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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Breznev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Col. John T. Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John T. Hall. Breznev comes to the cage accompanied by Mother Russia. The key to victory for Dmitry Breznev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 cm
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278 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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281 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitry Breznev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Col. John T. Hall! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Breznev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hall is in Breznev's guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Breznev looking to control.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Breznev swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hall throwing strikes from guard but Breznev blocks nicely. Breznev pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage. Breznev tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dmitry Breznev wasn't doing enough on the ground. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall. Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A momentary lapse in concentration from Breznev enables Hall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Breznev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Breznev controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself. Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hall looking to pass the guard. Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Hall won't allow Breznev to get back to his feet. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Breznev is trying to keep Hall in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Breznev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Breznev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Breznev on the wrong end of a nice jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Breznev does a little dance to reset his feet. Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Breznev swats him away and circles back towards the center. A chopping leg kick lands by Hall. Breznev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards. Breznev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Breznev. Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Breznev checks the leg kick. Breznev blocks a jab. Breznev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Breznev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hall gets to mount! Breznev was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Breznev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hall on the ground. Breznev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hall lands a nice shot to the head. Breznev is trying to escape the mount.
Hall working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Breznev avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hall.
Breznev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hall postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Breznev out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hall goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Col. John T. Hall! During a confident post fight interview, Col. John T. Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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