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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi has chosen Zvezda po Imeni Solnce as his entrance music. Sean Tallon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
38 - 14 - 1 |
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135 lbs
21 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tsoi.
Tsoi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tallon jabs Tsoi right on the nose. Tsoi blinks but takes it well.
Tallon misses with a leg kick.
Tsoi flicks out a counter leg kick but Tallon steps away.
Tsoi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsoi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsoi moves away.
Tsoi feints a counter leg kick.
Tallon clinches.
Tallon working aggressively here.
Tsoi misses with a body punch.
Tallon blocks a body shot from Tsoi.
Tsoi is working Tallon over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tsoi fails to land.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsoi's elbow.
Tallon lands a nice uppercut.
Tsoi blocks an uppercut.
Tsoi swings wildly with an uppercut but Tallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsoi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tallon just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi wants to break free but Tallon has control.
Tsoi stalling.
Tsoi wants to stall.
Tsoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tallon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
Tallon misses with a body punch.
Tallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsoi's elbow.
Tsoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tallon is struggling to control the position.
Tallon lands a body punch.
Tallon is leaning against Tsoi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsoi stalling the fight.
Tallon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoi has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
Tsoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tallon controls his hands.
Tsoi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tallon backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Tallon gets through Tsoi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tallon scores with a shot to the side of Tsoi's head.
Tallon tries a body shot but Tsoi blocks it.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsoi blocks an uppercut.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsoi missing with knees to the body.
Tsoi has had enough of the clinch but Tallon keeps him there for the moment.
Tsoi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tallon blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsoi.
Tallon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
Tsoi can't find room to land a body shot as Tallon controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsoi.
Tsoi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tallon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsoi can turn it around.
Tsoi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tsoi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tallon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tallon gets to his feet. Tsoi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tallon.
Tallon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tallon rushes Tsoi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tallon tries to work over Tsoi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tallon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
Tsoi lands an uppercut.
Tsoi lands an uppercut.
Tallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tallon blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tallon.
Tsoi lands with a light punch inside.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tallon blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon tries to throw a body punch but Tsoi avoids it by throwing Tallon back against the cage.
Tsoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tallon.
Tsoi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsoi controls his hands.
Tsoi takes a shot to the head.
Tsoi misses with some punches.
Tallon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoi just leaning against Tallon, taking a breather.
Tallon working aggressively here.
Tsoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tallon controls his hands.
Tallon blocks an uppercut.
Tsoi digs a right hand into Tallon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tallon's gas tank.
Tallon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsoi lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Sean Tallon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tallon misses with a body punch
and Tsoi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sean Tallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tallon tries a head kick but it misses.
Tallon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tallon lands a nice shot that snaps Tsoi's head back.
Tallon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tsoi's hands.
Tallon misses with a hook to the body
and Tsoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tsoi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tallon throws a body kick that misses.
Tallon throws the kick towards the body but Tsoi avoids it.
Tsoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tallon looks to land a body kick but Tsoi moved away.
Tsoi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tallon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tsoi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsoi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsoi moves forwards but Tallon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Tallon.
Tallon throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsoi counters with a single leg into guard. Tallon didn't expect that.
Tsoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tallon is keeping the position for now.
Tsoi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tallon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tsoi manages to pass to side control.
Tallon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tsoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tallon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tsoi, pushing him back against the cage.
Tsoi blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tallon backwards.
Tallon lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi blocking some punches.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tallon.
Tsoi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tallon backwards.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsoi's elbow.
Tallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tallon can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Tallon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Tallon.
Tallon takes a shot to the head.
Tsoi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tallon blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tallon.
Tsoi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tallon up against the cage.
Sean Tallon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tallon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tallon as Tsoi tries to tie him up.
Tallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tallon.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tallon lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Tallon misses with the head strike.
Tallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon tries to work over Tsoi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsoi breaks from the clinch.
Tsoi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsoi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsoi avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Tallon walks into a left hand.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tallon defending well as Tsoi loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tallon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsoi avoids the head kick by Tallon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tallon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsoi's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Tallon as he connects with a hook.
Tsoi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tallon lands with an overhand left.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body
and Tsoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sean Tallon is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsoi connects with a nice looking jab.
Tallon tries to clinch but Tsoi is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsoi circles away.
Tallon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsoi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tallon scrambles back to his feet.
Tsoi misses with a body kick.
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 Sean Tallon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tallon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Tallon.
Tsoi moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Tsoi thinks about the counter body kick.
Tallon cracks a nice hook into Tsoi's ribs.
Tallon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tallon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tsoi has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tallon.
Tallon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsoi at a distance.
Tsoi moves out of range of the body kick.
Tsoi throws the kick towards the body but Tallon avoids it.
A head kick misses from Tallon.
A swing and a miss from Tsoi.
Tallon closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Tallon scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon blocking some punches.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsoi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tallon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tallon controls his hands.
Tallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsoi throws a head punch that misses.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsoi's elbow.
Tallon prevents a body shot from Tsoi.
Tallon tries a body shot but Tsoi blocks it.
Tallon misses with a body punch.
Tallon tries a body shot but Tsoi blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Tsoi.
Tsoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsoi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tsoi tries a body shot but Tallon blocks it.
Tsoi misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsoi prevents a body shot from Tallon.
Tsoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsoi jumps guard but Tallon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tallon lands a right hand.
Tsoi working aggressively here.
Tsoi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsoi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Tallon is predictable there
and Tsoi counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon works Tsoi's body with a nice hook.
Tallon is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Tallon.
Tallon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tallon misses with a hook to the body
and Tsoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi misses with a hook.
Tallon misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tallon cracks Tsoi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tsoi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tsoi clobbers Tallon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tallon throws a jab when Tsoi was well out of range.
Tallon scores with a jab to the body.
Tallon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tallon is looking to clinch but Tsoi is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Tsoi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tallon scores with a decent looking hook.
Tallon jabs Tsoi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tallon throws a body punch but Tsoi moves out of range.
Tallon connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tallon fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Tsoi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tallon can pounce on him.
Tallon moves away from the strike by Tsoi.
Tallon throws a leg kick
and Tsoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Tallon misses
and Tsoi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Tallon as he connects with a hook.
Tsoi tests Tallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tallon is rocked!
Tallon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tsoi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Tallon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tallon looks to clinch
and Tsoi counters with a crisp right that sends Tallon to the canvas! Tsoi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Tsoi!
Viktor Tsoi is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Viktor Tsoi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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