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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tempe Gorge (ranked 2679 p4p, 1582 weight class) and Felix Jaroslav (ranked 264 p4p, 156 weight class). Gorge comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Jaroslav is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Sound of Running Feet. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Jaroslav!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Gorge misses.
Jaroslav lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jaroslav loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Jaroslav has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav motions for Gorge to come forward. Jaroslav throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge throws a quick counter head kick but Jaroslav was just out of range.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav.
Gorge throws the kick towards the body but Jaroslav avoids it.
Jaroslav misses with a low kick.
Jaroslav darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jaroslav closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jaroslav throws a leg kick
letting Gorge counter with a right hand.
Gorge moves out of range as Jaroslav throws a body kick.
Jaroslav scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Gorge.
Jaroslav throws out a counter right but Gorge avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaroslav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Jaroslav scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jaroslav closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge blocks an uppercut.
Jaroslav manages to break the clinch.
Jaroslav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorge.
Gorge fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaroslav just manages to avoid it.
Jaroslav dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorge. That did some damage!
Jaroslav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorge is looking to counter punch.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav stalks Gorge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gorge's face. Gorge staggers backwards, shaken.
Jaroslav fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gorge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Jaroslav misses.
Jaroslav throws a chopping leg kick but Gorge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Jaroslav.
Gorge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaroslav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorge. Jaroslav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaroslav is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gorge with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaroslav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge throws a right hand that Jaroslav ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaroslav also avoids with ease.
Felix Jaroslav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jaroslav scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gorge in his tracks.
Gorge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaroslav.
Gorge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaroslavs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jaroslav throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gorge.
A little feinted left hand from Gorge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaroslav scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A cross from Gorge lands.
Jaroslav lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaroslav throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gorge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jaroslav lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jaroslav wants to clinch up but Gorge keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Gorge was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gorge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroslav.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav slips under a jab.
Jaroslav throws a right hand that Gorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorge also avoids with ease.
Jaroslav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gorge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaroslav.
Gorge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jaroslav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaroslav walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jaroslav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaroslav on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gorge. Gorge obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaroslav stalks Gorge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gorge's face. Gorge staggers backwards, shaken.
Jaroslav lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gorge misses with a hook.
Jaroslav is looking to slow Gorge down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gorge checks a leg kick.
Gorge walks into a straight right hand from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav blocks the body kick.
Gorge blocks a low kick nicely.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Jaroslav moved out of range.
Jaroslav looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jaroslav throws out a powerful jab.
Jaroslav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorge.
Jaroslav is looking to clinch but Gorge is avoiding it.
Jaroslav moves into the clinch.
Gorge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaroslav lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick lands for Jaroslav.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Jaroslav.
Gorge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jaroslav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorge went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Jaroslav dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jaroslav is looking to clinch but Gorge is avoiding it.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaroslav misses with a straight right.
Jaroslav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaroslav blocks the body kick.
Gorge throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Jaroslav was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Jaroslav.
Good exchange - Gorge coming out on top.
Jaroslav throws a right hand that Gorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorge also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaroslav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaroslav looks to land a combination but Gorge avoids it well.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Jaroslav moved out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Jaroslav scores with a four punch combination!
Jaroslav rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroslav throws a series of punches but Gorge moves out of range.
It looked like Gorge was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gorge pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaroslav is out of range and Gorge settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaroslav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaroslav misses with a wild combination.
Gorge slips a straight right by Jaroslav.
Gorge with a nice cross.
Gorge feints and then cracks Jaroslav's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaroslav down.
Jaroslav avoids the body shot from Gorge.
Sloppy strikes from Jaroslav. Those never looked like landing.
Jaroslav lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jaroslav throws a right and a left that Gorge avoids nicely.
Gorge misses with a shot to the body
and Jaroslav counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorge lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaroslav connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav misses with a few strikes there.
Jaroslav misses with a combination
and Gorge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Gorge. That snapped Jaroslav's head back.
Gorge dodges the punch combination from Jaroslav.
Gorge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jaroslav tries to clinch but Gorge moves out of range.
Jaroslav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaroslav gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gorge fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaroslav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorge breaks from the clinch.
Felix Jaroslav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorge misses the jab.
Jaroslav is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gorge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gorge loads up on a big right hand but Jaroslav slips the punch.
Jaroslav throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jaroslav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jaroslav ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
It seemed like Jaroslav was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaroslav. That snapped Gorge's head back.
Jaroslav tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gorge tried to score with a low kick but Jaroslav checks it.
Gorge wants to land a leg kick but Jaroslav is out of range.
Jaroslav tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gorge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorge takes a swing at Jaroslav's ribcage but misses.
Gorge with the inside leg kick.
Gorge throws a hook to the side of Jaroslav's head but Jaroslav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaroslav lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gorge misses with a looping right.
Jaroslav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorge lands a nice shot that snaps Jaroslav's head back.
Jaroslav swinging wildly here.
Jaroslav is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge slips a jab and a cross from Jaroslav.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaroslav tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaroslav rushes Gorge and presses him up against the cage.
Gorge works on Jaroslav's body with a couple of short punches.
Jaroslav lands a left hand.
Gorge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaroslav blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaroslav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaroslav lands a leg kick that knocks Gorge off balance momentarily.
Jaroslav blocks a leg kick.
Gorge throws out a loose jab but Jaroslav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorge scores with a push kick.
Jaroslav is looking to clinch.
It appears Gorge was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jaroslav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felix Jaroslav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorge misses with a double jab.
Jaroslav looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorge lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Gorge tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tempe Gorge will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaroslav's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jaroslav duly obliges.
Jaroslav throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Jaroslav finds it's target.
Jaroslav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorge moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Gorge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaroslav throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaroslav closes the distance and pushes Gorge back into the cage.
Gorge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Jaroslav.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaroslav is just out of range.
Gorge cracks a nice hook into Jaroslav's ribs.
Jaroslav tries to clinch up
and Gorge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Jaroslav finds it's way through Gorge's defenses.
Jaroslav throws a right hand that Gorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorge also avoids with ease.
Gorge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaroslav circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaroslav wants to clinch up but Gorge keeps it at a distance.
Jaroslav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaroslav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gorge.
Gorge throws a hook but Jaroslav blocks it.
Gorge misses with a straight left.
Gorge throws a hook to the side of Jaroslav's head but Jaroslav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaroslav pushes Gorge away with a front kick.
Jaroslav throws a head kick that misses
and Gorge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav misses with a double jab
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaroslav throws a low kick but Gorge avoids it.
Gorge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaroslav's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jaroslav duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaroslav.
Gorge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaroslav was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorge.
Gorge throws a head kick that Jaroslav semi-blocks.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Gorge fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaroslav just manages to avoid it.
Jaroslav misses with a low kick.
Gorge misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorge misses the jab.
Gorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaroslav.
A counter left hand to the body from Gorge misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav throws a series of punches but Gorge avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Jaroslav does no damage.
Gorge lands with a nice body punch.
Gorge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jaroslav momentarily.
Jaroslav looks to land a combination but Gorge avoids it well.
Jab by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries to work over Gorge's front leg with a kick but Gorge checks it.
Gorge is looking to counter punch.
Jaroslav swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gorge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Jaroslav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaroslav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jaroslav takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaroslav misses with the combination.
Gorge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge dips to his left and cracks Jaroslav with an uppercut!
Jaroslav throws a right and a left that Gorge avoids nicely.
Gorge looks to throw the jab but Jaroslav is out of range.
Jaroslav wants to clinch up but Gorge keeps it at a distance.
Gorge lands a body shot.
Jaroslav misses with a lunging right hand
and Gorge counters with a right hand to the body.
Jaroslav throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gorge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Gorge as he connects with a hook.
Jaroslav throws a combination that misses
and Gorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws a series of punches but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge scores with a head kick. Jaroslav tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jaroslav is rocked!
It looks like Felix Jaroslav has been cut.
Jaroslav throws a low kick but Gorge moves out of range easily.
Jaroslav is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorge finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorge circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tempe Gorge.
I think Gorge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tempe Gorge!
In his post fight interview, Tempe Gorge started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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