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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Walls (ranked 3634 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Artyom Kozlov (ranked 186 p4p, 178 weight class). Xander Walls has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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208 cm 19 280 2 - 4 - 0 |
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197 cm 19 300 2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Walls! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artyom Kozlov! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kozlov takes a swing at Walls's ribcage but misses. Kozlov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kozlov throws an off balance right hand
and Kozlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kozlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Walls fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Walls lands with a nice body punch. Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Walls fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Walls slips under a jab from Kozlov. It looked like Walls wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kozlov tries to move into range but Walls moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A jab from Walls finds it's way through Kozlov's defenses. Nice defenses there by Walls. Walls looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Kozlov avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Kozlov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Walls throws a quick inside leg kick. Kozlov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Walls moves away and avoids it. Walls changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Walls lands with a slapping head kick. Walls lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Kozlov avoids the head kick by Walls.
Walls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kozlov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Walls tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kozlov! But no joy. Kozlov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Walls throws a head kick that misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kozlov! But no joy.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Kozlov misses with a hook
and Walls counters with an outside leg kick.
Kozlov drops Walls with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Walls looks back up at him and smiles so Kozlov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Xander Walls has been cut. Kozlov throws an overhand right that drops Walls like a sack of potatoes! Kozlov dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artyom Kozlov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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