back to his feet.
Zangief prevents Lin from moving into mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zangief wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volg Zangief dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Lin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zangief tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zangief swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lin takes the fight into the clinch.
Lin is trying to drag Zangief to the mat but Zangief just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zangief landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zangief's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zangief is looking to clinch but Lin is avoiding it.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volg Zangief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zangief moves in looking to clinch but Lin pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zangief avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zangief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lin swats away the attempt to clinch by Zangief.
Zangief goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zangief wants to clinch.
Zangief tries to clinch but Lin is having none of it.
Zangief fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zangief moves into the clinch.
Lin being controlled against the cage.
Zangief misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lin's efforts to push away.
Zangief landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zangief wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Zangief.
Lin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zangief after a bit of a struggle.
Zangief connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lin's face.
Lin avoiding damage as Zangief throws knees to the body.
Zangief putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zangief has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zangief connects with a knee to the head.
Zangief stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin managing to block the knees to the body from Zangief.
Zangief throws an elbow but it misses.
Zangief lands a good knee to the midsection. Lin won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Zangief.
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!
Zangief's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zangief tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zangief as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zangief clinches with his opponent.
Zangief breaks from the clinch.
Zangief tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zangief closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangief's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lin tries to keep at a distance but Zangief has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zangief throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zangief's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zangief tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zangief clinches.
Volg Zangief seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zangief breaks the clinch.
Zangief moves in looking to clinch but Lin pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zangief lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zangief misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zangief misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volg Zangief showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Lin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zangief swivels and escapes.
Lin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zangief can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zangief is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zangief to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zangief shrugs it off.
Zangief taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zangief wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin is working for a guillotine from mount but Zangief frees his head quite easily.
Lin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lin looking to finish Zangief with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zangief!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zangief is surviving well by controlling Lin's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin landing strikes from the mount.
Lin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zangief wants to get back to his feet.
Zangief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lin lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin looking to finish Zangief with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zangief!
Lin tries to control but Zangief wriggling away.
Lin breaks from Zangief's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zangief is rocked!
Lin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Roger Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zangief is still in real trouble! Can Lin finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin lands a nice shot to the head.
Lin lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Zangief! Lin sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Zangief and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roger Lin!
Roger Lin took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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