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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Opas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opas comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Pozsgai has chosen PC Park - Klatka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
9 - 3 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Don Opas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Stefan Pozsgai!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opas is looking to clinch but Pozsgai is avoiding it.
Pozsgai looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pozsgai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pozsgai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Opas's head.
Opas tries to get to full guard but Pozsgai has control of the leg.
Pozsgai lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Opas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Opas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Opas is pulling down on Pozsgai's head. It's preventing any offense from Pozsgai, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai connects with a couple of short punches.
Pozsgai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Opas pulls Pozsgai in close to prevent any damage.
Opas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Opas tries to get out of the position.
Pozsgai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Opas's head.
Pozsgai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pozsgai thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai trying to move into half guard but instead Opas has managed to sweep!
Opas is looking to stand up but Pozsgai won't let him.
Pozsgai looking for a sweep. Not yet Pozsgai, not yet.
Opas wants to stand but Pozsgai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pozsgai wants to sweep here but Opas controlling him for the moment.
Opas wants to control from the top but Pozsgai keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Opas misses with a low kick as Pozsgai jumps back.
Opas missing with a left hand there. Pozsgai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas throws a leg kick but Pozsgai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pozsgai takes the fight into the clinch.
Opas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pozsgai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opas looking to throw knees to the head but Pozsgai is blocking nicely.
Opas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Opas obliges.
Pozsgai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pozsgai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Pozsgai.
A body shot lands from Opas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pozsgai.
Pozsgai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Opas lands a nice elbow.
Opas landing knees to the body.
Opas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pozsgai blocks it with crossed arms.
Opas is breathing heavily.
Opas lands a shot to the body.
Pozsgai digs a right hand into Opas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Opas's gas tank.
Pozsgai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pozsgai can't find room to land a body shot as Opas controls the action.
Pozsgai blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opas.
A head punch on the inside from Pozsgai fails to land.
Pozsgai lands with a short shot to the head.
Pozsgai avoiding damage as Opas throws knees to the body.
Pozsgai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Pozsgai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opas.
Pozsgai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozsgai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Opas missing with knees to the body.
Pozsgai digs a right hand into Opas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Opas's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai gets through Opas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pozsgai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Opas backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with the head strike.
Pozsgai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pozsgai lands a body punch.
Pozsgai is working Opas over against the cage.
A short left from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai is working Opas over against the cage.
Pozsgai lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Pozsgai.
Opas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pozsgai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Opas throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opass head.
Still in the clinch, Pozsgai scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozsgai lands a nice uppercut.
Pozsgai lands with a light punch inside.
Pozsgai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Pozsgai on the inside.
A short right from Pozsgai on the inside.
Pozsgai lands a shoulder strike.
Opas breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pozsgai dominated that round.
That's time! Opas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pozsgai misses with a body shot.
Opas thuds a left hand into Pozsgai's body.
A jab lands there for Pozsgai.
Opas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pozsgai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Opas throws a hook to the side of Pozsgai's head but Pozsgai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Opas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pozsgai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pozsgai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pozsgai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Opas.
Pozsgai checks a leg kick.
Opas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pozsgai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Opas.
Pozsgai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pozsgai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Pozsgai.
Opas looking for a sweep but Pozsgai has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai breaks from Opas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Opas wants to hold on but Pozsgai pushes him away.
Opas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws some wild stikes that Opas manages to avoid easily.
That's two 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.
Pozsgai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pozsgai throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Opas because Pozsgai loaded up on that one.
Opas is trying desperately to improve position.
Pozsgai lands a nice shot to the head.
Pozsgai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pozsgai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pozsgai misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Opas because Pozsgai loaded up on that one.
Pozsgai throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Opas because Pozsgai loaded up on that one.
Opas is looking to improve his position but Pozsgai isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai punching from mount but Opas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pozsgai connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Opas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pozsgai on the ground.
Pozsgai raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai with good strikes from the mount here!
Pozsgai throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Opas because Pozsgai loaded up on that one.
Opas is looking to get to half guard.
Opas tries to hold on but Pozsgai postures up.
Pozsgai lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pozsgai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pozsgai drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stefan Pozsgai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pozsgai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Opas is trying to keep Pozsgai in close.
Pozsgai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pozsgai lands a couple of digs.
Pozsgai advances to half guard.
Opas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pozsgai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas wants to get back to full guard.
Opas taking some punishment here, with Pozsgai in his half guard.
Opas is looking for a sweep. Pozsgai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pozsgai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pozsgai with the ground and pound but Opas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Opas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pozsgai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pozsgai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Opas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pozsgai!
Pozsgai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pozsgai can't escape the position.
Pozsgai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Opas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pozsgai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Opas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Opas controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai wants to control but Opas is having none of it.
Opas controlling from the full mount.
Pozsgai is looking to get to half guard.
Opas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pozsgai is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pozsgai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Opas wants to control the pace but Pozsgai is squirming around nicely.
Pozsgai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pozsgai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Opas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pozsgai really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Opas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pozsgai manages to avoid it.
Opas wants to land a leg kick but Pozsgai is out of range.
Pozsgai takes one to the side of the head.
Pozsgai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pozsgai catches Opas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pozsgai throws a body punch but Opas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Opas. Pozsgai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Opas misses with a looping left.
Opas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pozsgai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Opas.
Opas throws a leg kick which misses Pozsgai's front leg but catches the back leg as Pozsgai tries to avoid it.
Opas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Opas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Opas connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Opas.
Pozsgai tries to clinch but Opas is having none of it.
Opas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pozsgai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Opas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pozsgai avoids the damage to the body.
Opas lands a nice elbow.
Opas breaks the clinch.
Pozsgai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Opas moves away.
No joy there for Pozsgai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pozsgai throws a hook but Opas blocks it.
Pozsgai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pozsgai shoots in but Opas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pozsgai is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pozsgai looks to score with a jab to the body but Opas is just out of range.
Pozsgai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Opas rather than just go for the knockout.
Opas scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Opas misses the target.
Opas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with a body shot.
Pozsgai lands a jab.
Opas scoring well with a low kick there.
Opas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas keeps Pozsgai at a distance using the push kick.
Opas slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Opas. That's going to slow Pozsgai down.
Opas scores with the left hand. Pozsgai knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Opas.
Good leg kick by Opas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Opas scoring well with a low kick there.
Opas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Opas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Opas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pozsgai at a distance.
Opas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pozsgai avoids the body shot from Opas.
A jab from Opas finds it's way through Pozsgai's defenses.
Pozsgai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pozsgai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Opas lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pozsgai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Opas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Opas darts in and clinches Pozsgai up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pozsgai.
Opas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Opas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pozsgai avoiding damage as Opas throws knees to the body.
Opas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pozsgai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opas's elbow.
Opas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pozsgai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Opas pushes Pozsgai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Opas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pozsgai.
Opas tries to land a knee to the head but Pozsgai blocks with his arms.
Pozsgai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pozsgai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pozsgai blocks an elbow strike.
Opas prevents a body shot from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with some punches.
Opas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Opas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pozsgai avoids it.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pozsgai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pozsgai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pozsgai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pozsgai tries a body shot but Opas blocks it.
Opas has Pozsgai pushed against the cage.
Pozsgai takes an elbow to the temple.
Opas misses with an elbow strike.
Opas lands an uppercut.
Opas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pozsgai avoids the damage to the body.
Pozsgai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opas.
Opas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pozsgai avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai pushes Opas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Opas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Opas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pozsgai avoids it.
Pozsgai scores with a hook to the body.
Pozsgai scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pozsgai.
Pozsgai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Opas tries to circle away but Pozsgai has him pinned against the cage.
Opas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pozsgai works on Opas's body with a couple of short punches.
Opas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pozsgai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai scores with a shot to the side of Opas's head.
Nice body punch from Pozsgai - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Pozsgai on the inside.
Opas is working Pozsgai over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pozsgai as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Opas throws an elbow but misses.
Pozsgai lands a nice shot to the body.
Pozsgai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pozsgai digs a right hand into Opas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Opas's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Opas had his way with Stefan Pozsgai in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pozsgai wants to clinch up but Opas keeps it at a distance.
Opas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pozsgai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Opas.
Opas instigates a clinch.
Opas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pozsgai or not.
Pozsgai avoiding damage as Opas throws knees to the body.
Pozsgai blocks an elbow strike from Opas.
Opas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Opas misses with a looping left.
Pozsgai throws a body punch but Opas moves out of range.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pozsgai misses with a wild body shot.
Opas cracks Pozsgai with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opas ducks under a wild hook from Pozsgai.
Opas tries to work over Pozsgai's front leg with a kick but Pozsgai checks it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Opas tries to score with a low kick but Pozsgai moves his leg out of the way.
Pozsgai sizes up Opas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Opas misses with a hook. Pozsgai ducked under it nicely.
Opas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas drops his hands momentarily and Pozsgai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Opas.
A jab from Opas misses.
Pozsgai throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Opas was covering up waiting for the punch and Pozsgai finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pozsgai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pozsgai is looking to work some ground and pound but Opas has wrist control.
Opas keeping moving, preventing Pozsgai from controlling successfully.
Opas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai trying to move into half guard but instead Opas has managed to sweep!
Pozsgai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pozsgai keeping moving, preventing Opas from controlling successfully.
Don Opas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pozsgai looking for a guillotine here but Opas defends easily.
Stefan Pozsgai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pozsgai misses with a double jab
and Opas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pozsgai's knee momentarily.
Opas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pozsgai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas connects with a solid leg kick.
Opas throws a body punch but Pozsgai moves out of range.
Pozsgai misses with a hook. Opas ducked under it nicely.
Pozsgai misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Opas.
Opas throws a front kick aimed at Pozsgai's knee but Pozsgai avoids it well.
Don Opas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pozsgai tries to clinch up
and Opas counters with an inside leg kick.
Opas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Pozsgai misses.
Pozsgai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Opas. Opas obviously looking to wear him down.
Pozsgai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Opas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Opas lands a body shot.
Opas cracks Pozsgai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Opas throws out a powerful jab.
Opas slips under a jab.
Opas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Opas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pozsgai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pozsgai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pozsgai misses with a looping right.
Pozsgai throws a body punch but Opas moves out of range.
Pozsgai drops his hands momentarily and Opas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pozsgai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Opas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pozsgai tries to clinch there but Opas circles away.
Opas connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Opas.
Opas lands with a good body shot.
Pozsgai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Opas sprawls well. Opas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pozsgai gets slowly back to his feet.
Opas throws a leg kick but Pozsgai moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Opas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pozsgai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Pozsgai!
Stefan Pozsgai is the new lightweight champion!
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