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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 684 p4p, 680 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 85 p4p, 84 weight class). Dimitrov's entrance music is Drake - Energy. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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29 - 14 - 0 |
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19 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Dimitrov blocks a jab.
Dimitrov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dimitrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimitrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Menshikov avoided it.
Menshikov cracks Dimitrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dimitrov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dimitrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menshikov manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Menshikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Menshikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Menshikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menshikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimitrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menshikov digs a good hook to Dimitrov's body.
Menshikov punishes Dimitrov's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menshikov looks to land a right hand but Dimitrov moved out of range.
Menshikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dimitrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dimitrov.
Menshikov jabs Dimitrov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimitrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menshikov cracks Dimitrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menshikov throws a right hand that Dimitrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimitrov also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Menshikov misses.
A quick step to the side and Dimitrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menshikov has Dimitrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Menshikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Menshikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dimitrov tries to work over Menshikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrov blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Menshikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dimitrov's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Menshikov.
Dimitrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Menshikov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Menshikov.
Dimitrov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Menshikov.
Menshikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dimitrov takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniel Dimitrov's cut is getting worse.
Dimitrov misses with a punch to the body.
Menshikov blocking some punches.
Dimitrov takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Menshikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dimitrov's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimitrov.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitrov fails to land.
Dimitrov working aggressively here.
Menshikov tries to stall but Dimitrov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Menshikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimitrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menshikov lands a knee to the body.
Dimitrov is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menshikov.
Menshikov missing with knees to the body.
Menshikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeez, Daniel Dimitrov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice left hand lands by Dimitrov.
Menshikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimitrov.
Dimitrov has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
Menshikov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Menshikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimitrov.
Still in the clinch, Menshikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menshikov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dimitrov to his knees! Menshikov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Menshikov!
A victorious Maxim Menshikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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