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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sevastian Aksakova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Harisson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sevastian Aksakova's chin.
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209 cm
25
293 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
293 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 St Petersburg, Sevastian Aksakova! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Harisson! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harisson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aksakova closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Harisson is trying to improve his position. Aksakova slows the pace down. Aksakova working away. Harisson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Harisson regains half guard. Harisson is looking to improve his position.
Harisson is looking to control Aksakova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harisson avoid being mounted? Harisson wants to improve his position but Aksakova is controlling well.
Aksakova drops an elbow to the side of Harisson's head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Harisson is trying to maintain the position but Aksakova is very close to passing his half guard. Aksakova is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aksakova is pressing down on Harisson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harisson is holding on for now. Harisson tries to get to full guard but Aksakova has control of the leg. Harisson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Aksakova seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Harisson works his way to full guard. Good work. Aksakova cracks Harisson with a solid left hand.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Aksakova slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Aksakova postures up.
Aksakova has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Harisson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Phil Harisson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Harisson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Aksakova has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harisson finds it's way round the side to connect with Aksakova's head.
Harisson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aksakova looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Aksakova is pushing Harisson's head away, looking to escape. Harisson manages to hold on to the position though.
Harisson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aksakova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Harisson tries to move to full mount but Aksakova actually manages to regain half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harisson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Aksakova could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Harisson has cracked it and Aksakova is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Harisson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Harisson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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