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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Koltun has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bruin! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bruin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koltun counters by moving into the clinch. Koltun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Koltun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bruin misses with a punch to the body.
Koltun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bruins head. Koltun managing to block the knees to the body from Bruin.
Bruin is trying to maintain a safe position but Koltun gets an underhook and turns Bruin into the cage. Bruin tries a knee to the head but Koltun blocks it.
Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koltun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruin backwards.
It looks like Jack Bruin has been cut. Koltun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Bruin. That snapped Koltun's head back.
Bruin cracks Koltun with a right hand to the side of the head. Koltun thows a body shot but no joy. Bruin lands a nice looking body shot.
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! Koltun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bruin misses with a body kick. Bruin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Bruin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Koltun. Bruin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koltun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bruin, as that shot connected.
Bruin walks into a stiff left hand from Koltun. Bruin scores with a shot to the body.
Koltun misses with a hook. Bruin ducked under it nicely. Bruin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Bruin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koltun throws out a loose jab but Bruin uses good head movement to avoid it. Koltun tries to keep at a distance but Bruin has taken the fight into the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Bruin fails to land. 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! Koltun leaning his opponent against the cage. Koltun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Bruin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruin. Bruin lands a knee to the head.
Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bruin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koltun. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruin. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bruin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bruin lands a nice uppercut. Koltun prevents a body shot from Bruin. Bruin pushes off an throws an elbow but Koltun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bruin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koltun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Koltun is breathing heavily. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruin. Bruin lands a hook to the side of the head. Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruin misses with a knee strike.
Bruin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koltun is looking to control Bruin's arms but Bruin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koltun has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun has hold of one of Bruin's legs. Bruin is fighting the takedown attempt but Koltun gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bruin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruin is retaining full guard. Bruin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Koltun wants to improve his position but Bruin is controlling well.
Well, if Bruin 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 four minutes gone in the round. Koltun holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Koltun tries to roll over but Bruin keeps him under control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bruin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Koltun wants to get back to full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Bruin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Bruin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koltun. Bruin tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Bruin tries to land a front kick but Koltun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Jack Bruin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Koltun slips a jab and a cross from Bruin.
Koltun avoids a kick to the body.
Bruin has closed the distance and engaged Koltun in a clinch.
Koltun pressing his opponent against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bruin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Bruin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bruin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koltun throws out the jab. Koltun connects with a looping right hand.
Koltun moves out of range as Bruin strikes. Koltun misses with a straight right. Bruin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koltun on the side of the head. Bruin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Koltun moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Koltun.
Bruin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bruin stalling in the clinch but Koltun improves position. Bruin tries to land knees in the clinch but Koltun avoids the damage to the body. Koltun effectively controlling the action here. Koltun blocks an elbow strike from Bruin.
Bruin misses with a knee to the head. Koltun avoids the elbow strike from Bruin, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koltun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Koltun misses with the head strike.
Bruin tries to land knees in the clinch but Koltun avoids the damage to the body. Koltun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koltun working aggressively here.
Bruin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bruin tries to land knees in the clinch but Koltun avoids the damage to the body. Bruin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koltun backwards. Koltun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bruin after a bit of a struggle. Bruin blocks an uppercut.
Bruin lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Marek Koltun has been cut. Jack Bruin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bruin misses with some punches.
Bruin 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. Bruin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bruin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bruin working aggressively here.
Bruin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruin misses with a knee strike.
Bruin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruin tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing Bruin back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bruin misses with a body punch.
Bruin pushes Koltun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Koltun has had enough of the clinch but Bruin keeps him there for the moment. Bruin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koltun. Bruin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bruin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Bruin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koltun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruin.
Bruin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bruin misses with a short punch on the inside. Bruin looking to throw knees to the head but Koltun is blocking nicely.
Bruin taking a breather. Koltun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bruin misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koltun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Koltun misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Bruin as the two fighters clinch.
Bruin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koltun avoids it. Bruin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bruin misses with an elbow strike.
Bruin trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Koltun prevents a body shot from Bruin. Koltun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruin backwards. Koltun tries for a takedown but Bruin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him. Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koltun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruin lands with a short shot to the head. Bruin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koltun stalling in the clinch but Bruin improves position. Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koltun throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action! Koltun effectively controlling the action here. Still in the clinch, Bruin scores with a nice short uppercut. Koltun tries to work over Bruin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Koltun lands a body punch in the clinch. Bruin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Bruin. Koltun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bruin. Bruin swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it. Bruin trying to control the position but instead, Koltun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bruin into the cage. Koltun tries to throw a body punch but Bruin avoids it by throwing Koltun back against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right from Bruin on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruin. Koltun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bruin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bruin throws a series of punches but Koltun moves out of range. Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Bruin moves away and avoids it. Koltun gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bruin. Koltun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruin throws out the jab. Bruin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koltun is rocked! Koltun tries to clinch up but Bruin circles away and keeps his distance. Bruin looks to clinch and Koltun counters with a slapping leg kick. Koltun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruin. Bruin sizes up Koltun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Oh Koltun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bruin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koltun, pushing him back against the cage. Bruin misses with some punches.
Bruin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Bruin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Koltun working some nice short punches in the clinch. Koltun seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koltun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bruin trying to stall but Koltun improves his position.
Koltun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bruin throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruin. Bruin tries to throw a body punch but Koltun avoids it by throwing Bruin back against the cage. Bruin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Koltun to his knees! Bruin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Bruin! Jack Bruin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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