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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tytus Aleksy (ranked 685 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 110 p4p, 172 weight class). Snorten is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sound of Silence. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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172 cm 31 166 18 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm 42 180 28 - 22 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tytus Aleksy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rip Snorten! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snorten looks to throw the jab but Aleksy is out of range. Aleksy misses with a body kick. Aleksy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Oooooh!!! Aleksy has knocked Snorten down with a huge combo! Aleksy steps away and waves a wobbly Snorten back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Rip Snorten has been cut. Aleksy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snorten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Aleksy has one foot on Snorten's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Snorten takes a swing at Aleksy's ribcage but misses. Snorten lands a jab to Aleksy's midsection. Aleksy moves into range and clinches up with Snorten. Snorten scores with a shot to the side of Aleksy's head. Aleksy gets underhooks to prevent Snorten's takedown attempt.
Aleksy lands a shot to the body. Snorten gets through Aleksy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Aleksy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Snorten throws a hook to the side of Aleksy's head but Aleksy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Aleksy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Snorten lands with a good body shot. Aleksy misses the shot to the body. Snorten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aleksy drives through and clinches with Snorten against the ropes.
Snorten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Aleksy on the inside. Aleksy blocking some punches.
Aleksy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Snorten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Snorten misses with the head strike.
Aleksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Snorten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Aleksy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Snorten misses with a hook from the clinch. Aleksy tries to throw a body punch but Snorten avoids it by throwing Aleksy back against the ropes. Aleksy breaks from the clinch.
Aleksy connects with a leg kick. Aleksy drives through and clinches with Snorten against the ropes.
Snorten is looking for a takedown. Aleksy digs a right hand underneath Snorten's ribcage. Snorten let out a lung full of air as it connected. Aleksy lands with a left to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aleksy lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snorten is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aleksy pulls him back up using the underhooks. Tytus Aleksy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Snorten. Aleksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Snorten lands with a right to the head. Aleksy manages to break the clinch.
Snorten fails in his attempt to clinch. Snorten misses the body punch and Aleksy counters with a stiff right hand. Aleksy misses with a combination
and Snorten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Aleksy shoots in for a takedown but Snorten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Aleksy throws a combination that misses and Snorten counters with a nice double leg into guard. Aleksy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Aleksy wants to stand but Snorten is controlling the position. Aleksy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Aleksy wants to sweep here but Snorten controlling him for the moment. Snorten scoring with some ground and pound. Snorten wants to control from the top but Aleksy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aleksy wants to sweep but no luck. 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. Snorten connects with a couple of short punches. Snorten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aleksy's head. Aleksy wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Snorten sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aleksy's guard. Snorten is nestled in close to Aleksy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Aleksy trying to control here.
Snorten lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Snorten landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Aleksy tries to kick Snorten off but Snorten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Snorten slips a nice elbow through Aleksy's hands, connecting with Aleksy's forehead. Snorten winds up and cracks Aleksy with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Snorten connects with a nice short shot to Aleksy's temple. Snorten is trying to control the action in half guard but Aleksy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Snorten connects with a nice short shot to Aleksy's temple. Snorten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Aleksy is trying to control but can't.
Snorten lands with a punch from half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aleksy manages to get to full guard.
Snorten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Snorten preventing the sweep. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Snorten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Snorten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Aleksy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Aleksy is trying to control the position but Snorten postures up. 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 Tytus Aleksy will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Rip Snorten's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Aleksy throws a poor cross that misses
and Snorten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Snorten doesn't manage to clinch there - Aleksy circles away.
Aleksy misses with the combination.
Snorten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aleksy cracks Snorten with a good jab. Aleksy lands a slapping body shot.
Aleksy defending well as Snorten loads up on a big left hand. Snorten missing with a left hand there. Aleksy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tytus Aleksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aleksy jabs Snorten right on the nose. Snorten blinks but takes it well. Snorten misses with a wild body shot. Snorten catches Aleksy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Aleksy throws a series of punches but Snorten avoids them all with ease. This has been an exciting period of action! Aleksy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aleksy throws a right and a left that Snorten avoids nicely. Aleksy cracks Snorten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aleksy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Snorten sprawling to the canvas! Snorten rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Aleksy finish him?!
Snorten is rocked! Aleksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snorten is still on wobbly legs! Can Aleksy finish him? Aleksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Snorten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aleksy.
Snorten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aleksy. Snorten throws a jab when Aleksy was well out of range. Aleksy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Snorten drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Aleksy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Snorten's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tytus Aleksy! A victorious Tytus Aleksy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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