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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint George (ranked 1391 p4p, 2110 weight class) and Bela Rakosi (ranked 189 p4p, 279 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint George!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bela Rakosi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakosi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakosi.
Rakosi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rakosi looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
Rakosi throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.
Rakosi lands an overhand right.
George misses with a body punch
and Rakosi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rakosi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakosi throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a flying knee. Nice.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George avoids the body shot from Rakosi.
Rakosi throws a hook but George avoids it easily.
Bela Rakosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakosi lands with an overhand left.
George scores with a jab to the head.
Rakosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakosi.
Rakosi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting George counter with a right hand.
George plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
George throws a lazy right hand but Rakosi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rakosi throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Rakosi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rakosi throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rakosi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent George stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
George scores with the left hand. Rakosi knows he should have avoided that one.
Rakosi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Rakosi does a little dance to reset his feet.
George takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rakosi throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rakosi misses the shot to the body.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rakosi.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rakosi misses with a body punch
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rakosi missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rakosi throws a sloppy body shot
and George counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by George.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rakosi.
Rakosi swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George misses with the head strike.
George manages to break the clinch.
George lands a body shot.
Rakosi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
Rakosi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rakosi throws a poor cross that misses
and Rakosi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
George avoids the body shot from Rakosi.
Rakosi throws a right hand that misses
and George moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rakosi fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George lands with a left to the head.
Rakosi has had enough of the clinch but George keeps him there for the moment.
George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakosi throws a jab when George was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George slips a jab from Rakosi.
Rakosi throws an off balance right hand
and George makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rakosi misses with a right hand
and George cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rakosi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
George throws a body punch but Rakosi moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rakosi! But no joy.
Rakosi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and George counters with a straight right hand.
Rakosi throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint George dominated that round.
That's time! George's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
George lands with a straight right. Rakosi didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from George finds it's target.
Rakosi throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from George misses the target.
Rakosi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
George was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rakosi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rakosi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rakosi is rocked!
Rakosi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent George stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakosi throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a nice body kick.
Rakosi misses with a shot to the body
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
Rakosi is still on wobbly legs! Can George finish him?
George cracks Rakosi with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George missing with a left hand there. Rakosi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rakosi misses the jab.
George tries to counter by clinching up but Rakosi breaks away and moves out of range.
Rakosi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rakosi 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.
Rakosi misses with a combination
letting George counter with a right hand.
Rakosi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and George cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakosi throws an off balance right hand
and George counters with a nice body shot.
Rakosi throws a right hand that misses
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
Rakosi swings widly with a right hand
and George counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakosi swings widly with a right hand
and George counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rakosi! George lets Rakosi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakosi lands with a straight right. George didn't see that one coming.
George throws a head kick that misses.
Rakosi looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
George cracks Rakosi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. George has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rakosi to stand back up!
Rakosi lands a head shot.
Rakosi misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
It looked like George wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
George with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Rakosi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rakosi misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakosi lunges at George with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by George's hand.
Rakosi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
George throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakosi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saint George is winning the standup battle so far.
Rakosi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and George counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rakosi thinking.
Rakosi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
George comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
George blocks a jab.
It looked like George was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rakosi.
George bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George lands a big head kick that sends Rakosi tumbling to the mat! George takes a step backwards and waves Rakosi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Rakosi scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
George moves forwards but Rakosi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
George slips a jab from Rakosi.
George was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rakosi moves forwards but George connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rakosi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rakosi misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George connects with a looping right hand.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
George looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rakosi misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint George dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
George misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakosi. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakosi takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rakosi has time to react.
Rakosi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
Rakosi misses with a body punch
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rakosi missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakosi looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George is looking to counter the offense by Rakosi and move into the clinch.
George dips to his left and cracks Rakosi with an uppercut!
Rakosi misses with a lunging right hand
and George counters with a stiff right hand.
George is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rakosi can do to turn this around?
Rakosi throws a predictable looking body shot
and George counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George walks into a straight right hand from Rakosi.
Rakosi misses with a body punch
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George jabs Rakosi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Rakosi misses
and George counters with a solid body kick.
Rakosi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rakosi throws a predictable looking body shot
and George counters with a straight right hand.
George drops Rakosi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rakosi looks back up at him and smiles so George waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George throws a hook to the side of Rakosi's head but Rakosi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rakosi swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
George misses with a looping left.
Rakosi throws out a counter right but George avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakosi throws a predictable looking body shot
and George counters with a nice right hand that sends Rakosi toppling to the canvas! Rakosi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can George finish him?!
Rakosi misses with an uppercut
and George counters with a lovely shot to the body.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakosi was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
A shot to the body from Rakosi misses
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George throws a monster overhand right that drops Rakosi! George follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saint George!
Saint George retains his light heavyweight title!
Saint George bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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