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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Kosen (ranked 1084 p4p, 1990 weight class) and Thorrosen Lighthammer (ranked 68 p4p, 100 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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225 cm 23 300 9 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm 22 270 4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamza Kosen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thorrosen Lighthammer! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kosen shoots in and bounces Lighthammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Kosen wants to control from the top but Lighthammer keeps moving. Lighthammer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kosen manages to get himself to full guard.
Lighthammer looking to pass the guard. Lighthammer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lighthammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kosen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kosen wants to sweep but no luck. Lighthammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kosen is keeping the position for now. Lighthammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lighthammer forces his way into half guard. Lighthammer wants to control but Kosen is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lighthammer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kosen wants to improve his position but Lighthammer is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Thorrosen Lighthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kosen tries a low kick but Lighthammer avoids it. Lighthammer moves away from the strike by Kosen. Kosen misses the body punch enabling Lighthammer to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Hamza Kosen has been cut. Kosen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lighthammer's waist but Lighthammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kosen off to one side. A little jabbing left from Lighthammer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lighthammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kosen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kosen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Kosen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lighthammer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Kosen throws a strike aimed at the side of Lighthammer's head but Lighthammer avoids it well. Lighthammer struggling a bit here. Kosen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Kosen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Kosen trying to control the action but Lighthammer is working from the bottom. Kosen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lighthammer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kosen scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Lighthammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kosen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Lighthammer trying to control but Kosen postures up.
Kosen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kosen winds up and cracks Lighthammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lighthammer wants to control but Kosen is keeping busy.
Lighthammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kosen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hamza Kosen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hamza Kosen's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Kosen throws a right hand that Lighthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Lighthammer also avoids with ease. Kosen shoots in but no luck this time. Kosen scores with a decent looking hook. Kosen throws a shot to the body.
Kosen connects with a crisp jab. Lighthammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nice takedown defense from Lighthammer. No joy for Kosen on that attempt. Kosen thuds a left hand into Lighthammer's body. Decent striking displayed by Kosen there. A looping hook to the body misses from Kosen. Lighthammer does a little dance to reset his feet. Lighthammer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Kosen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lighthammer is fending him off so far but Kosen persists. Nope, Lighthammer circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamza Kosen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lighthammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosen. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lighthammer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lighthammer.
It seemed like Lighthammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lighthammer lands with a hook. Kosen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A telegraphed right hand from Kosen misses the target. Lighthammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosen. Lighthammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Lighthammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kosen dives in and grabs Lighthammer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lighthammer pushes down on Kosen's head and hops out. Kosen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lighthammer but Lighthammer pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kosen moves out of range as Lighthammer strikes. Lighthammer lands a nice hook to Kosen's body. Kosen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lighthammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kosen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lighthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lighthammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lighthammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kosen's hands.
Hamza Kosen's cut is getting worse. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kosen shoots for a double leg takedown but Lighthammer sprawls well. He's pushed Kosen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lighthammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lighthammer lands an overhand right. Lighthammer scores with a hook to the body. Kosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Lighthammer lands with a right hand. Lighthammer moves away from the strike by Kosen. Thorrosen Lighthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lighthammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kosen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lighthammer tries to sprawl out of it but Kosen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lighthammer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lighthammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kosen throws a body shot but no joy. Kosen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lighthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Lighthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Lighthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kosen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hamza Kosen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Kosen throws a jab when Lighthammer was well out of range. Lighthammer connects with a body shot. Lighthammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lighthammer lands a left and a right that send Kosen crashing to the mat, dazed. Lighthammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jeez, Hamza Kosen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hamza Kosen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thorrosen Lighthammer! After the fight, Thorrosen Lighthammer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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