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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Knezevich (ranked 2827 p4p, 3753 weight class) and Waldo Aldo (ranked 121 p4p, 151 weight class). Waldo Aldo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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| 215 cm 25 287 0 - 0 - 0 |
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210 cm 26 300 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Self confident |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Knezevich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Aldo! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aldo lands with a right hand. Aldo dodges the punch combination from Knezevich.
Knezevich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aldo.
 It looks like Waldo Aldo has been cut. Knezevich misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knezevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Knezevich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knezevich scrambles back to his feet. Waldo Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knezevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Knezevich avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses. Knezevich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knezevich defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Knezevich is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aldo jabs Knezevich right on the nose. Knezevich blinks but takes it well. Knezevich tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance. A head kick misses from Knezevich. Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Knezevich. Knezevich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Aldo tried to score with a low kick but Knezevich checks it. Aldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knezevich sees it coming and avoids it easily. Aldo throws a head kick but Knezevich moves out of range.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Aldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Knezevich is looking to land body kicks. Knezevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Aldo misses with a leg kick and Knezevich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aldo is lucky that one didn't land flush. Aldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knezevich checks it well. Knezevich jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Knezevich staying out of range there. Knezevich throws a counter high kick but Aldo was just alert enough to avoid it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Aldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knezevich drops his hands momentarily and Aldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Aldo throws out a powerful jab. Knezevich wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance. Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knezevich. Knezevich throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily. Aldo feints a counter leg kick. Aldo dodges the punch combination from Knezevich.
A nice side step and Aldo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Knezevich tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it. Aldo throws a leg kick which misses Knezevich's front leg but catches the back leg as Knezevich tries to avoid it. Aldo misses with a low kick as Knezevich jumps back. Knezevich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aldo.
 That has opened up Waldo Aldo's cut even more. Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Knezevich blocks a head kick by Aldo.
It looked like Knezevich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Knezevich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Aldo looks winded! Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Knezevich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aldo really felt that one! Knezevich throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Knezevich throws a head kick that misses. Knezevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knezevich scores with a kick to the body.
Knezevich tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Knezevich throws a nice head kick!
Knezevich takes a shot right to the bread basket. This has been an exciting period of action! Aldo needs to keep his hands up - Knezevich had a free shot at his head there.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Knezevich tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Knezevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo misses with a straight right. Knezevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Knezevich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knezevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo misses with a low kick. Knezevich throws a counter high kick but Aldo was just alert enough to avoid it. Knezevich throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily. Knezevich throws a nice head kick!
 The cut above Waldo Aldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Knezevich's knee but Knezevich avoids it well. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knezevich. Aldo shrugs it off though. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luka Knezevich will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Waldo Aldo's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Knezevich throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily. A combination from Aldo does no damage. Aldo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKnezevich. Aldo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nice jab there from Aldo. Knezevich throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily. A little jabbing left from Aldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aldo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knezevich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knezevich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Knezevich is looking for a counter combo. A big left from Aldo misses. Knezevich throws a quick counter head kick but Aldo was just out of range. Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Knezevich thinks about countering with a body kick. Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Knezevich finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Aldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knezevich. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knezevich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aldo is breathing heavily. That kick from Knezevich tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on. Knezevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Knezevich. Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Knezevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knezevich lands a big head kick that sends Aldo tumbling to the mat! Knezevich takes a step backwards and waves Aldo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Knezevich lands a big head kick that sends Aldo tumbling to the mat! Knezevich takes a step backwards and waves Aldo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Aldo is rocked!
 Waldo Aldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Waldo Aldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luka Knezevich!
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