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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalu Koli (ranked 1881 p4p, 262 weight class) and Mateusz Biernat (ranked 1960 p4p, 275 weight class). Koli comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps From Hell - Unbreakable. The crowd seem to be enjoying Biernat's choice of entrance music: Ballroom Blitz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalu Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
Biernat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biernat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Biernat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Koli.
Koli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koli stalling.
Biernat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Biernat.
Koli blocks an elbow strike.
Koli lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Biernat.
Koli dodges an elbow strike from Biernat.
Biernat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Biernat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Biernat.
Biernat being controlled against the cage.
Biernat misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koli's defenses.
Koli gets through Biernat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Biernat's face.
Koli effectively controlling the action here.
Koli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Biernat blocks it with crossed arms.
Koli avoids the elbow strike from Biernat, against the cage.
Biernat throws an elbow but it misses.
Biernat lands an elbow inside.
Koli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Biernat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koli leaning against his opponent.
Biernat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Biernat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Koli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koli avoids the elbow strike from Biernat, against the cage.
Koli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biernat backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli avoids a wild elbow strike from Biernat.
Koli controlling the action here for a moment.
Biernat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koli blocks an elbow strike from Biernat.
Biernat blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Biernat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koli's brow.
Koli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koli scores with a shot to the side of Biernat's head.
Biernat has a couple of punches blocked by Koli.
Biernat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Biernat tries a knee to the head but Koli blocks it.
Biernat throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koli obliges.
Koli drops Biernat with a big knee straight up the middle! Biernat is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Biernat is rocked!
Koli cracks Biernat with a left hook right on the temple and Biernat goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Koli lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Biernat is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalu Koli!
A victorious Kalu Koli 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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FIGHT
RATING
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