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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantin Niculescu (ranked 401 p4p, 521 weight class) and Sheikh Mahmut (ranked 58 p4p, 73 weight class). Sheikh Mahmut will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Constantin Niculescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheikh Mahmut!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niculescu takes a swing at Mahmut's ribcage but misses.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niculescu.
It seemed like Mahmut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mahmut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niculescu.
Niculescu misses with a wild body shot.
Mahmut appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Niculescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mahmut to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Constantin Niculescu has been cut.
Niculescu clinches up with Mahmut and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahmut manages to break the clinch.
Mahmut sends Niculescu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mahmut is motioning to the referee to let Niculescu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Niculescu is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmut misses with a kick to the body
and Niculescu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've been hearing that Niculescu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mahmut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Niculescu.
Niculescu is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahmut has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Niculescu trying to control but Mahmut is working from the bottom.
Mahmut working a defensive guard here.
Niculescu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Niculescu with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niculescu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Niculescu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Niculescu postures up in Mahmut's guard and throws a big left but Mahmut blocks it.
Niculescu is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahmut has wrist control.
Mahmut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Niculescu.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niculescu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mahmut seems keen to control Niculescu's posture.
Mahmut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niculescu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Niculescu trying to control but Mahmut is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mahmut misses with the combination.
Mahmut lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahmut is fending him off so far but Niculescu persists. Nope, Mahmut circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahmut feints a counter leg kick.
Mahmut has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mahmut loads up on a big right hand but Niculescu slips the punch.
Niculescu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mahmut sprawls and moves away.
Niculescu darts in looking for a takedown but Mahmut gets double underhooks and turns Niculescu into the cage.
It seemed like Mahmut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mahmut breaks from the clinch.
Niculescu catches Mahmut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Niculescu misses with a takedown
enabling Mahmut to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constantin Niculescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niculescu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahmut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niculescu tries to clinch there but Mahmut circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut slips a jab from Niculescu.
A shot to the body from Niculescu misses
and Mahmut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahmut ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Niculescu out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheikh Mahmut!
Sheikh Mahmut decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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