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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tis Kirosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Barou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirosh comes to the cage accompanied by bent - kisses. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tis Kirosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Barou!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirosh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Diego Barou has been cut.
Kirosh scores with a takedown into Barou's guard.
Barou is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barou working a defensive guard here.
Kirosh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kirosh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barou for as long as he can get away with.
Barou pulls Kirosh in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tis Kirosh just wasn't active enough.
Kirosh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barou at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barou looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barou misses with a two punch combination.
Kirosh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barou is looking for a sweep.
Kirosh prevents Barou from escaping the position.
Barou is being controlled here.
Kirosh stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kirosh scores a takedown into full mount!
Barou looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barou is desperately trying to improve his position but Kirosh has a good base and remains in mount.
Kirosh controlling from mount.
Kirosh avoids the attempt from Barou to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirosh get's back to his feet.
Barou throws a series of punches but Kirosh avoids them all with ease.
Barou misses with a wild combination.
Kirosh swings for the body but Barou moves out of range.
Kirosh scores with the left hand. Barou knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kirosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barou's guard.
Kirosh works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirosh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirosh stands up from mount. Strange move.
Barou gets caught flat footed, as Kirosh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kirosh is stalling in the full guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirosh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tis Kirosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Barou's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barou looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kirosh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tis Kirosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kirosh.
Kirosh works Barou's body with a nice hook.
Barou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kirosh eats them both and turns towards Barou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kirosh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barou in his tracks.
Barou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirosh misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Barou misses.
Kirosh drives through with a takedown into Barou's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirosh passes Barou's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Kirosh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barou is breathing heavily.
Kirosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barou can do to turn this around?
Diego Barou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tis Kirosh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kirosh misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barou throws a nice looking combination but Kirosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Kirosh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirosh.
No joy there for Barou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barou avoids the body shot from Kirosh.
Kirosh swinging wildly here.
Kirosh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kirosh lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirosh stands and steps away. Barou gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kirosh misses with a series of wild punches.
Barou misses with a wild combination.
Kirosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barou looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kirosh pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barou has given up his back here. Will Kirosh look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Kirosh has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barou's body.
Tis Kirosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tis Kirosh.
Kirosh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barou to the ground. Kirosh is now in Barou's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirosh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tis Kirosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Barou's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kirosh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirosh slips a jab and a cross from Barou.
Kirosh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barou looks to land a combination but Kirosh avoids it well.
Kirosh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kirosh lands in his opponent's guard.
Kirosh controlling from the top position.
Kirosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirosh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Kirosh stalls from top position.
Kirosh decides to stand back up. Kirosh steps back and let's Barou get back to his feet.
No joy there for Barou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirosh throws a series of punches but Barou avoids them all with ease.
Kirosh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kirosh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kirosh controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tis Kirosh just wasn't active enough.
Kirosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirosh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barou is trying to defend but Kirosh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kirosh content to control rather than advance.
Tis Kirosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirosh moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirosh stands up.
Kirosh lunges at Barou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barou's hand.
Kirosh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barou eats them both and turns towards Kirosh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirosh scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barou looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirosh slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tis Kirosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kirosh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Tis Kirosh!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Tis Kirosh!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Tis Kirosh!
Tis Kirosh wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Tis Kirosh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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