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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senko comes to the ring accompanied by will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) . Matoshin has chosen Mortal Kombat theme as his entrance music. Aigars Senko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toshi Matoshin's chin.
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144 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aigars Senko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin connects with a crisp jab.
Matoshin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matoshin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Senko.
Matoshin moves out of range of the body kick from Senko.
Senko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Senko.
It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
Senko throws an off balance right hand
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Senko moves out of range of the strikes.
Matoshin scores with a jab. Senko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Senko saw that one coming.
Matoshin drives through and clinches with Senko against the ropes.
Matoshin lands a left hand.
Matoshin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matoshin just leaning against Senko, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matoshin goes for a takedown attempt but Senko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aigars Senko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Matoshin.
Nice defenses there by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Senko's head but Senko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Senko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Senko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Senko.
Senko lands a right hook to the body.
Matoshin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Senko avoids it really well and circles away.
Matoshin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matoshin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Senko has knocked Matoshin down with a huge combo! Senko steps away and waves a wobbly Matoshin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Matoshin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Senko throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin is still on wobbly legs! Can Senko finish him?
Matoshin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matoshin seems to have recovered his senses.
Matoshin tries to clinch there but Senko circles away.
Senko slaps away a takedown attempt from Matoshin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matoshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senko was well out of range. Poor timing from Matoshin.
A jab from Senko does it's job there.
Matoshin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Senko finds it's way round the side to connect with Matoshin's head.
Matoshin clinches.
Senko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matoshin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Senko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Matoshin.
Senko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matoshin has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Senko.
Matoshin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Senko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matoshin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Senko blocking some punches.
Senko being controlled against the ropes.
Senko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Senko can't break the clinch.
Matoshin misses with the head strike.
Matoshin lands an uppercut.
Matoshin working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Senko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matoshin throws a head punch that misses.
Matoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Senko.
Senko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matoshin lands with a right to the head.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matoshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Senko blocks an uppercut.
Matoshin manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Senko misses with a few strikes there.
Matoshin slips a jab and a cross from Senko.
Senko throws a body kick that misses.
Senko misses with a hook.
Aigars Senko is winning the standup battle so far.
Senko throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Senko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matoshin's corner calls for a 1-2. Matoshin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Senko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Senko takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Senko's shoulder, as Senko tries to avoid the shot.
Matoshin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Senko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matoshin somewhat.
Matoshin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Senko misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin fails with the takedown.
Matoshin throws a hook but Senko blocks it.
Senko throws a head kick but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Senko avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Senko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Senko ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Senko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Senko.
Matoshin moves out of range of the body kick.
Senko throws the left hand but Matoshin avoids the punch easily.
Senko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matoshin misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Senko ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin swinging wildly here.
Matoshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Senko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Senko.
Senko keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Matoshin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matoshin has a takedown stuffed.
Aigars Senko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Matoshin.
Senko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matoshin is breathing heavily.
Matoshin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Senko throws out the jab.
Senko delivers a nice body kick.
Matoshin misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Senko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Senko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko drops Matoshin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matoshin looks back up at him and smiles so Senko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Matoshin throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Senko throws a jab but it's blocked by Matoshin.
Some bone on bone action there as Matoshin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Senko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Senko misses with a looping right.
Senko lands with a good body shot.
Matoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Senko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Senko throws the left hand but Matoshin avoids the punch easily.
Matoshin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Senko misses with a combination
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin drops his hands momentarily and Senko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko lands a glancing blow to the side of Matoshin's head.
Senko throws a big shot that misses.
Senko throws a lazy uppercut
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Senko's head but Senko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Senko scores with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Senko. No joy for Matoshin on that attempt.
Matoshin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Senko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matoshin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Senko gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aigars Senko!
Aigars Senko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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