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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drasek Riven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tokhtakhounov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ministry - Thieves. Drasek Riven is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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220 lbs
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190 cm
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217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drasek Riven!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riven scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has been cut.
Riven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov is out of range.
Tokhtakhounov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokhtakhounov throws a front kick that sends Riven stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Riven misses.
Tokhtakhounov throws a low kick but Riven avoids it.
Riven misses with a kick to the body.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riven shoots in looking for a takedown. Tokhtakhounov tries to sprawl out of it but Riven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tokhtakhounov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riven dives in and grabs Tokhtakhounov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tokhtakhounov pushes down on Riven's head and hops out.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. Riven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riven needs to keep his hands up - Tokhtakhounov had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Tokhtakhounov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov feints and then cracks Riven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riven down.
Riven looks gassed!
Tokhtakhounov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokhtakhounov thows a body kick. Riven tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokhtakhounov lands with an uppercut that bounces Riven off the cage and back into rage.
Riven sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a jab. Riven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tokhtakhounov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov cracks the inside of Riven's front leg.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Tokhtakhounov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tokhtakhounov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riven's head.
Tokhtakhounov thumps Riven with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokhtakhounov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokhtakhounov.
Riven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tokhtakhounov. Riven shrugs it off though.
Riven walks into a stiff left hand from Tokhtakhounov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tokhtakhounov, right into the meat.
Riven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Riven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokhtakhounov connects with the punch.
Tokhtakhounov clinches up against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riven.
Tokhtakhounov gets through Riven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tokhtakhounov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drasek Riven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riven takes an elbow to the temple.
Riven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tokhtakhounov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riven backwards.
Riven takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Drasek Riven has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Tokhtakhounov.
Still in the clinch, Tokhtakhounov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tokhtakhounov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokhtakhounov lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tokhtakhounov.
Riven is rocked!
Tokhtakhounov lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Riven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov obviously looking to wear him down.
Riven has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riven.
Riven sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokhtakhounov thuds his shin into the meat of Riven's side.
Riven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tokhtakhounov.
Riven is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov throws a leg kick which misses Riven's front leg but catches the back leg as Riven tries to avoid it.
Riven has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tokhtakhounov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov obviously looking to wear him down.
Drasek Riven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Tokhtakhounov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov lands a hook that snaps the head of Riven backwards.
A short left from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokhtakhounov lands a damaging elbow.
Tokhtakhounov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tokhtakhounov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivens head.
Riven takes a shot to the head.
Riven is still on wobbly legs! Can Tokhtakhounov finish him?
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov pushes Riven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokhtakhounov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riven backwards.
Tokhtakhounov gets underhooks to prevent Riven's takedown attempt.
Clinched against the cage, Tokhtakhounov lands a big elbow that drops Riven! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Riven is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov retains his light heavyweight title!
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