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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Rosenstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenstock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Megadeath - Symphony of Destruction. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zak Rosenstock!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenstock connects with a body shot.
Rosenstock misses with a hook. Klimov ducked under it nicely.
Klimov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rosenstock throws a right and a left that Klimov avoids nicely.
Klimov cracks Rosenstock with an open hand slap.
Rosenstock slips under a jab.
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rosenstock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klimov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klimov misses with an uppercut
and Rosenstock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosenstock moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Klimov walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimov cracks Rosenstock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Zak Rosenstock has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Klimov misses its intended target.
Klimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klimov misses the jab.
Klimov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rosenstock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klimov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rosenstock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Klimov looks to throw the jab but Rosenstock is out of range.
Klimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenstock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenstock throws a right hand that Klimov ducks under and follows up with a left that Klimov also avoids with ease.
Rosenstock shoots in looking for a takedown but Klimov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rosenstock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rosenstock swings for the body but Klimov moves out of range.
Rosenstock thuds a left hand into Klimov's body.
Klimov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenstock manages to avoid it.
Rosenstock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosenstock misses with a double jab.
Rosenstock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klimov throws a jab when Rosenstock was well out of range.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klimov lands the left hand.
Klimov digs a good body shot into Rosenstock's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rosenstock misses the target.
Klimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenstock throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosenstock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klimov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosenstock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rosenstock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rosenstock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosenstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosenstock misses with a looping left.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenstock.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Rosenstock.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Rosenstock manages to avoid it.
Rosenstock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov sizes up Rosenstock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klimov throws a jab when Rosenstock was well out of range.
Rosenstock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rosenstock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vova Klimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Rosenstock moved out of range.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenstock.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Klimov cracks a nice hook into Rosenstock's ribs.
Rosenstock throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenstock throws an off balance right hand
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rosenstocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rosenstock is rocked!
Rosenstock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rosenstock is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimov finish him?
A slow jab from Klimov misses its intended target.
Rosenstock seems to have recovered his senses.
Rosenstock swings for the body but Klimov moves out of range.
Rosenstock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimov manages to avoid it.
Klimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenstock swinging wildly here.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Rosenstock tries to counter with a clinch but Klimov shakes him off and moves away.
Rosenstock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosenstock ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Rosenstock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosenstock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klimov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rosenstock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klimov bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Rosenstock! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov is looking to stand up but Rosenstock won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenstock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klimov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rosenstock keeping full guard, as Klimov tries to pass.
Rosenstock has his hands on Klimov's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Rosenstock's cut.
That's time! Klimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenstock.
Klimov steps into range and cracks Rosenstock with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rosenstock flops backwards and Klimov dives into his guard looking to finish!
Klimov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Klimov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rosenstock trying to keep a closed guard but Klimov is proving a slippery customer.
Klimov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klimov is looking to stand up but Rosenstock won't let him.
Klimov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klimov stopping the sweep attempt from Rosenstock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rosenstock throws a body punch but Klimov moves out of range.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rosenstock. Rosenstock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rosenstock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klimov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosenstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Rosenstock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosenstock lands a right hook to the body.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Rosenstock.
Rosenstock moves away from the strike by Klimov.
Rosenstock throws a body punch but Klimov moves out of range.
Rosenstock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosenstock misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Klimov throws a hook to the side of Rosenstock's head but Rosenstock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klimov cracks Rosenstock with a good jab.
That has opened up Zak Rosenstock's cut even more.
Klimov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rosenstock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klimov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosenstock can do to turn this around?
Rosenstock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimov throws out the jab.
Rosenstock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rosenstock misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klimov moves away from the strike by Rosenstock.
Klimov blocks a jab.
Rosenstock cracks Klimov with a good jab.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Klimov lands a jab-cross combination.
Rosenstock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rosenstock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenstock throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenstock clobbers Klimov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rosenstock scores with a hook.
Rosenstock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klimov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosenstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimov throws a right hand that misses
and Rosenstock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klimov lands a jab to the head.
Rosenstock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Rosenstock scores with a body shot.
Klimov throws a hook but Rosenstock avoids it easily.
Rosenstock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rosenstock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Rosenstock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenstock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klimov counters with a big right hand! Oh Rosenstock is in trouble here! Klimov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vova Klimov!
Vova Klimov is the new middleweight champion!
Vova Klimov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Zak Rosenstock stepped up to the mic, saying 'Vova was always going to be a tough fight, i'll be back.. better than ever!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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