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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Potempkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuu Hitoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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179 lbs
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180 cm
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182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Potempkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shuu Hitoshi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potempkin throws a lazy right hand but Hitoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hitoshi tries to clinch there but Potempkin circles away.
Potempkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potempkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitoshi manages to avoid it.
Potempkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hitoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hitoshi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Potempkin swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Potempkin misses.
Potempkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Potempkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hitoshi backs up against the cage.
It looks like Shuu Hitoshi has been cut.
Potempkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Potempkin motions for Hitoshi to come forward. Potempkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potempkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi slips a straight right by Potempkin.
Potempkin scores with a leg kick.
Potempkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potempkin throws the kick towards the body but Hitoshi avoids it.
Potempkin looks for the body kick but Hitoshi saw that one coming.
Potempkin misses with a body kick.
Hitoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hitoshi blocks a head kick by Potempkin.
Potempkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igor Potempkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potempkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potempkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potempkin scores with a push kick.
Potempkin throws a body kick that misses.
Potempkin throws a right hand that Hitoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitoshi also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potempkin misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Potempkin does no damage.
Potempkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potempkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potempkin throws a leg kick but Hitoshi moved away.
Potempkin connects with a jab.
Potempkin misses the shot to the body.
Potempkin checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Potempkin does no damage.
Hitoshi checks a leg kick.
Potempkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potempkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hitoshi will feel that in the morning.
A punch combination from Potempkin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin tries to bum rush Hitoshi with a series of wild strikes but Hitoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potempkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitoshi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Potempkin checks a leg kick.
Potempkin misses with a two punch combination.
Hitoshi staying out of range there.
Hitoshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Potempkin is able to avoid easily.
Potempkin throws a wild body kick that Hitoshi sees coming a mile off.
Hitoshi is looking to chop away at Potempkin's legs.
Hitoshi needs to keep his hands up - Potempkin had a free shot at his head there.
Potempkin misses with a head kick.
Hitoshi ducks under a wild hook from Potempkin.
Hitoshi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Potempkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Potempkin keeping moving, preventing Hitoshi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin seems keen to control Hitoshi's posture.
Hitoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Potempkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Potempkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shuu Hitoshi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hitoshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potempkin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Potempkin.
Hitoshi throws a leg kick that misses.
Potempkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Potempkin misses.
Potempkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Potempkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Potempkin.
A bone on bone clash there as Hitoshi blocks the leg kick.
Potempkin misses with a looping right.
Hitoshi misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potempkin throws a leg kick but Hitoshi moved away.
Potempkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potempkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hitoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Potempkin.
Potempkin misses with a double jab.
Potempkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hitoshi is out of range.
Hitoshi checks a leg kick.
Potempkin misses with a head kick.
Igor Potempkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potempkin.
Potempkin looks to land a combination. Hitoshi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Potempkin throws a head kick but Hitoshi moves out of range.
Hitoshi blocks a head kick by Potempkin.
Potempkin throws a right and a left that Hitoshi avoids nicely.
Hitoshi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potempkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitoshi is just out of range.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potempkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitoshi moves away.
Hitoshi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Potempkin!
Potempkin tries to hold on but Hitoshi pushes him away.
Hitoshi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Potempkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Potempkin is holding on tight.
Hitoshi controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitoshi trying to control but Potempkin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potempkin is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Potempkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shuu Hitoshi's cut.
That's time! Potempkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Potempkin misses with a body kick.
Potempkin jabs at Hitoshi's body.
Potempkin lands a nice looking body shot.
Potempkin misses with a head kick.
Hitoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potempkin can pounce on him.
Potempkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hitoshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hitoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potempkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hitoshi tried to score with a low kick but Potempkin checks it.
Potempkin lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potempkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potempkin throws a nice looking combination but Hitoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitoshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Potempkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potempkin misses with a wild body shot.
Hitoshi slips a jab from Potempkin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Potempkin.
Igor Potempkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potempkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Potempkin scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potempkin.
Potempkin throws a body kick that misses.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses.
Potempkin tries to score with a low kick but Hitoshi moves his leg out of the way.
Igor Potempkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Potempkin throws and low kick but Hitoshi moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin throws a right hand that Hitoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitoshi also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Potempkin.
Hitoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potempkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hitoshi.
Potempkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potempkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hitoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potempkin stalks Hitoshi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hitoshi's face. Hitoshi staggers backwards, shaken.
Potempkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitoshi is just out of range.
Potempkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potempkin's waist but Potempkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hitoshi off to one side.
Potempkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potempkin looks to land a body kick but Hitoshi moved away.
Potempkin throws a leg kick but Hitoshi checks it.
Potempkin throws a nice looking combination but Hitoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potempkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitoshi is just out of range.
Potempkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitoshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Igor Potempkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Potempkin tries to break free but Hitoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Potempkin working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hitoshi wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hitoshi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hitoshi is working for takedown but Potempkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Potempkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potempkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Potempkin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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