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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Kavaliauskas (ranked 5192 p4p, 25317 weight class) and Cody Beair (ranked 328 p4p, 356 weight class). Beair has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm 18 140 0 - 2 - 0 |
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173 cm 19 145 3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Brawler Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergej Kavaliauskas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kavaliauskas misses with a wild combination.
Kavaliauskas scores with a jab to the body. Beair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Beair walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kavaliauskas throws a body shot but no joy. Beair wants to counter the offense by Kavaliauskas and move into the clinch position. Kavaliauskas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Good standup being displayed there by Kavaliauskas as he connects with a hook. Kavaliauskas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beair feints a counter leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kavaliauskas cracks Beair with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kavaliauskas lands with a right hand. Kavaliauskas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kavaliauskas connects with a body shot. A combination from Beair does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beair misses with a two punch combination.
Kavaliauskas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kavaliauskas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beair. Kavaliauskas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beair tries to close the distance and clinch but Kavaliauskas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A little feinted left hand from Kavaliauskas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. We've been told by Kavaliauskas's head coaches at Zanshin MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Sergej Kavaliauskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beair dives in and grabs Kavaliauskas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kavaliauskas pushes down on Beair's head and hops out. Kavaliauskas lands a slapping body shot.
Beair looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Beair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kavaliauskas, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beair successfully pulls guard.
Kavaliauskas's corner is telling him to maintain position. Kavaliauskas tries to free his leg and advance position but Beair is retaining full guard. Kavaliauskas stopping the sweep attempt from Beair. Kavaliauskas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beair on the ground. Beair is still trying to improve position. Kavaliauskas postures up.
Beair being controlled here, momentarily. Kavaliauskas wanted to stand there but Beair had control of the position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Kavaliauskas controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kavaliauskas lands a right hook to the body.
Kavaliauskas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kavaliauskas takes a swing at Beair's ribcage but misses. Beair only half commits to the counter leg kick. Beair looks for a takedown but Kavaliauskas sprawls well. Sergej Kavaliauskas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Beair. Kavaliauskas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kavaliauskas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Beair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Kavaliauskas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Beair looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Kavaliauskas. That snapped Beair's head back.
Beair fails to land the takedown. Kavaliauskas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A punch combination from Beair misses. Beair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Beair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kavaliauskas swats him away and circles back towards the center. A jab lands there for Kavaliauskas. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kavaliauskas digs a good hook to Beair's body.
Beair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kavaliauskas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergej Kavaliauskas dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Beair throws a lazy head kick and Kavaliauskas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beair is rocked! Beair walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kavaliauskas! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergej Kavaliauskas!
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hype
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