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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Timma's choice of entrance music: Adrenaline Rush. 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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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaspars Timma!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Timma is looking to slow Cerrone down with leg kicks.
Timma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerrone moves away.
Timma scores with a jab.
Timma scoring well with a low kick there.
Cerrone moves into the clinch.
Cerrone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cerrone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cerrone trying to stall but Timma improves his position.
Timma avoiding damage.
Timma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cerrone keeps control of Timma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Timma as Cerrone tries to tie him up.
Cerrone wants to break free but Timma has control.
Timma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cerrone avoids it.
Cerrone lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerrone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timma has Cerrone pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timma manages to break the clinch.
Stephen Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cerrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Timma scores with a hook to the body. Cerrone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Timma throws a sloppy head kick and Cerrone moves out of range easily.
Cerrone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timma. Cerrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timma slips a jab and a cross from Cerrone.
Kaspars Timma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Timma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cerrone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cerrone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Timma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Timma misses the shot to the body.
Timma throws out a loose jab but Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Timma misses the target.
Timma feints and then cracks Cerrone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cerrone down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Timma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cerrone moves forwards but Timma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timma slips a jab and a cross from Cerrone.
Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Timma.
Cerrone scores with a hook.
Timma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cerrone misses with a wild combination.
Timma misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timma missing with a left hand there. Cerrone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a big shot that misses.
Timma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cerrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerrone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timma throws an overhand right that lands on Cerrone's shoulder, as Cerrone tries to avoid the shot.
Timma is looking to chop away at Cerrone's legs.
Cerrone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Timma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Timma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cerrone if he has to take too many more of those.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cerrone tries to clinch there but Timma circles away.
Timma takes a swing at Cerrone's ribcage but misses.
Cerrone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timma throws out the jab.
A big right from Timma misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Timma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timma misses with a head kick.
Cerrone looks to land a combination but Timma avoids it well.
Timma throws out a powerful jab.
Cerrone takes a swing at Timma's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerrone throws a nice looking combination but Timma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cerrone misses with a combination
and Timma counters with a nice leg kick.
Cerrone misses with a few strikes there.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown but Timma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Timma throws a nice head kick!
Cerrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone wants to clinch up but Timma keeps it at a distance.
Cerrone wants to clinch
and Timma counters with a nice uppercut.
Timma lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaspars Timma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Timma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cerrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cerrone throws a nice looking combination but Timma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Timma. That snapped Cerrone's head back.
Kaspars Timma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cerrone throws out the jab.
Timma connects with a nice looking jab.
Cerrone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cerrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timma pinned against the cage. Timma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timma fails to land with a series of punches.
Timma looks to throw the jab but Cerrone is out of range.
Timma throws a lazy right hand but Cerrone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cerrone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Timma moves out of range.
Timma stuffs the takedown.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Timma avoids them all with ease.
Timma throws a wild body kick that Cerrone sees coming a mile off.
Timma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cerrone swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Cerrone misses.
Cerrone misses with a wild body shot.
Cerrone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Timma's waist but Timma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cerrone off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timma.
Stephen Cerrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cerrone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Timma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerrone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Cerrone misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timma connects with a body shot that sends Cerrone's belly button to the back.
Timma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cerrone if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Timma lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Timma.
Cerrone needs to keep his hands up - Timma had a free shot at his head there.
Timma cracks Cerrone with an open hand slap.
That kick from Timma tenderised Cerrone's leg. Cerrone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cerrone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Timma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Timma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cerrone is rocked!
Timma fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cerrone square on the jaw! Damn, Cerrone is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaspars Timma!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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