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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Koli (ranked 991 p4p, 878 weight class) and Del Salar (ranked 122 p4p, 112 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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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Del Salar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koli throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Salar there.
Koli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salar throws the left hand but Koli avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Salar.
Salar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Koli misses
and Salar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Koli! Salar lets Koli back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koli misses with a right hand
and Salar counters with a nice uppercut.
Koli is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koli. Salar shrugs it off though.
Oh Koli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salar scores with a jab to the body.
Koli seems to have got his legs back now.
Koli throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily.
Salar moves out of range of the leg kick from Koli.
Salar throws a lazy right hand but Koli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koli misses with a leg kick
and Salar counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koli stuns Salar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koli swats away the attempt to clinch by Salar.
Koli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salar's sensitive parts.
Salar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koli.
Koli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Koli.
Koli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salar manages to avoid it.
Koli with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koli swings for the body but Salar moves out of range.
Salar avoids the head kick by Koli.
Salar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sepi Koli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koli wants to land a leg kick but Salar is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koli lands a nice shot that snaps Salar's head back.
Koli throws an off balance right hand
and Salar counters with a left to the body.
Salar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salar checks a leg kick nicely.
Salar rushes Koli and presses him up against the cage.
Salar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koli misses with a leg kick
letting Salar counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Koli is predictable there
and Salar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Salar.
Salar checks a leg kick nicely.
Koli misses with a body punch
and Salar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Koli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salar. Salar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Salar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Koli throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
Salar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koli throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
Salar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koli connects with a right hand. Salar shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koli connects with a body shot that sends Salar's belly button to the back.
Koli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salar is looking to clinch but Koli is avoiding it.
Koli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
Salar avoids a kick to the body.
Salar scores with a jab to the head.
Salar cracks Koli with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Koli looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Salar finish him?
Salar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koli.
Salar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Koli.
A jab from Koli misses.
A nice side step and Salar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koli throws a shot from downtown. Salar moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Del Salar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Koli throws a leg kick but Salar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koli misses with a hook. Salar ducked under it nicely.
Koli ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Salar throws an off balance right hand
letting Koli counter with a right hand.
Koli tries to work over Salar's front leg with a kick but Salar checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Salar misses.
Koli walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koli misses with a lunging right hand
and Salar counters with a nice right hand that sends Koli toppling to the canvas! Koli scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Salar finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salar checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Salar misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar connects with a superb combination that knocks Koli out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Salar before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Koli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Del Salar!
During a confident post fight interview, Del Salar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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