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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Faolin (ranked 134 p4p, 182 weight class) and Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 17 p4p, 24 weight class). Faolin comes to the cage accompanied by It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain. Kersikov I I has chosen Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov I I misses with a wild body shot.
As Kersikov I I tries to get set, Faolin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kersikov I I manages to avoid the attempt.
Good exchange - Faolin coming out on top.
Faolin rushes Kersikov I I and presses him up against the cage.
Faolin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kersikov I I pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Faolin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
Faolin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov I I misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Faolin.
Kersikov I I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov I I scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faolin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
Faolin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kersikov I I looks winded!
Kersikov I I blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov I I scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov I I landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faolin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faolin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kersikov I I won't want to take too many of those.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Faolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov I I stalling in the clinch but Faolin improves position.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faolin digs a right hand underneath Kersikov I I's ribcage. Kersikov I I let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kersikov I I swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Faolin.
Faolin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Vitali Kersikov I I has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Faolin.
Faolin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Kersikov I I swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faolin gets through Kersikov I I's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faolin misses with the head strike.
Faolin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Faolin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faolin.
Faolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faolin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Faolin misses with the head strike.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin lands a right hand.
Kersikov I I taking a breather.
Kersikov I I misses with a punch to the body.
Faolin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kersikov I I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kersikov I I working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faolin scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov I I.
Faolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faolin misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov I I prevents a body shot from Faolin.
Faolin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov I I stalling in the clinch but Faolin improves position.
Faolin misses with the head strike.
Faolin tries a body shot but Kersikov I I blocks it.
Kersikov I I on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov I I scores with a shot to the side of Faolin's head.
Faolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faolin.
Faolin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kersikov I I lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faolin landing knees to the head.
Faolin looking to throw knees to the head but Kersikov I I is blocking nicely.
Faolin lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Faolin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faolin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Faolin throws a head punch that misses.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faolin lands a knee to the head.
Kersikov I I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I has a couple of punches blocked by Faolin.
Faolin scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov I I's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov I I doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faolin.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faolin misses with the head strike.
Faolin lands a shoulder strike.
Kersikov I I tries a knee to the head but Faolin blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov I I's cut.
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.
Kersikov I I slips a straight right by Faolin.
Kersikov I I tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov I I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov I I follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Faolin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Faolin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Faolin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kersikov I I tries a quick counter leg kick but Faolin is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
Faolin moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov I I pushes him off.
Kersikov I I flicks out a counter leg kick but Faolin steps away.
A jab from Faolin does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov I I catches Faolin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kersikov I I swats away the attempt to clinch by Faolin.
Faolin wants to clinch
and Kersikov I I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov I I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.
Kersikov I I on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin cracks Kersikov I I with a big right hand and Kersikov I I goes down!
Kersikov I I is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faolin stands and steps away. Kersikov I I gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kersikov I I is still on wobbly legs! Can Faolin finish him?
Kersikov I I walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Vitali Kersikov I I's cut even more.
Faolin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faolin throws a combination that misses
enabling Kersikov I I to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov I I seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Faolin misses.
Kersikov I I slips a jab from Faolin.
Faolin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov I I counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin wants to clinch up but Kersikov I I keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov I I on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Faolin misses with a left hand
enabling Kersikov I I to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov I I connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Faolin.
Kersikov I I now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Faolin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov I I on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kersikov I I swats away the attempt to clinch by Faolin.
Faolin looks to land a right hand but Kersikov I I moved out of range.
Kersikov I I looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Faolin lands with a hook. Kersikov I I tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faolin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kersikov I I misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov I I's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Faolin lands a jab to Kersikov I I's midsection.
Vitali Kersikov I I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Faolin.
A jab from Faolin misses.
Kersikov I I appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Faolin throws a series of punches but Kersikov I I moves out of range.
Faolin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov I I circles away quickly and effectively.
As Faolin backs off Kersikov I I throws a huge counter combo but Faolin manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov I I.
Faolin takes the fight into the clinch.
Faolin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kersikov I I.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faolin.
Kersikov I I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kersikov I I blocks a body shot from Faolin.
Kersikov I I prevents a body shot from Faolin.
Joey Faolin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kersikov I I blocks a body shot from Faolin.
Kersikov I I fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but Kersikov I I blocks it.
Kersikov I I tries to work over Faolin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faolin.
Faolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Faolin misses with the head strike.
Faolin with a knee to the head.
The cut above Vitali Kersikov I I's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faolin.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but Kersikov I I blocks it.
A short left from Faolin.
Faolin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kersikov I I working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faolin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faolin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kersikov I I takes a shot to the head.
Faolin scores with a shoulder strike.
Faolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Kersikov I I.
Faolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Faolin.
Kersikov I I takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faolin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I avoiding damage as Faolin throws knees to the body.
Faolin lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faolin.
Faolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faolin has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov I I.
Faolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Faolin on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faolin is keeping busy.
Faolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov I I stalling in the clinch but Faolin improves position.
A short right from Faolin.
Faolin lands a knee to the body.
Faolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kersikov I I is defending well for now.
Faolin working aggressively here.
Kersikov I I misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov I I has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Faolin lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov I I works on Faolin's body with a couple of short punches.
Faolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kersikov I I misses with some punches.
Faolin has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov I I looking to slow down the pace here.
Kersikov I I looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Kersikov I I looking to stall.
Faolin throws a head punch that misses.
Faolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov I I throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov I I misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vitali Kersikov I I's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Faolin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kersikov I I avoids the damage to the body.
Faolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I scores with a shoulder strike.
Faolin can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov I I controls the action.
Faolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov I I lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin misses with a body punch.
Kersikov I I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kersikov I I pushes Faolin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Faolin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faolin 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Faolin!
Our winner, Joey Faolin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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