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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takahiko Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Naizdup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naizdup has chosen Demsi - Moc i siła mięśni as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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165 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takahiko Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karol Naizdup!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naizdup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mori.
Naizdup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Naizdup closes the distance but Mori moves to the side
and Mori counters with a nice body shot.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naizdup manages to avoid it.
Mori throws the left hand but Naizdup avoids the punch easily.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naizdup tries to clinch up
and Mori counters with a right hand to the body.
Mori scores with a shot to the body.
Mori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mori stuns Naizdup with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Naizdup tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Mori takes a swing at Naizdup's ribcage but misses.
Naizdup looks to clinch
and Mori counters by clinching up.
Naizdup landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Naizdup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naizdup darts in trying to clinch
and Mori counters with a left to the body.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naizdup tries to clinch
and Mori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naizdup tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mori counters with a left to the body.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Naizdup darts in trying to clinch
and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naizdup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naizdup tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naizdup moves forwards but Mori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters with a straight right hand.
Naizdup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naizdup moves to clinch but Mori breaks away
and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup trying to land knees to the body.
Naizdup looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naizdup using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naizdup tries to land a knee to the head but Mori blocks with his arms.
Naizdup with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mori keeps control of Naizdup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mori prevents Naizdup from breaking the clinch.
Naizdup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters with a nice uppercut.
Naizdup closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mori counters by clinching up.
Naizdup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mori pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Naizdup is trying to break the clinch but Mori is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a right and a left that Naizdup avoids nicely.
Naizdup gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naizdup prevents Mori from breaking the clinch.
Naizdup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naizdup walks into a stiff left hand from Mori.
Danga de danga de dang - Mori scores with a four punch combination!
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mori moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Mori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naizdup tries to land a knee to the head but Mori blocks with his arms.
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 Takahiko Mori 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.
Mori scores with a nice head shot.
Mori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karol Naizdup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Mori.
Naizdup looks to clinch
and Mori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mori.
Mori has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Naizdup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Naizdup wants to clinch but Mori slips to the side
and Naizdup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naizdup darts in trying to clinch
and Mori counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mori decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naizdup moves to clinch but Mori breaks away
and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Mori tries to circle away but Naizdup has him pinned against the ropes.
Naizdup breaks the clinch.
Naizdup tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Naizdup manages to break the clinch.
Naizdup tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mori counters with a two punch combo.
Naizdup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naizdup tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naizdup manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Mori wants to get back to striking at distance but Naizdup won't allow it.
Naizdup with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori moves away
and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup wants to break free but Mori has control.
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!
Naizdup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a big shot that misses.
Naizdup closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mori moves into the clinch.
Naizdup lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori tries to break free but Naizdup pushes him back against the ropes.
Mori has Naizdup pressed against the ropes, preventing Naizdup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahiko Mori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Naizdup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mori leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Naizdup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mori has him pressed against the ropes.
Mori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mori tries to break the clinch but Naizdup is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Naizdup.
Naizdup working Mori over with knees to the body.
Mori takes a knee to the side of the body.
Naizdup is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naizdup has him pressed against the ropes.
Naizdup looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
Naizdup breaks from the clinch.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters with a straight right hand.
Naizdup closes the distance but Mori moves to the side
and Mori counters by clinching up.
Mori is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mori breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mori misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takahiko Mori dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naizdup closes the distance but Mori moves to the side
and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Naizdup has him pressed against the ropes.
Mori tries to break the clinch but Naizdup is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mori is looking to break free of the clinch but Naizdup has double underhooks.
Naizdup lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Takahiko Mori has been cut.
Naizdup manages to break the clinch.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Naizdup moves in looking to clinch but Mori pushes him off.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naizdup wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters by clinching up.
Naizdup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Naizdup tries a knee to the head but Mori blocks it.
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naizdup slips a jab from Mori.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naizdup forces Mori back against the ropes and clinches.
Mori is trying to break free.
Naizdup manages to break the clinch.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takahiko Mori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup prevents Mori from breaking the clinch.
Mori dodges an elbow strike from Naizdup.
Mori stalling in the clinch.
Naizdup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mori is struggling to control the position.
Naizdup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by Naizdup.
Naizdup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naizdup tries to clinch up
and Mori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naizdup tries to clinch
and Mori counters with a three punch combo that has Naizdup backing up. Naizdup nods at Mori to acknowledge the strikes.
Takahiko Mori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Naizdup breaks the clinch.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karol Naizdup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mori misses with the combination.
Naizdup tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naizdup manages to avoid it.
Naizdup is looking to clinch.
Mori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naizdup moves away.
Naizdup wants to clinch but Mori slips to the side
enabling Mori to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup wants to clinch.
Mori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naizdup in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naizdup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naizdup looks to clinch
and Mori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naizdup doesn't manage to clinch there - Mori circles away.
Naizdup tries to clinch up
and Mori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naizdup breaks from the clinch.
Karol Naizdup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mori misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karol Naizdup.
I think Mori has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Takahiko Mori!
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hype
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FIGHT
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