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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Psi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Psi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Final Countdown - Europe. 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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150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Psi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psi misses with a hook
and Beckett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Psi stuns Beckett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Psi misses with a left hand
and Beckett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Psi thinking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Psi.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Psi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Psi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beckett takes a swing at Psi's ribcage but misses.
Psi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Psi throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Psi.
Beckett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beckett throws a low kick but Psi moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beckett counters with an outside leg kick.
Psi misses with a low kick.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Psi throws out the jab.
Abraham Psi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Psi wants to sweep but no luck.
Beckett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckett won't allow Psi to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Psi is on top in guard.
Psi won't allow Beckett to sweep him here.
Beckett is trying to keep Psi in close.
Psi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beckett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beckett holds on and takes a little breather.
Psi trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beckett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Psi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psi misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Psi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckett throws out the jab.
A cross from Psi lands.
Beckett digs a good hook to Psi's body.
A big right from Psi misses.
Beckett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Psi manages to avoid it.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Psi slips the punch.
Psi walks into a stiff left hand from Beckett.
Psi slaps away a takedown attempt from Beckett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beckett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Psi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Psi misses with a double jab.
Beckett throws a hook but Psi blocks it.
Beckett looks to throw a body kick
and Psi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Psi scores with a nice strike.
Beckett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Psi blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Psi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beckett is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Psi scores with a nice right hand.
Beckett cracks Psi with an open hand slap.
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 Jim Beckett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Psi misses the shot to the body.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Beckett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abraham Psi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Psi as he connects with a hook.
Psi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Psi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckett was well out of range. Poor timing from Psi.
Beckett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Psi manages to avoid it.
Psi throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beckett lands a nice looking body shot.
Beckett connects with a single shot there.
Beckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Psi.
Jab by Beckett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psi throws the left hand but Beckett avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckett. Psi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Psi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beckett.
A jab from Psi finds it's way through Beckett's defenses.
Psi throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Psi.
Psi misses with a hook. Beckett ducked under it nicely.
Beckett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Psi's head backwards.
Beckett scores with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Psi. Beckett does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psi throws a right hand that misses
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Beckett.
Psi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beckett back to the cage. Psi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Psi swings widly with a right hand
and Psi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Psi misses with a right hand
and Beckett counters with a nice body kick.
Psi takes one to the side of the head.
Beckett throws a shot to the body.
Psi thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Psi misses.
Psi stuffs the takedown attempt from Beckett. Beckett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psi misses with a wild body shot.
Psi slips under a jab from Beckett.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Psi 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 Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Psi throws a leg kick
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beckett cracks Psi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Psi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckett connects with a body shot that sends Psi's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Beckett scores with a four punch combination!
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Psi.
Beckett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Psi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psi misses with a body shot.
Beckett throws a series of punches but Psi moves out of range.
Psi misses with a wild body shot.
Psi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Psi there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Psi looks to land a right hand but Beckett moved out of range.
Beckett looks for the body kick but Psi saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abraham Psi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Beckett looks to score with a jab to the body but Psi is just out of range.
Psi thows a body kick. Beckett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Psi ducks under a wild hook from Beckett.
Psi misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beckett.
Beckett with a hook.
Psi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Psi settles back down.
Beckett misses with a series of wild punches.
Psi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett throws a big shot that misses.
Psi throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beckett. That's going to slow Psi down.
Beckett throws a big shot that misses.
Psi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckett.
Beckett throws a front kick aimed at Psi's knee but Psi avoids it well.
Psi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Psi finds it's target.
Psi lands an overhand right.
Psi scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psi misses with a series of wild punches.
Psi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Psi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckett.
Beckett throws an overhand right that lands on Psi's shoulder, as Psi tries to avoid the shot.
Psi checks a leg kick.
Psi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Psi is out of range.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Psi.
Psi missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psi throws a chopping leg kick but Beckett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Psi throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckett.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett.
Psi moves out of range of the leg kick from Beckett.
Psi lands an overhand right.
Beckett throws an off balance right hand
and Psi counters with a straight right hand.
Psi scores with a sloppy right hand. Beckett should have avoided that one.
Beckett scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Beckett.
Beckett shoots in but Psi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psi's corner calls for a 1-2. Psi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beckett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Psi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckett moves out of range as Psi strikes.
Beckett 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.
A low kick from Psi is predictable there
and Beckett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beckett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Psi moves away.
Beckett misses with an uppercut
and Psi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Psi slips a jab and a cross from Beckett.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abraham Psi.
I think Psi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Psi!
Abraham Psi gave a mention to Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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