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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Radio Active (ranked 196 p4p, 54 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 25 p4p, 6 weight class). Active comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 cm 34 160 28 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radio Active! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Active checks a low kick from Bathory. Bathory scores with a decent looking hook. Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Active. Bathory let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Active avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bathory throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target. That kick from Bathory tenderised Active's leg. Active is trying to keep his angry face on. Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Active fails with a takedown attempt from distance. The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Active walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory. Bathory throws a body kick that misses and Active counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. A slapping body kick lands there for Bathory. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bathory scores with a jab to the body. Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
Bathory avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bathory connects with a crisp jab. Bathory misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Active misses the target. Good work by Active as he checks the leg kick. Active throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it. Bathory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Active moves away and avoids it. Some bone on bone action there as Active checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Active has time to react. Active gets a clinch. Bathory prevents a takedown attempt there.
Active misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bathory.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Active controls his hands.
Bathory scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Active blocks a body shot from Bathory. Bathory swings wildly with an uppercut but Active uses good head movement to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! A short left from Bathory. A left hand lands to the body for Bathory.
Active blocks a body shot from Bathory. Active keeps control of Bathory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Active tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bathory working aggressively here.
Active misses with the head strike.
Active lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards. Active swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Bathory has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Active seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bathory can turn it around. Active blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bathory tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Active avoids it. Bathory scores with a shoulder strike. Active misses with a hook to the ribs.
Active can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radio Active. That's going to take a lot out of him. A nice right hand lands inside from Active. Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Active's elbow. Bathory breaks from the clinch.
Bathory feints and then cracks Active's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Active down. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bathory - that will leave a mark!
Active shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bathory as he avoids it easily. Bathory throws a body kick that misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bathory!
Bathory wants to slow Active down by chopping away at his legs. Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bathory thows a body kick. Active tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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 swing and a miss from Active. Bathory throws a leg kick that misses. Active is looking to counter punch. Bathory moves out of range of the strikes. Bathory misses with a wild body shot. Active throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily. Bathory punishes Active's body with a nice straight punch. Bathory slips under a jab from Active. Bathory dips to his left and cracks Active with an uppercut! Active showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bathory.
Arzlan Bathory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Active. Bathory misses with an uppercut. Active saw that one coming. A little feinted left hand from Active on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bathory throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Active throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Active takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Bathory throws a combination that misses and Active counters with a right hand to the body. Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup. Active throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily. Bathory scores with a decent looking hook. Active pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Active keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Active counter with a right hand. Active looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A little feinted left hand from Active on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bathory throws a hook but Active blocks it. Active uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory. Bathory moves out of range as Active strikes. Active needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bathory lands an overhand right. Bathory slips a straight right by Active. Active is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Active avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Active swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bathory moves out of range as Active strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory slips under a jab. Bathory thumps Active with a low kick. Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bathory connects with a high kick. Active lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Active's front leg but catches the back leg as Active tries to avoid it. Active takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bathory lands a front kick. Sloppy strikes from Bathory. Those never looked like landing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Active keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory. Active was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Active takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Active takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Active blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bathory leaves Active with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Active closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Active. Active lands the left hand. Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bathory clobbers Active with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Donk. Bathory catches Active right on the button with a cross. Bathory slips a jab from Active. A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory. Active fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bathory throws a head kick that misses. Active is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bathory - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Bathory finds it's way through Active's defenses. Active ducks under a wild hook from Bathory. Active drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bathory sprawls and moves away. Active swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Active has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Active's head. Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Active was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory. It looked like Active wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bathory throws a push kick but Active slaps the foot to one side. Active misses with a straight right. Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Active will feel that in the morning. Bathory throws a lazy body kick and Active counters with a shoot takedown. Bathory fights it but they end up in guard. Active trying to control the position from guard on top but Bathory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bathory working a defensive guard here.
Bathory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Active wants to control from the top but Bathory keeps moving. Active postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Active wants to pass the guard but Bathory is keeping the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Active accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bathory keeping full guard, as Active tries to pass. Active throws a big elbow that misses. Active trying to control but Bathory is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Active showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bathory.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Active slips a jab from Bathory. Active throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bathory connects with a right hand. Active shakes it off. Active throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bathory cracks Active with a right hand to the side of the head. Active on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Active looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bathory throws a jab when Active was well out of range. A kick lands to the mid section there for Bathory. Bathory clobbers Active with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A little feinted left hand from Active on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bathory scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Active tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. 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! Active uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory scores with a body shot.
Active walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory. Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Active.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Active is out of range. Active keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Active misses with a straight left. Both fighters circling a little - Bathory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Bathory misses with a double jab
and Active counters with a nice uppercut. Active fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it. A jab from Active misses. Bathory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Nice body kick there by Bathory. Active misses with a wild body shot. Radio Active has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Active will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big right from Active misses. Bathory catches Active with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bathory misses the shot to the body. Bathory misses with a low kick as Active jumps back. Active drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bathory sprawls and moves away. Nice defenses there by Bathory. Bathory counters with a body kick. Active defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand. Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Active. Bathory misses with a body shot.
Active feinted with a counter takedown. Bathory with a hook. Active takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Active sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Active appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Active scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Active looks to land a combination but Bathory avoids it well. Active moves out of range of the strikes. Active takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body and Active counters with a nice uppercut. Bathory throws a leg kick but Active sees it coming and checks it nicely. Active on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Active throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bathory lunges at Active with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Active's hand. An inside leg kick from Bathory misses. A swing and a miss from Bathory. Bathory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bathory cracks Active with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Active keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Active was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Active appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Active chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Active's leg. Active is trying to keep his angry face on. A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target. Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bathory is looking to land body kicks. Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
Bathory throws a low kick but Active avoids it. Active stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory. Bathory moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
And that's the end of the fight! Arzlan Bathory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bathory winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory! Arzlan Bathory decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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