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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Divisek (ranked 479 p4p, 575 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 69 p4p, 84 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rossi's choice of entrance music: Mr Rossi. Juraj Divisek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Divisek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divisek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Divisek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rossi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Divisek - the referee stops the clock and Rossi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Divisek. Rossi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divisek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divisek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi swinging wildly here.
Rossi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Divisek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Divisek is out of range.
Divisek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and Divisek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossi's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Divisek misses with a hook to the body
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Divisek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Divisek missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a lazy body kick
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Divisek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossi's sensitive parts.
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Divisek throws a good cross that connects.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Divisek dips to his left and cracks Rossi with an uppercut!
Divisek throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rossi checks a leg kick.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Divisek.
Juraj Divisek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Divisek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Divisek misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Divisek lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
Divisek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossi's sensitive parts.
Divisek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rossis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Divisek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Divisek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Divisek's shoulder, as Divisek tries to avoid the shot.
Divisek tries to land a front kick but Rossi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Divisek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Divisek lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rossi moves out of range as Divisek strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek misses the shot to the body.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
Divisek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Divisek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Divisek misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Divisek's knee momentarily.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rossi is looking to slow Divisek down with leg kicks.
Rossi looks to land a body kick but Divisek moved away.
Divisek misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Divisek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rossi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Divisek takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Divisek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Divisek moved out of range.
Divisek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossi under the eye.
Divisek throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
Divisek defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Divisek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Divisek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Divisek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Divisek throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Divisek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divisek throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rossi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Divisek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Divisek avoids it with no problem.
Rossi scores with a jab. Divisek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Divisek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Divisek throws a shot to the body.
Divisek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Divisek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Divisek checks a leg kick.
Divisek misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi blocks a low kick nicely.
Divisek throws a leg kick but Rossi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Donk. Divisek catches Rossi right on the button with a cross.
Divisek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Divisek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rossi's head.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Divisek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Divisek throws a big shot that misses.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Divisek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
A big left from Rossi misses.
Divisek misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a left to the body.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Divisek.
Divisek avoids the head kick by Rossi.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rossi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Divisek has got the better of the exchanges.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Divisek.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Divisek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Divisek looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Divisek connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Divisek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Divisek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Divisek.
Divisek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Divisek blocks a jab.
Divisek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rossi throws a head kick but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Divisek misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with a low kick, right behind Divisek 's knee.
Divisek lands a body shot.
Rossi checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Rossi misses.
Rossi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rossi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Divisek lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
A clash of legs there as Divisek blocks the low kick.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Juraj Divisek is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a right hand that Divisek ducks under and follows up with a left that Divisek also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Divisek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Divisek avoids it with no problem.
Divisek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Divisek throws a front kick aimed at Rossi's knee but Rossi avoids it well.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
A jab from Divisek does it's job there.
Divisek thows a leg kick but Rossi checks it
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Rossi misses the jab.
It looked like Divisek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rossi.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Divisek's body. Divisek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Divisek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Divisek backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Divisek manages to avoid it all.
Divisek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Divisek jabs at Rossi's body.
Divisek tries to land a leg kick but Rossi saw it coming and moves away.
Rossi wants to land a leg kick but Divisek is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divisek.
Divisek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Divisek tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Divisek counters with a stiff right hand.
Divisek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Divisek.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Divisek moves forwards but Rossi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Divisek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Divisek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Divisek slips a jab from Rossi.
Divisek jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Divisek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Divisek scoring well with a low kick there.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Divisek throws a big shot that misses.
Divisek tries a low kick but Rossi avoids it.
A good leg kick by Divisek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a leg kick
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Divisek misses the target.
Rossi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Divisek scores with a leg kick.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Divisek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Divisek misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Divisek.
Divisek slips a straight right by Rossi.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Divisek lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Divisek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divisek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRossi.
Divisek scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Divisek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mario Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juraj Divisek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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!
Divisek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Divisek looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi wants to slow Divisek down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Divisek is predictable there
and Rossi counters with a head kick.
Rossi takes one on the button.
Divisek throws a solid leg kick but Rossi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Divisek.
Divisek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Divisek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Divisek scores with a hook.
Divisek with the inside leg kick.
Divisek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Divisek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Divisek pushes Rossi away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Divisek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Divisek lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Divisek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Divisek lands the left hand.
Rossi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Divisek scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek with the inside leg kick.
Rossi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Divisek lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Divisek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divisek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Divisek.
Divisek throws a leg kick but Rossi checks it.
Divisek lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi walks into a straight right hand from Divisek.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Divisek cracks Rossi with an open hand slap.
Divisek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Divisek fakes the leg kick and cracks Rossi in the body.
Divisek lands with a kick to the temple. Rossi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Divisek throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Divisek scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juraj Divisek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Divisek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juraj Divisek!
A relieved looking Juraj Divisek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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