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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Scotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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152 lbs
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157 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leopold Scotch!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rq. Scotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scotch throws a body punch but Rq moves out of range.
Scotch moves away from the strike by Rq.
Scotch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scotch defending well as Rq loads up on a big left hand.
Scotch fails to land the takedown.
Rq loads up on a big right hand but Scotch slips the punch.
Scotch jabs Rq to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rq throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Scotch to counter with a crisp jab.
Rq tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rq misses with a looping left.
Rq missing with a left hand there. Scotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rq tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotch rushes Rq and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rq.
Rq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scotch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rq is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scotch is trying to drag Rq to the mat but Rq just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Scotch.
Rq misses with a body punch.
Rq misses with a punch on the inside.
Scotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotch wants a takedown but no success here.
Rq tries to throw a body punch but Scotch avoids it by throwing Rq back against the cage.
Rq can't find room to land a body shot as Scotch controls the action.
Rq cracks Scotch with a nice body shot.
Scotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rq has a couple of punches blocked by Scotch.
Rq working aggressively here.
Rq cracks Scotch with a nice body shot.
Rq struggles to land a body shot inside as Scotch controls his hands.
Rq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rq throws a head punch that misses.
Scotch prevents a body shot from Rq.
Scotch is working for takedown but Rq is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rq misses with a punch to the body.
Rq lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rq throws a head punch that misses.
Scotch wants to take the fight to the mat but Rq manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rq lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rq can't find room to land a body shot as Scotch controls the action.
Scotch is working for takedown but Rq is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scotch blocks a body shot from Rq.
A right handed body shot lands from Rq.
Scotch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rq throws a lazy right hand but Scotch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rq moves away.
Rq misses the shot to the body.
Rq staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sys Rq dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rq misses with a body shot.
Rq scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Rq, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rq takes a swing at Scotch's ribcage but misses.
Rq misses with a looping right.
Scotch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rq misses with an uppercut
and Scotch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scotch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scotch lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scotch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Scotch.
Scotch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scotch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Scotch working over Rq with some ground and pound. Rq looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scotch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rq is staying active underneath Scotch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scotch looks to land a strike but Rq avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scotch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scotch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scotch landing some decent shots from guard.
Scotch throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scotch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Scotch scoring with some ground and pound.
Scotch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scotch throws an elbow that misses. Rq uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Scotch's guard. Nice move by Rq!
Rq has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scotch keeping moving, preventing Rq from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scotch is controlling Rq's posture.
Scotch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rq manages to get himself to full guard.
Scotch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotch throwing strikes but missing.
Leopold Scotch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scotch tries to free his leg and advance position but Rq is retaining full guard.
Scotch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rq works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scotch looking to pass the guard.
Scotch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scotch trying to control but Rq is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scotch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Scotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Scotch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scotch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scotch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rq sprawls well. Rq wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scotch gets slowly back to his feet.
Scotch connects with a right hand. Rq shakes it off.
Rq throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scotch misses with a double jab.
Rq wants to clinch.
Rq throws a right hand that misses
and Scotch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rq's guard now.
Scotch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rq manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotch looking for a sweep. Not yet Scotch, not yet.
Scotch is pulling down on Rq's head. It's preventing any offense from Rq, at least for the moment.
Scotch wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leopold Scotch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rq defending well as Scotch loads up on a big left hand.
Rq stuns Scotch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scotch moves away.
Scotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scotch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rq as he jumps to the side.
Rq scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scotch ducks under a wild hook from Rq.
Rq walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rq throws out the jab.
Scotch avoids the body shot from Rq.
Scotch is looking to clinch.
Scotch throws a series of punches but Rq moves out of range.
Rq takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scotch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scotch misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Rq throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scotch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rq sprawls well. Rq wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scotch gets slowly back to his feet.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Scotch.
Rq tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scotch was well out of range. Poor timing from Rq.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotch throws a series of punches but Rq moves out of range.
Nice cross by Scotch.
Rq thuds a left hand into Scotch's body.
Scotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Rq is just out of range.
Scotch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rq misses with an uppercut
and Scotch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rq avoids the body shot from Scotch.
Scotch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scotch there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Scotch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scotch 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Scotch!
Leopold Scotch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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