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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi comes to the cage accompanied by Zvezda po Imeni Solnce. Viktor Tsoi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Banner's chin.
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tsoi. Tsoi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsoi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tsoi tries to land a leg kick but Banner saw it coming and moves away.
Banner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tsoi defends it well.
Banner cracks Tsoi with a good jab.
Banner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Tsoi.
Banner throws a lazy right hand but Tsoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsoi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Banner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsoi to score with a decent uppercut.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Tsoi should have avoided that one.
Banner blocks a leg kick.
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi misses with a body shot.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Tsoi.
Banner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tsoi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banner looks to land a combination but Tsoi avoids it well.
Banner throws a combination that misses
and Tsoi counters with an outside leg kick.
Tsoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banner lands a big head kick that sends Tsoi tumbling to the mat! Banner takes a step backwards and waves Tsoi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tsoi is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Tsoi.
Oh Tsoi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Tsoi.
Tsoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsoi counters with a left to the body.
Tsoi seems to have got his legs back now.
Banner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tsoi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tsoi with a hook.
Banner is rocked!
Tsoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tsoi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Tsoi.
Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsoi finish him?
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Banner lands a jab to the head.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsoi lunges at Banner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banner's hand.
Tsoi throws a wild body kick that Banner sees coming a mile off.
Banner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tsoi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tsoi cracks Banner with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Banner falls to his knees and Tsoi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Tsoi!
Viktor Tsoi retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Viktor Tsoi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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