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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avitan comes to the cage accompanied by Tagidi Li Masheu. Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Yossi Avitan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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12 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sobieski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avitan looks to throw the jab but Sobieski is out of range.
Avitan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sobieski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sobieski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avitan slaps away a takedown attempt from Sobieski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sobieski shoots in for a double leg but Avitan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sobieski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avitan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sobieski can pounce on him.
Sobieski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sobieski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avitan. Avitan obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieski throws a low kick, looking for Avitan's leg but Avitan calmly moves out of range.
Sobieski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avitan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobieski.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Sobieski.
Donk. Avitan catches Sobieski right on the button with a cross.
Sobieski doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobieski circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobieski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sobieski closes the distance and clinches up with Avitan, looking for a takedown. Sobieski pushes Avitan against the cage but Avitan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yossi Avitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Sobieski misses with a head kick.
Avitan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieski.
Avitan misses with a double jab
and Sobieski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sobieski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avitan sprawls well. Avitan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sobieski gets slowly back to his feet.
Avitan tried to score with a low kick but Sobieski checks it.
Sobieski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Avitan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobieski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jan Sobieski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieski moves out of range of the strikes.
Sobieski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan connects with a solid leg kick.
Avitan misses with a kick to the body.
Avitan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobieski is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan throws a leg kick but Sobieski moved away.
Sobieski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avitan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sobieski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.
Sobieski throws the kick towards the body but Avitan avoids it.
Good leg kick by Avitan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sobieski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avitan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sobieski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Avitan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sobieski misses the shot to the body.
Avitan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sobieski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avitan.
Sobieski takes a swing at Avitan's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avitan throws a leg kick which misses Sobieski's front leg but catches the back leg as Sobieski tries to avoid it.
Avitan checks a leg kick nicely.
Avitan stuns Sobieski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Avitan misses with a double jab
and Sobieski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Avitan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Avitan kicks Sobieski off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sobieski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Avitan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sobieski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avitan misses the jab.
Yossi Avitan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Avitan misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sobieski.
A good leg kick by Avitan.
Avitan stuffs the takedown attempt from Sobieski. Sobieski gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobieski is looking to clinch.
Avitan avoids a kick to the body.
Sobieski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobieski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avitan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sobieski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sobieski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avitan misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avitan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avitan 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 Sobieski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sobieski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avitan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sobieski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Avitan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Avitan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sobieski throws out the jab.
Avitan misses with a kick to the body.
Sobieski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avitan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sobieski somewhat.
Sobieski is looking to clinch but Avitan is avoiding it.
Avitan throws a poor cross that misses
and Sobieski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sobieski scores with a nice body kick.
Sobieski lands with an uppercut that bounces Avitan off the cage and back into range.
Avitan blocks the body kick.
Sobieski moves out of range as Avitan strikes.
Sobieski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Avitan.
Sobieski tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobieski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Avitan does it's job there.
Sobieski misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan misses with a body kick.
Avitan lands with a good body shot.
Avitan throws a leg kick but Sobieski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sobieski moves in looking to clinch but Avitan pushes him off.
Sobieski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sobieski shoots for a takedown but Avitan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sobieski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sobieski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avitan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avitan throws a leg kick that misses.
Avitan misses with a hook.
Sobieski throws out a leg kick but Avitan moves out of range and Sobieski only half commits.
Sobieski tries to clinch there but Avitan circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sobieski is looking to clinch but Avitan is avoiding it.
Sobieski moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski misses with a kick to the body
and Avitan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sobieski is breathing heavily.
Sobieski wants to clinch up but Avitan keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Sobieski misses
and Avitan counters with a right hand to the body.
Sobieski tries to clinch there but Avitan circles away.
A big left from Avitan misses.
Avitan slaps away a takedown attempt from Sobieski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yossi Avitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Sobieski scores with a head kick. Avitan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Avitan thuds a left hand into Sobieski's body.
Sobieski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avitan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Avitan!
Avitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieski.
Avitan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Avitan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Avitan throws out a leg kick but Sobieski moves out of range and Avitan only half commits.
Yossi Avitan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski misses with a wild body shot.
Avitan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sobieski can pounce on him.
Sobieski is looking to clinch but Avitan is avoiding it.
Avitan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobieski moves forwards but Avitan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donk. Avitan catches Sobieski right on the button with a cross.
Sobieski blocks a leg kick.
Avitan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Avitan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avitan slips a straight right by Sobieski.
Avitan lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avitan.
Avitan throws the kick towards the body but Sobieski avoids it.
Avitan scores with a decent looking hook.
Avitan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Avitan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobieski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avitan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Avitan connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobieski.
Avitan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobieski doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Avitan.
Sobieski walks into a straight right hand from Avitan.
Avitan connects with a jab.
Sobieski is rocked!
Avitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieski.
Sobieski is still on wobbly legs! Can Avitan finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobieski. Avitan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobieski seems to have recovered his senses.
Sobieski tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Avitan does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Avitan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Avitan.
Avitan misses with an uppercut.
Sobieski avoids the body shot from Avitan.
Avitan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avitan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Avitan misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Avitan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avitan lands a jab to the nose.
Avitan checks a low kick from Sobieski.
Avitan thows a leg kick but Sobieski checks it
and Sobieski counters with a leg kick.
Sobieski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sobieski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sobieski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Sobieski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avitan.
Sobieski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobieski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan throws a hook to the side of Sobieski's head but Sobieski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avitan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobieski can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Avitan.
Avitan misses with a wild body shot.
Sobieski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Avitan checks it well.
Avitan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sobieski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Avitan throws a chopping leg kick but Sobieski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Avitan scores with a decent looking hook.
Avitan scores with a nice body kick.
Avitan scores with a punch to the head.
Avitan misses with a wild body shot.
Sobieski tries to clinch there but Avitan circles away.
Avitan drops Sobieski with a beautiful combination! Sobieski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Avitan is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sobieski working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan manages to get back to half guard.
Avitan trying to control here.
Sobieski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Avitan!
Avitan is looking to improve his position but Sobieski isn't that keen on the idea.
Avitan wants to hold on but Sobieski pushes him away.
Sobieski thowing shots but they're missing.
Sobieski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is working for a guillotine from mount but Avitan frees his head quite easily.
Sobieski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Avitan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sobieski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sobieski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Avitan is looking to get to half guard.
Sobieski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan is looking to get to half guard.
Sobieski thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sobieski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Avitan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Avitan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avitan is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobieski raining down shots from the mount!
Avitan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sobieski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Avitan clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sobieski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avitan cracks the inside of Sobieski's front leg.
Avitan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avitan cracks Sobieski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sobieski works Avitan's body with a nice hook.
Sobieski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sobieski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Avitan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sobieski's guard! Nice work there by Avitan!
Sobieski wants to hit a switch here but Avitan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sobieski there!
Sobieski wants to control but Avitan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Avitan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sobieski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sobieski is looking to get to half guard.
Sobieski wants to hold on but Avitan pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jan Sobieski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avitan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sobieski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Avitan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobieski is looking to escape.
Sobieski regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying to maintain the position but Avitan is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yossi Avitan.
Avitan moves away from the strike by Sobieski.
Sobieski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sobieski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avitan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sobieski somewhat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sobieski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Avitan - the referee stops the clock and Sobieski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Avitan. Sobieski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobieski closes the distance and clinches.
Avitan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yossi Avitan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sobieski has closed the distance and engaged Avitan in a clinch.
Sobieski tries to pull guard but Avitan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Avitan lands an elbow that stopped Sobieski in his tracks for a moment.
Avitan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avitan taking a breather.
Sobieski is trying to pull guard but Avitan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Avitan lands an elbow just above Sobieski 's eye.
Sobieski tries to pull guard but Avitan won't allow it.
Yossi Avitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Sobieski wants to get back to striking at distance but Avitan won't allow it.
Avitan tries to break the clinch but Sobieski is controlling the position.
Avitan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sobieski.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sobieski is defended easily by Avitan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avitan keeps the fight on the outside.
Avitan thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Avitan misses.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Sobieski.
Sobieski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sobieski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobieski tries to clinch but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan throws a nice looking combination but Sobieski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avitan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobieski misses with a body kick.
Avitan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avitan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yossi Avitan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
Sobieski clinches.
Avitan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobieski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Avitan lands an elbow that stopped Sobieski in his tracks for a moment.
Sobieski is trying to pull guard but Avitan has him pressed against the cage.
Sobieski goes for a takedown attempt but Avitan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Avitan takes a swing at Sobieski's ribcage but misses.
Jan Sobieski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski fails with the takedown.
Sobieski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sobieski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Avitan regains half guard.
Sobieski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Avitan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sobieski is thwarting Avitan's attempts to control the position.
Avitan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sobieski.
Sobieski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avitan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobieski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avitan is trying to control the position but Sobieski postures up.
Avitan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobieski throws a strike but Avitan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sobieski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Avitan sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobieski is looking for a triangle here but Avitan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jan Sobieski.
I think Avitan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yossi Avitan!
Yossi Avitan retains his light heavyweight title!
Yossi Avitan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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