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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu comes to the cage accompanied by System of a Down - Toxicity. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yogi Bear!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear misses with a hook
letting Tszyu counter with a right hand.
Tszyu ducks right into an uppercut from Bear.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tszyu's waist but Tszyu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Bear fails with the takedown
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a nice leg kick.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bear throws a right hand that misses
and Tszyu counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
and Tszyu counters with a low kick, right behind Bear 's knee.
Bear misses with a combination
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bear.
Bear thows a leg kick but Tszyu checks it
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bear thinking.
Tszyu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bear is out of range.
Bear takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tszyu gets caught napping as Bear dives in and scores a takedown. Tszyu manages to retain guard.
Tszyu being controlled here, momentarily.
Tszyu keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Tszyu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear prevents Tszyu from getting back to his feet.
Tszyu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yogi Bear has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu counters with a nice body shot.
Bear blocks a low kick nicely.
Bear takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bear misses with a double jab
and Tszyu counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Bear misses
and Tszyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tszyu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bear's knee momentarily.
Bear misses with a hook
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tszyu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear misses with a lunging right hand
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bear misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tszyu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bear misses with a double jab
and Tszyu counters by clinching up.
Tszyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Tszyu looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tszyu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tszyu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Tszyu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bear or not.
Bear looks gassed!
Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tszyu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Konstantin Tszyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yogi Bear.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bear checks a leg kick.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Tszyu counters with a nice body shot.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Bear was not able to check.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tszyu counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yogi Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Tszyu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bear misses with a left hand
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tszyu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bear throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear drops his hands momentarily and Tszyu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bear looks for a takedown but Tszyu sprawls well.
Bear throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tszyu counters with an inside leg kick.
Bear takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tszyu counters with a leg kick.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bear thinking.
Tszyu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear thuds a left hand into Tszyu's body.
Tszyu 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.
Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear checks a leg kick.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear ducks right into an uppercut from Tszyu.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu ducks right into an uppercut from Bear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bear takes a shot to the head.
Tszyu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bear is trying to maintain a safe position but Tszyu gets an underhook and turns Bear into the cage.
Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Tszyu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tszyu scores with a hook.
Bear scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bear in side control, throwing shots but Tszyu defends.
Bear just content to control the position.
Tszyu is not content to let Bear control the position.
Bear controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu is looking for a sweep.
Tszyu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tszyu is trying to improve his position.
Bear working the strikes but Tszyu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tszyu is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bear tries to pass to full mount but Tszyu defends it.
Bear thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tszyu's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bear seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tszyu trying to control but Bear postures up.
Bear looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tszyu is looking to improve his position.
Bear not doing much here.
Tszyu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Tszyu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Bear misses
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bear thinking.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
and Tszyu counters with a leg kick.
Bear misses with an uppercut
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tszyu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tszyu as Bear shoots in.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu counters with a left and a right that stings Bear.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tszyu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tszyu takes a swing at Bear's ribcage but misses.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Bear was not able to check.
Bear misses with a combination
and Tszyu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bear's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with an outside leg kick.
Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Bear misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bear throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bear thinking.
Bear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tszyu swivels and escapes.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tszyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bear with a poor takedown
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Konstantin Tszyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yogi Bear.
Tszyu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Konstantin Tszyu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tszyu can pounce on him.
Bear misses with a left hand
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tszyu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bear stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Bear was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tszyu.
Konstantin Tszyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a shot to the body.
Bear throws a leg kick
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bear takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
and Tszyu counters with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bear checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Tszyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yogi Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tszyu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Tszyu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tszyu, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Tszyu!
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