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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chesty Tessmacher (ranked 3840 p4p, 2878 weight class) and Kevon Artell (ranked 432 p4p, 347 weight class). Kevon Artell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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189 cm 20 272 1 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm 21 222 3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chesty Tessmacher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevon Artell! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Artell avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tessmacher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Tessmacher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Artell throws a counter combo. Tessmacher scores with a sloppy right hand. Artell should have avoided that one. Artell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tessmacher momentarily.
Tessmacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessmacher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Artell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tessmacher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tessmacher throws a right and a left that both miss. Tessmacher getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Artell scores with a jab to the jaw. Tessmacher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Artell counters with a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Artell motions for Tessmacher to come forward. Artell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tessmacher throws a looping overhand right but Artell ducks down to avoid it. Tessmacher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Artell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tessmacher throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Artell misses with a low kick. Artell punishes Tessmacher's body with a nice straight punch. Artell misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, jab by Artell - just one landing. Chesty Tessmacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Tessmacher. Artell does a little dance to reset his feet. Artell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Artell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Tessmacher throws a leg kick but Artell checks it. Kevon Artell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Artell tests Tessmacher's chin there with a solid looking shot. Artell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tessmacher misses with a looping right. Artell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tessmacher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tessmacher is looking to land body kicks. Tessmacher throws a big shot that misses. Artell lands with a hook. Tessmacher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Tessmacher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artell.
Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Tessmacher misses. Tessmacher looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Tessmacher shoots in for a takedown but Artell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Tessmacher misses with a straight left. A slow jab from Tessmacher misses its intended target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch combination from Artell misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Artell. Beautiful body shot. Artell misses the jab. Artell cracks Tessmacher with a good jab. Tessmacher jabs Artell to the body, keeping him at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Artell. Tessmacher does a little dance to reset his feet. Tessmacher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Artell scores with a head kick.
Artell with the inside leg kick. Tessmacher misses with a shot to the body and Artell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tessmacher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tessmacher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Tessmacher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Artell. Tessmacher checks a leg kick. Artell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessmacher. Artell lands a nice shot to the body.
Artell ducks right into an uppercut from Tessmacher. Artell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tessmacher's sensitive parts. Tessmacher throws a body punch but Artell moves out of range. Artell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tessmacher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Artell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tessmacher throws a hook to the side of Artell's head but Artell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Good standup being displayed there by Artell as he connects with a hook. Artell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Artell lands a slapping body shot.
Tessmacher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Artell counters with a stiff right hand. Tessmacher misses with a double jab
and Artell counters with a thumping low kick. Tessmacher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artell. Artell misses with a wild body shot. Tessmacher looks to land a right hand but Artell moved out of range. A jab from Tessmacher misses. Artell takes a shot right to the bread basket. 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! Artell throws a big shot that misses. Tessmacher missing with a left hand there. Artell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. An inside leg kick from Tessmacher misses. Artell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Artell checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tessmacher throws a poor cross that misses
and Artell counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Artell misses with a low kick.
Tessmacher swings widly with a right hand
and Artell counters with a leg kick. Artell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Artell checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Artell! But no joy. Artell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tessmacher.
A little jabbing left from Artell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Tessmacher swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Artell counter with a right hand. Artell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Artell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessmacher. Artell moves out of range of the strikes. Tessmacher misses with a hook. Tessmacher avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Artell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tessmacher checks it well. Artell moves away from the strike by Tessmacher. Artell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Artell. Tessmacher throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Artell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevon Artell dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Tessmacher lands a really nice looking cross but Artell seems unphased.
Tessmacher throws a lazy right hand but Artell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Artell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tessmacher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Artell scrambles back to his feet. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Artell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Artell staying out of range there. Tessmacher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tessmacher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Artell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tessmacher misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Artell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Artell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tessmacher is able to avoid easily. Tessmacher misses the shot to the body. A punch combination from Artell misses. A left lands for Tessmacher. Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tessmacher misses with a leg kick and Artell counters with a leg kick. Artell throws a nice looking combination but Tessmacher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tessmacher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Artell lands a jab-cross combination. Tessmacher throws a hook but Artell blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Tessmacher misses. Artell slips a straight right by Tessmacher. Artell misses with a low kick.
Artell moves out of range as Tessmacher strikes. Good standup being displayed there by Tessmacher as he connects with a hook. Tessmacher throws the left hand but Artell avoids the punch easily. A big left from Tessmacher misses. Artell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tessmacher with a body shot. Tessmacher throws a right and a left that Artell avoids nicely. Artell throws out a counter right but Tessmacher avoids it with no problem. Tessmacher scores with a jab. Artell throws a nice inside leg kick. Tessmacher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Artell. Artell follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Tessmacher throws an off balance right hand
and Artell counters with a body kick. Tessmacher throws a leg kick and Tessmacher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tessmacher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Artell throws a body punch but Tessmacher moves out of range. Tessmacher misses the shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tessmacher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Artell.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big right from Tessmacher misses. Artell slips under a jab from Tessmacher. Tessmacher throws a right and a left that both miss. Tessmacher misses with a looping right. Artell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Tessmacher defending well as Artell loads up on a big left hand. Artell with a nice calf kick. Tessmacher misses with an uppercut. Artell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Artell scores with a jab to the jaw. Kevon Artell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Artell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tessmacher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tessmacher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Artell moves away from the strike by Tessmacher. Tessmacher takes one on the button. Tessmacher misses the shot to the body. Artell throws a body punch but Tessmacher moves out of range. Tessmacher cracks Artell with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Artell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessmacher throws out the jab. A little jabbing left from Artell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Artell swings away with a leg kick that misses. Tessmacher misses with a left hand enabling Artell to counter with a crisp jab. Tessmacher digs a good hook to Artell's body.
Tessmacher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Artell slips under a jab. Tessmacher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artell manages to avoid it. Artell scores with a jab. Tessmacher throws out a loose jab but Artell uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice cross by Artell. Artell pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tessmacher cracks Artell with an open hand slap. Tessmacher tries for a takedown but Artell circles away easily and Artell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tessmacher is rocked! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chesty Tessmacher. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tessmacher throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tessmacher throws a jab when Artell was well out of range. Tessmacher throws a lazy right hand but Artell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A jab from Tessmacher misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tessmacher thows a left - swing and a miss! Artell ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Artell connects with a leg kick. Artell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tessmacher on the side of the head. Oh Tessmacher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tessmacher throws out a loose jab but Artell uses good head movement to avoid it. Tessmacher throws an off balance right hand
and Artell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Artell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tessmacher. Artell scores with a hook to the body. Tessmacher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Tessmacher seems to have got his legs back now. Artell drops Tessmacher with a beautiful combination! Tessmacher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Artell is looking for the KO! Nice body punch from Artell. A looping hook to the body misses from Artell. Tessmacher does a little dance to reset his feet. Artell scores with a hook to the body. Tessmacher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Tessmacher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Artell steps in with a hook that catches Tessmacher right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Artell follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Tessmacher looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevon Artell!
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