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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bohumil Bazant (ranked 2767 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Santos Guerrera (ranked 325 p4p, 227 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm 22 212 2 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm 22 205 4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Granite chin |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bohumil Bazant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santos Guerrera! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bazant dives in for a single leg takedown but Guerrera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Bazant sets himself, and Guerrera steps forward looking for the clinch! Bazant avoids it this time. A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. Guerrera lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Guerrera. A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera.
It looks like Bohumil Bazant has been cut. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body. Bazant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A short uppercut from Guerrera. Guerrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Guerrera landing knees to the body.
Guerrera digs a right hand underneath Bazant's ribcage. Bazant let out a lung full of air as it connected. Guerrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guerrera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. Guerrera lands with a short shot to the head. Guerrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bazant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bazant is breathing heavily. Bazant is looking to control Guerrera's arms but Guerrera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bazant has his back to the cage. Guerrera with a knee to the head.
Guerrera working Bazant over with knees to the body. Guerrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Guerrera lands an elbow that stopped Bazant in his tracks for a moment. Guerrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bazant backwards. Guerrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bazants head. Guerrera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guerrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice left hand lands by Guerrera.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guerrera. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrera lands a nice elbow. Guerrera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bazant up against the cage. Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerrera obliges. Guerrera scores with a shoulder strike. Guerrera controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerrera. Bazant wants to stall.
Guerrera lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Guerrera.
Guerrera with a knee to the head.
Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Guerrera lands with a right to the head. Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Guerrera digs a right hand into Bazant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bazant's gas tank. Guerrera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Guerrera lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Guerrera. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guerrera scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Guerrera on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrera with a knee to the head.
Bazant takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice elbow from Guerrera. Bazant taking a breather. Guerrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Guerrera lands a shot to the body. Guerrera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guerrera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bazant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body. Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Guerrera pushes Bazant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Guerrera dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bohumil Bazant's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Bazant shoots and misses and Guerrera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bazant thinking. Guerrera scores with a body shot.
Guerrera digs a good body shot into Bazant's ribs. Guerrera scores with a shot to the body.
Guerrera moves into the clinch. Guerrera lands an elbow inside that Bazant shrugs off. Guerrera controlling the action here for a moment.
Guerrera lands a damaging elbow. Guerrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bazant can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerrera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Guerrera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrera lands with a short head shot on the inside. Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Still in the clinch, Guerrera scores with a nice short uppercut. A short uppercut from Guerrera. A short body shot lands from Guerrera as the two fighters clinch.
Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bazant's defenses. Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Santos Guerrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Knees in the clinch landing for Guerrera.
A right hook to the body lands for Guerrera.
Guerrera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bazant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Bazant won't want to take too many of those. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knees to the body from Guerrera.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Guerrera. Guerrera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bazant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body. Guerrera scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bazant takes an elbow to the temple. Guerrera crunches a lovely knee into Bazant's ribcage. Guerrera landing knees to the body.
Guerrera lands an elbow just above Bazant 's eye. Guerrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Guerrera connects with a knee to the head.
Guerrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bazant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guerrera lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bazant's defenses. Guerrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bazant backwards. Guerrera scores with a shot to the side of Bazant's head. Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Bazant won't want to take too many of those. Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Bazant won't want to take too many of those. Guerrera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Guerrera lands a left hand.
Guerrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Guerrera pushes Bazant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Guerrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bazant backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Guerrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bazant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bohumil Bazant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Guerrera pushes Bazant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Guerrera lands with a left to the head. Guerrera crunches a lovely knee into Bazant's ribcage. Guerrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bazant takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice body punch from Guerrera. Guerrera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right from Guerrera on the inside. Guerrera scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Guerrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bohumil Bazant'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Guerrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bazant is rocked! Bazant has a takedown stuffed. Bazant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Guerrera counters with a nice right hand that sends Bazant toppling to the canvas! Bazant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Guerrera finish him?! Oh Bazant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Guerrera has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far. Bazant shoots in for a takedown but Guerrera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bohumil Bazant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Decent striking displayed by Guerrera there. Bazant tries for a takedown but Guerrera circles away easily and Guerrera counters with a crisp right that sends Bazant to the canvas! Guerrera follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santos Guerrera! After winning the bout, Santos Guerrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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