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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Turaev (ranked 4476 p4p, 3744 weight class) and Ivanildo Soares (ranked 401 p4p, 364 weight class). Soares has chosen Pisando Descalço as his entrance music. Rustam Turaev had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rustam Turaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivanildo Soares!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soares has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Turaev works over Soares with some ground and pound from guard.
Turaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares keeping moving, preventing Turaev from controlling successfully.
Turaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turaev controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turaev lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turaev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soares keeping moving, preventing Turaev from controlling successfully.
Soares has momentary wrist control but Turaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Soares has momentary wrist control but Turaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Turaev with a nice head shot there.
Turaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Turaev content to stall in guard here.
Turaev wants to control from the top but Soares keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Turaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Soares is rocked!
Turaev passes Soares's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soares is still in real trouble! Can Turaev finish him?
Turaev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Turaev! Soares is hurt baaadly! Turaev is firing away with more strikes - Soares is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Turaev!
A victorious Rustam Turaev 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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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