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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katla Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ouriel Semiazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanagandr comes to the cage accompanied by The Whispers - Rock Steady. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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18 - 11 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katla Vanagandr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ouriel Semiazas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanagandr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Semiazas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vanagandr looks to throw the jab but Semiazas is out of range.
Vanagandr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vanagandr slips under a jab from Semiazas.
Vanagandr checks a low kick from Semiazas.
Semiazas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Semiazas misses its intended target.
Semiazas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanagandr doesn't seem bothered though.
Semiazas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Semiazas.
Semiazas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Vanagandr blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Semiazas.
Semiazas throws a big shot that misses.
Semiazas lands a nice hook to Vanagandr's body. Vanagandr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Semiazas.
Ouriel Semiazas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semiazas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanagandr's sensitive parts.
Semiazas throws a leg kick that misses.
Semiazas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vanagandr misses with a wild combination.
Vanagandr staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas misses with the combination.
Semiazas lands with a hook. Vanagandr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Semiazas throws a right hand that Vanagandr ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanagandr also avoids with ease.
Semiazas with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanagandr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Semiazas throws a chopping leg kick but Vanagandr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vanagandr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Semiazas.
Vanagandr slips a straight right by Semiazas.
Semiazas misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr throws a looping overhand right but Semiazas ducks down to avoid it.
Semiazas misses with a lunging right hand
and Vanagandr counters with a stiff right hand.
Semiazas cracks Vanagandr with a good jab.
Semiazas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Semiazas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Semiazas.
Semiazas blocks a jab.
Semiazas missing with a left hand there. Vanagandr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Semiazas misses with an uppercut. Vanagandr saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas looks to land a right hand but Vanagandr moved out of range.
Vanagandr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Semiazas. Semiazas obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanagandr blocks a head kick by Semiazas.
Vanagandr avoids the head kick by Semiazas.
Vanagandr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semiazas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Semiazas can pounce on him.
Semiazas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vanagandr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Semiazas moves away from the strike by Vanagandr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semiazas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vanagandr counters with a stiff right hand.
Semiazas misses with an uppercut
and Vanagandr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Semiazas tried to score with a low kick but Vanagandr checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ouriel Semiazas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vanagandr walks into a left hand.
Semiazas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vanagandr checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Vanagandr blocks the leg kick.
Vanagandr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Semiazas.
Semiazas thuds a left hand into Vanagandr's body.
Semiazas catches Vanagandr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Semiazas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Semiazas misses with an uppercut
and Vanagandr counters with a nice body shot.
Semiazas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vanagandr is able to avoid easily.
Semiazas misses with an uppercut. Vanagandr saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Semiazas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vanagandr's sensitive parts.
Vanagandr lands a slapping body shot.
Semiazas is breathing heavily.
Semiazas misses with a kick to the body
and Vanagandr counters with a stiff right hand.
Semiazas connects with a right hand. Vanagandr shakes it off.
Vanagandr drops Semiazas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Semiazas looks back up at him and smiles so Vanagandr waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Ouriel Semiazas has been cut.
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!
A big left from Semiazas misses.
Semiazas staying out of range there.
A jab from Semiazas misses.
Semiazas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vanagandr is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Semiazas misses the target.
Vanagandr ducks under a wild hook from Semiazas.
Semiazas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Semiazas scores with a punch to the head.
Semiazas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Semiazas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Semiazas misses.
Vanagandr looks to land a left hand but Semiazas moved out of range nicely.
Semiazas throws a body kick that misses.
Semiazas throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vanagandr checks a leg kick.
Vanagandr staying out of range there.
Semiazas connects with a nice looking jab.
Semiazas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Semiazas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanagandr was well out of range. Poor timing from Semiazas.
Semiazas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vanagandrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vanagandr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Semiazas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Vanagandr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Semiazas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Semiazas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Semiazas thows a body shot but no joy.
Semiazas thumps Vanagandr with a low kick.
A slow jab from Vanagandr misses its intended target.
Semiazas throws a low kick but Vanagandr avoids it.
Semiazas misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Semiazas.
Semiazas missing with a left hand there. Vanagandr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanagandr throws a shot from downtown. Semiazas moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanagandr avoids the body shot from Semiazas.
Vanagandr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Katla Vanagandr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ouriel Semiazas's cut.
That's time! Vanagandr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The crowd cheers as Semiazas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vanagandr doesn't seem phased though.
Semiazas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vanagandr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vanagandr slips under a jab from Semiazas.
Vanagandr moves out of range of the body kick from Semiazas.
Semiazas throws a hook but Vanagandr blocks it.
Vanagandr checks a low kick from Semiazas.
Vanagandr checks a leg kick.
Semiazas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanagandr moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Semiazas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semiazas lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Vanagandr.
Semiazas misses with a straight left.
Semiazas misses with a hook
and Vanagandr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Semiazas! Vanagandr lets Semiazas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Semiazas is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr avoids the body shot from Semiazas.
Vanagandr fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Semiazas to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Semiazas looks to clinch but Vanagandr throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Semiazas taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Katla Vanagandr!
Katla Vanagandr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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