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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 305 p4p, 577 weight class) and Hassan Fezzik (ranked 43 p4p, 79 weight class). Zhdanov comes into the arena with Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$ blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hassan Fezzik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Fezzik.
Zhdanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Fezzik misses with a looping right.
Zhdanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhdanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.
Zhdanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fezzik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fezzik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhdanov scores with a shot to the side of Fezzik's head.
Fezzik tries to break the clinch but Zhdanov is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Zhdanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fezzik misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fezzik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhdanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fezzik's brow.
Fezzik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fezzik.
Fezzik blocks an uppercut.
Fezzik dodges an elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Fezzik misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zhdanov.
Fezzik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fezzik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov pushes Fezzik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Zhdanov.
Fezzik managing to block the knees to the body from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fezzik's defenses.
Zhdanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fezzik avoids it.
Zhdanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhdanov keeps control of Fezzik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fezzik has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zhdanov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fezzik can turn it around.
A short right from Zhdanov on the inside.
Fezzik manages to break the clinch.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Fezzik blocks it.
Fezzik throws a low kick but Zhdanov moves out of range easily.
Zhdanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhdanov cracks Fezzik with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zhdanov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fezzik to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhdanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fezzik. Fezzik obviously looking to wear him down.
Zhdanov moves into range and clinches up with Fezzik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov misses with an elbow over the top.
Fezzik stalls.
Fezzik tries to stall but Zhdanov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zhdanov lands an elbow inside that Fezzik shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhdanov.
Nice elbow from Zhdanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhdanov.
Fezzik blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zhdanov throws an elbow but misses.
Fezzik dodges an elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhdanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhdanov presses Fezzik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fezzik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fezzik's efforts to push away.
Fezzik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhdanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That has opened up Hassan Fezzik's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fezzik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fezzik swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Fezzik.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Fezzik blocks the elbow strike.
Fezzik throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhdanov.
Fezzik swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fezzik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fezzik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhdanov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fezzik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Hassan Fezzik's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fezzik taking a breather.
Fezzik is trying to force a seperation but Zhdanov has the dominant position.
Fezzik tries to stall but Zhdanov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fezzik taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Fezzik.
Fezzik blocks an uppercut.
Fezzik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fezzik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fezzik misses with some punches.
Fezzik effectively controlling the action here.
Fezzik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fezzik lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhdanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fezzik or not.
Zhdanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zhdanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhdanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fezzik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fezzik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fezzik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhdanov.
Fezzik misses with a head kick.
Fezzik looks to land a left hand but Zhdanov moved out of range nicely.
Fezzik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zhdanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fezzik.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fezzik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhdanov blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roman Zhdanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhdanov throws a body punch but Fezzik moves out of range.
Zhdanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhdanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fezzik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov throws the left hand but Fezzik avoids the punch easily.
Zhdanov misses with a low kick.
Fezzik throws a lazy right hand but Zhdanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fezzik misses with a hook
and Zhdanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zhdanov thuds a left hand into Fezzik's body.
Zhdanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fezzik is breathing heavily.
Zhdanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fezzik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhdanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fezzik drops his hands momentarily and Zhdanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhdanov drops Fezzik with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fezzik looks back up at him and smiles so Zhdanov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hassan Fezzik's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhdanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhdanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fezzik throws a head kick that misses
and Zhdanov counters with a low kick, right behind Fezzik 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hassan Fezzik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Zhdanov!
A relieved looking Roman Zhdanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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