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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Badstreet Atlanta Ga. Kostya Tszyu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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163 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime checks a low kick from Tszyu.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the head.
Prime moves away from the strike by Tszyu.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Prime.
Prime misses with the combination.
Prime throws a leg kick but Tszyu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Prime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tszyu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tszyu missing with a left hand there. Prime was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prime lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Prime rushes Tszyu and presses him up against the cage.
Prime breaks from the clinch.
Tszyu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prime staying out of range there.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu misses the jab.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu thuds his right hand into Prime's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tszyu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prime attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tszyu misses with a takedown attempt - Prime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prime slips a straight right by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Prime avoids the punch easily.
Prime slips a straight right by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
Tszyu swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Tszyu scores with a four punch combination!
Tszyu scores with a decent looking hook.
Prime throws a wild body kick that Tszyu sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Prime avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu works over Prime's head and body with a nice combination.
Prime with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Prime swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
A big left from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Prime ducked under it nicely.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
Prime blocks a jab.
Tszyu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prime moves out of range of the strikes.
Prime tries to clinch there but Tszyu circles away.
Tszyu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Tszyu. That snapped Prime's head back.
Prime closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prime, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prime, right into the meat.
Prime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Prime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu fails to land the takedown.
Tszyu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tszyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
Tszyu throws a hook but Prime avoids it easily.
Prime takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a hook but Prime avoids it easily.
Prime defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Tszyu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Prime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Tszyu. That snapped Prime's head back.
Prime swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
Prime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with the combination.
Prime takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Prime defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu's corner calls for a 1-2. Tszyu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tszyu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prime looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tszyu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tszyu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tszyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
Prime tests Tszyu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Prime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prime scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu looks to land a right hand but Prime moved out of range.
Tszyu cracks Prime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Tszyu there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tszyu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prime throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tszyu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prime avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu scores with a body shot.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kostya Tszyu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tszyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prime throws out the jab.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Prime.
Prime walks into a stiff left hand from Tszyu.
Tszyu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tszyu misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prime throws and low kick but Tszyu moves out of range easily.
Prime leaves Tszyu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to clinch but Tszyu is having none of it.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Prime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Tszyu thows a body shot but no joy.
Prime walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tszyu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Prime getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tszyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Prime misses with a looping left.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
Prime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Prime defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.
Tszyu works Prime's body with a nice hook.
Tszyu misses the body punch
and Prime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu connects with the punch.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range and Prime settles back down.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Tszyu thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Tszyu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tszyu misses with a jab to the body
and Prime counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tszyu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Tszyu misses.
Prime misses with a low kick.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Tszyu lands a really nice looking cross but Prime seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tszyu tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tszyu throws out a loose jab but Prime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prime wants to clinch up but Tszyu keeps it at a distance.
Prime has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
Tszyu misses with a looping left.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Prime throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
Tszyu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tszyu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tszyu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tszyu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tszyu lands an overhand right.
Tszyu throws a hook but Prime blocks it.
Tszyu looks to land a right hand but Prime moved out of range.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
Tszyu cracks Prime with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tszyu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Prime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Tszyu slips under a jab.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prime does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prime moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Prime ducked under it nicely.
Tszyu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Prime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Prime counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
No luck for Tszyu with that takedown attempt.
Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Tszyu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Prime.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Prime catches Tszyu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice jab there from Tszyu.
Prime throws a leg kick but Tszyu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
Tszyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tszyu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prime's head backwards.
Prime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prime tries to score with a low kick but Tszyu moves his leg out of the way.
Percy Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tszyu defending well as Prime loads up on a big left hand.
Percy Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu thows a leg kick but Prime checks it
and Prime counters with a good low kick that Tszyu was not able to check.
Prime misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tszyu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Prime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prime lands a two punch combo.
Prime with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prime.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tszyu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Prime's shoulder, as Prime tries to avoid the shot.
Prime misses with a head kick.
Prime moves away from the strike by Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a slapping body shot.
Tszyu lands a jab to the head.
Tszyu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tszyu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tszyu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prime sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tszyu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostya Tszyu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a double jab.
Tszyu moves out of range as Prime strikes.
Tszyu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prime sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tszyu somewhat.
Prime avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Prime misses with a series of wild punches.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the head.
Prime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tszyu scores with a jab. Prime acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Prime avoids the punch easily.
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 Kostya Tszyu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tszyu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostya Tszyu!
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hype
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