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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hands (ranked 1643 p4p, 1120 weight class) and Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 216 p4p, 145 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by A Collection of Sea Shanties. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teodors Ozolinsh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
Ozolinsh walks into a jab.
Ozolinsh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hands.
Hands looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh moves into the clinch.
Ozolinsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ozolinsh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hands scores with a shot to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ozolinsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hands has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ozolinsh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Ozolinsh.
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh breaks from the clinch.
Hands fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
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!
Ozolinsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozolinsh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Ozolinsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ozolinsh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Hands misses.
Ozolinsh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hands staying out of range there.
Hands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozolinsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hands moves into the clinch.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozolinsh.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Ozolinsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ozolinsh blocks an uppercut.
Ozolinsh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ozolinsh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Ozolinsh's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Ozolinsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Ozolinsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozolinsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Ozolinsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
Ozolinsh tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch.
Ozolinsh throws a series of punches but Hands moves out of range.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Ozolinsh moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Ozolinsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Hands swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Hands.
Nice uppercut there from Hands.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Hands misses with a looping right.
Hands throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left lands for Hands.
Hands avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozolinsh lands a jab to the nose.
Hands dips to his left and cracks Ozolinsh with an uppercut!
Hands throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh lands with a kick to the temple. Hands shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ozolinsh throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Jab from Ozolinsh.
Hands is rocked!
Ozolinsh circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hands to the canvas! Hands doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ozolinsh keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teodors Ozolinsh!
A relieved looking Teodors Ozolinsh 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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FIGHT
RATING
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