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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanud Odimabesser (ranked 4874 p4p, 5351 weight class) and Josh Stat (ranked 526 p4p, 543 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanud Odimabesser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Stat!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Odimabesser staying out of range there.
Odimabesser ducks under a wild hook from Stat.
Odimabesser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Odimabesser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stat lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stat fails to land with a series of punches.
Stat swinging wildly here.
Odimabesser throws a big counter combination but Stat scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stat loads up on a big right hand but Odimabesser slips the punch.
Odimabesser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stat throws out a loose jab but Odimabesser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stat misses with a right hand
and Odimabesser moves into the clinch.
Stat blocks a body shot from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stat backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Odimabesser swings wildly with an uppercut but Stat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odimabesser throws a head punch that misses.
Odimabesser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Odimabesser.
I was talking to Odimabesser's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Odimabesser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Odimabesser gets through Stat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stat blocks an uppercut.
Odimabesser jumps guard but Stat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Stat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Odimabesser working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odimabesser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stats head.
Odimabesser jumps guard but Stat stands there with Odimabesser around his waist. Odimabesser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Odimabesser digs a right hand underneath Stat's ribcage. Stat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Odimabesser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odimabesser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Odimabesser working aggressively here.
Stat has had enough of the clinch but Odimabesser keeps him there for the moment.
Odimabesser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odimabesser tries to throw a body punch but Stat avoids it by throwing Odimabesser back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stat backwards.
Odimabesser prevents Stat from breaking the clinch.
Odimabesser tries to pull guard but Stat won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanud Odimabesser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odimabesser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stat wants to get back to striking at distance but Odimabesser won't allow it.
Stat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odimabesser misses with a punch on the inside.
Odimabesser tries to pull guard but Stat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stat tries to break the clinch but Odimabesser is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odimabesser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odimabesser tries to pull guard but Stat holds him up against the cage and eventually Odimabesser drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kanud Odimabesser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanud Odimabesser's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stat misses with a double jab
and Odimabesser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stat throws an overhand right that lands on Odimabesser's shoulder, as Odimabesser tries to avoid the shot.
Odimabesser is looking to counter the offense by Stat and move into the clinch.
Josh Stat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odimabesser seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stat throws an overhand right that lands on Odimabesser's shoulder, as Odimabesser tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Odimabesser.
Stat throws a series of punches but Odimabesser moves out of range.
Odimabesser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stat.
Odimabesser throwing a counter right hand but Stat manages to avoid it.
Odimabesser has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Stat misses.
Odimabesser wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stat misses with a combination
and Odimabesser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Josh Stat has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser blocks a jab.
Odimabesser throwing a counter right hand but Stat manages to avoid it.
Stat throws a nice looking combination but Odimabesser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Odimabesser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odimabesser is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stat.
Stat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Odimabesser fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stat just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Odimabesser counters with a nice uppercut.
Stat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stat misses with a hook
and Odimabesser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stat thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stat loads up on a big right hand but Odimabesser slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Odimabesser misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stat misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Odimabesser misses the target.
Stat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Odimabesser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stat might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stat throws a right hand that misses
and Odimabesser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stat throws the left hand but Odimabesser avoids the punch easily.
Odimabesser throws a big counter combination but Stat scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Josh Stat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stat misses with a left hand
and Odimabesser counters with a big uppercut that knocks Stat off his feet! Odimabesser dives into side control looking to finish!
Stat is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kanud Odimabesser dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Odimabesser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Odimabesser ducks under a wild hook from Stat.
Odimabesser fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stat just manages to avoid it.
Stat misses with a right hand
and Odimabesser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stat is still on wobbly legs! Can Odimabesser finish him?
Josh Stat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Odimabesser counters with a leg kick.
Stat seems to have recovered his senses.
Odimabesser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stat can do to turn this around?
Odimabesser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stat swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stat misses.
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stat misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stat misses with a hook. Odimabesser ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Odimabesser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Odimabesser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Stat tries to get set, Odimabesser tries to push him back and clinch up but Stat manages to avoid the attempt.
Stat misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Odimabesser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stat looks to throw the jab but Odimabesser is out of range.
Stat throws a poor cross that misses
and Odimabesser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Josh Stat's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stat.
Stat throws a poor cross that misses
and Odimabesser scores with a counter punch that sends Stat to the canvas! Odimabesser smells blood - he's punishing Stat with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Stat has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kanud Odimabesser!
A relieved looking Kanud Odimabesser 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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