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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koltun comes to the cage accompanied by Hans Solo - Dopoki jestem. Sam Kwaak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
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175 cm
25
152 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwaak takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
Sam Kwaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun scores with the left hand. Kwaak knows he should have avoided that one.
Kwaak lands a head kick. Koltun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kwaak tries for a takedown but Koltun circles away easily
and Koltun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kwaak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koltun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwaak checks a leg kick.
A big left from Kwaak misses.
Kwaak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwaak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koltun connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwaak circles away.
Kwaak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koltun doesn't seem bothered though.
Kwaak throws a good cross that connects.
Koltun will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kwaak throws out a leg kick but Koltun moves out of range and Kwaak only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun blocks the body kick.
Kwaak shoots in looking for a takedown but Koltun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kwaak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Koltun throws a leg kick but Kwaak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koltun cracks Kwaak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Kwaak.
Koltun missing with a left hand there. Kwaak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwaak takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
Koltun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koltun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koltun.
Kwaak blocks a head kick by Koltun.
Kwaak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Konrad Koltun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Kwaak.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kwaak.
Koltun throws out a loose jab but Kwaak uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun drives through and clinches with Kwaak against the cage.
Kwaak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwaak throws a punch but it's blocked by Koltun.
Kwaak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kwaak looking to throw knees to the head but Koltun is blocking nicely.
Kwaak missing with knees to the body.
Koltun is leaning against Kwaak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koltun struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwaak controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwaak throws an elbow but misses.
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwaak trying to land knees to the body.
Koltun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koltun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwaak throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwaak.
Kwaak lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwaak controls his hands.
Kwaak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwaak dodges an elbow strike from Koltun.
Kwaak lands a good knee to the midsection. Koltun won't want to take too many of those.
Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Koltun.
Koltun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kwaak scores a nice knee to the body.
Kwaak blocks an uppercut.
Koltun misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kwaak.
Koltun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kwaak goes for a takedown attempt but Koltun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Konrad Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwaak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kwaak throws a leg kick which misses Koltun's front leg but catches the back leg as Koltun tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Kwaak moves away and avoids it.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Kwaak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kwaak misses with a wild body shot.
Kwaak fails with a takedown attempt.
Kwaak throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Kwaak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koltun.
Kwaak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kwaak throws a big shot that misses.
Koltun loads up on a big right hand but Kwaak slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koltun.
Koltun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwaak manages to avoid it.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwaak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koltun counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Konrad Koltun will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Koltun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Kwaak.
Kwaak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koltun defends it nicely.
Kwaak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kwaak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koltun.
Kwaak swings widly with a right hand
and Koltun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koltun lands a head shot.
Kwaak thuds a left hand into Koltun's body.
Kwaak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koltun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koltun works the jab nicely.
Kwaak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koltun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwaak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koltun.
Koltun clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak throws a head punch that misses.
Koltun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kwaak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kwaak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kwaak takes a shot to the head.
Kwaak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koltuns head.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwaak throws a punch but it's blocked by Koltun.
Kwaak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koltun blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Koltun.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwaak slips under a jab from Koltun.
Kwaak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwaak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun gets a clinch.
Koltun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Koltun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koltun can't find room to land a body shot as Kwaak controls the action.
Kwaak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koltun's efforts to push away.
Kwaak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koltun managing to block the knees to the body from Kwaak.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Konrad Koltun is winning the standup battle so far.
Koltun moves out of range of the strikes.
Koltun tries to bum rush Kwaak with a series of wild strikes but Kwaak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Koltun finds it's way through Kwaak's defenses.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwaak is just out of range.
Kwaak lands with a kick to the temple. Koltun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kwaak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Kwaak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kwaak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koltun is looking to clinch but Kwaak is avoiding it.
Koltun throws a lazy right hand but Kwaak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kwaak keeps the fight on the outside.
Kwaak looks to throw the jab but Koltun is out of range.
Koltun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koltun tries to clinch but Kwaak moves out of range.
Kwaak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koltun counters with an outside leg kick.
Konrad Koltun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Kwaak.
Kwaak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun missing with a left hand there. Kwaak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koltun misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koltun doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwaak circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
Kwaak lands a nice hook to Koltun's body. Koltun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kwaak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kwaak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwaak checks a leg kick.
Kwaak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koltun rather than just go for the knockout.
Koltun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kwaak on the side of the head.
Kwaak is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koltun is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kwaak.
Koltun takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Koltun.
Kwaak needs to keep his hands up - Koltun had a free shot at his head there.
Kwaak throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Kwaak.
Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kwaak's head backwards.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwaak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun dominated that second round.
That's time! Koltun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwaak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwaak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koltun at a distance.
Kwaak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Koltun. That snapped Kwaak's head back.
Kwaak misses with a body kick.
Kwaak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwaak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwaak is just out of range.
No joy there for Koltun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kwaak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koltun blocks the body kick.
Koltun blocks a leg kick.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.
Kwaak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Kwaak there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koltun.
Kwaak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koltun lands a leg kick that knocks Kwaak off balance momentarily.
Kwaak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Kwaak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koltun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koltun clobbers Kwaak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koltun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kwaak. That did some damage!
Kwaak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kwaak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koltun misses with a hook. Kwaak ducked under it nicely.
Koltun misses with the combination.
Koltun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Koltun cracks Kwaak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koltun doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwaak circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koltun, right into the meat.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koltun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koltun takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koltun.
Koltun working aggressively here.
Kwaak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwaak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kwaak tries to land knees in the clinch but Koltun avoids the damage to the body.
Konrad Koltun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kwaak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koltun backwards.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koltun avoids it.
Kwaak misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koltun working aggressively here.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwaak trying to land knees to the body.
Koltun lands a shoulder strike.
Kwaak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwaak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koltun trying to stall but Kwaak improves his position.
Sam Kwaak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Kwaak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koltun stalling against the cage.
Kwaak tries to work over Koltun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Koltun.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwaak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koltun is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwaak.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Koltun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak gets through Koltun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koltun throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwaak.
A hook to the body from Koltun.
Kwaak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koltun just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwaak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwaak.
Koltun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koltun lands a shoulder strike.
Kwaak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kwaak trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwaak working aggressively here.
Koltun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kwaak misses with the head strike.
Kwaak tries to work over Koltun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Konrad Koltun.
Well Koltun 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Konrad Koltun!
During a confident post fight interview, Konrad Koltun thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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