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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski comes to the ring accompanied by Kto Cię Obroni Polsko. Avitan has chosen Tagidi Li Masheu as his entrance music. Yossi Avitan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski throws a leg kick but Avitan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avitan.
Sobieski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yossi Avitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Sobieski slips a jab from Avitan.
Sobieski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sobieski looking to ground and pound but Avitan is blocking nicely.
Sobieski avoids the attempt from Avitan to control.
Sobieski looking to secure an arm triangle but Avitan defends it well.
Sobieski scoring with strikes but Avitan is staying in there.
Sobieski controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to control but Avitan wriggling away.
Avitan has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sobieski's lack of action.
Avitan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sobieski controlling the action here.
Sobieski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Avitan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobieski.
Still in half guard, Sobieski seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan trying to control here.
Sobieski thows a huge punch but Avitan dodges it nicely.
Sobieski lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sobieski throwing shots but Avitan is blocking nicely.
Avitan wants to improve his position but Sobieski is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avitan is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Avitan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sobieski.
Sobieski looking to pass the guard.
Avitan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski postures up in Avitan's guard and throws a big left but Avitan blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sobieski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avitan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobieski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobieski slips nicely into half guard.
Sobieski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Avitan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobieski.
Avitan wants to get back to his feet.
Sobieski is working for a kimura but Avitan is defending it quite comfortably.
Sobieski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski not doing much here.
Sobieski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobieski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sobieski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Avitan defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avitan keeps working.
Avitan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sobieski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avitan as he avoids it easily.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avitan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sobieski shoots for a double leg takedown but Avitan sprawls well. He's pushed Sobieski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avitan wants to slow Sobieski down by chopping away at his legs.
Avitan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sobieski checks it well.
Sobieski dodges the punch combination from Avitan.
Avitan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobieski ducks under a wild hook from Avitan.
Avitan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Avitan as he connects with a hook.
Avitan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sobieski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Avitan throws a jab when Sobieski was well out of range.
Sobieski avoids the body shot from Avitan.
Sobieski throws a sloppy head kick and Avitan moves out of range easily.
Avitan jabs Sobieski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sobieski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Sobieski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avitan cracks Sobieski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sobieski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobieski on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands a right hook to the body.
Avitan throws a hook but Sobieski blocks it.
Good leg kick by Avitan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Avitan throws a leg kick that misses.
Sobieski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avitan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sobieski's head.
Avitan checks a leg kick.
Sobieski slips under a jab.
Avitan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sobieski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobieski clinches.
Sobieski is trying to stall.
Sobieski seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Avitan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski blocks a body shot from Avitan.
Avitan can't find room to land a body shot as Sobieski controls the action.
Sobieski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avitan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sobieski slips under a jab.
Sobieski checks a leg kick.
Yossi Avitan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avitan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sobieski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avitan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobieski.
Avitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieski.
Sobieski just misses with a punch to the body.
Avitan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski dives in and grabs Avitan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Avitan pushes down on Sobieski's head and hops out.
Avitan misses with a hook. Sobieski ducked under it nicely.
Avitan feints a jab promting Sobieski to slip. Avitan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sobieski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sobieski is looking to wear down Avitan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Avitan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sobieski closes the distance and pushes Avitan back into the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Avitan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sobieski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Avitan looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobieski is trying to break the clinch but Avitan has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Avitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Avitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avitan tried to score with a low kick but Sobieski checks it.
Sobieski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobieski swings for the body but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sobieski looks to land a right hand but Avitan moved out of range.
Sobieski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Avitan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avitan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Avitan lands with an uppercut that bounces Sobieski off the ropes and back into range.
A shot to the body from Avitan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sobieski tries a head kick but it misses.
Avitan stuns Sobieski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sobieski slips a straight right by Avitan.
Avitan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sobieski misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Avitan lands but Sobieski takes it in his stride.
Avitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avitan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sobieski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Avitan as he jumps to the side.
Avitan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Avitan feints and then cracks Sobieski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sobieski down.
Sobieski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Avitan there.
Sobieski misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Avitan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan throws a wild body kick that Sobieski sees coming a mile off.
Sobieski throws an overhand right that lands on Avitan's shoulder, as Avitan tries to avoid the shot.
Avitan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avitan cracks Sobieski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sobieski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avitan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieski.
Avitan throws the left hand but Sobieski avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobieski.
Avitan just misses with a punch to the body.
Avitan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Sobieski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Avitan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Avitan.
Avitan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Avitan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobieski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobieski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avitan looks to land a body kick but Sobieski moved away.
Good shot there by Avitan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Avitan stuns Sobieski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Avitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieski.
Sobieski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avitan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sobieski somewhat.
Avitan misses with a low kick as Sobieski jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobieski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sobieski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avitan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Avitan really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sobieski moves in looking to clinch but Avitan pushes him off.
Sobieski fails to land the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avitan.
A leg kick checked by Sobieski.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Sobieski blocks a low kick nicely.
Sobieski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sobieski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Avitan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobieski is just out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That kick from Avitan tenderised Sobieski's leg. Sobieski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avitan pushes Sobieski away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avitan connects with a single shot there.
Avitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sobieski checks a leg kick.
Avitan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sobieski will feel that in the morning.
Avitan loads up on a big right hand but Sobieski slips the punch.
Sobieski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avitan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sobieski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avitan.
Avitan throws a sloppy head kick and Sobieski moves out of range easily.
Avitan lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski walks into a straight right hand from Avitan.
Avitan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Avitan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sobieski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Avitan.
Nice shot lands for Avitan.
Sobieski tries to clinch up.
Avitan throws a body punch but Sobieski moves out of range.
Avitan throws a front kick that sends Sobieski stumbling back into the ropes.
Avitan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sobieski slips a straight right by Avitan.
Avitan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobieski doesn't seem bothered though.
Avitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobieski works Avitan's body with a nice hook.
Avitan with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sobieski.
Sobieski is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avitan tries to land a front kick but Sobieski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Avitan throws an overhand right that lands on Sobieski's shoulder, as Sobieski tries to avoid the shot.
Avitan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobieski manages to avoid it.
Avitan scores with a nice right hand.
Sobieski wants to clinch.
Sobieski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avitan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avitan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sobieski can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Sobieski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobieski instigates a clinch.
Avitan missing with knees to the body.
Sobieski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Avitan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sobieski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avitan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sobieski connects with a high kick.
Avitan throws a leg kick that misses.
Avitan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sobieski's hands.
Sobieski ducks under a wild hook from Avitan.
Sobieski cracks Avitan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobieski moves to clinch but Avitan breaks away
and Avitan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobieski thinking.
Avitan scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobieski throws a leg kick
and Avitan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avitan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sobieski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Avitan avoids it really well and circles away.
Avitan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Avitan.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avitan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobieski.
Yossi Avitan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Avitan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avitan. Sobieski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avitan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sobieski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan swings for the body but Sobieski moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avitan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobieski.
Jan Sobieski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avitan throws a leg kick but Sobieski checks it.
Sobieski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Avitan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avitan throws a shot to the body.
Avitan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobieski.
Avitan checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan throws a wild body kick that Sobieski sees coming a mile off.
Sobieski staying out of range there.
Avitan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sobieski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avitan.
Sobieski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sobieski misses the shot to the body.
Sobieski misses with a hook.
Avitan missing with a left hand there. Sobieski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sobieski misses with a low kick.
Avitan catches Sobieski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sobieski doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is looking to score with low kicks.
Avitan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sobieski.
Avitan scores with a nice strike.
Sobieski thows a body shot but no joy.
Avitan throws a wild body kick that Sobieski sees coming a mile off.
Avitan connects with a looping right hand.
Avitan swings for the body but Sobieski moves out of range.
Avitan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sobieski misses with the body kick
and Avitan counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobieski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Avitan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sobieski scores with a spinning back kick!
Avitan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Avitan tries a low kick but Sobieski avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yossi Avitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Avitan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yossi Avitan!
Yossi Avitan is the new light heavyweight champion!
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