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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Preuss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
29
163 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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182 cm
31
164 lbs
6 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Preuss! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexi Takala! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Preuss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jab by Preuss. Takala has managed to clinch.
Preuss is trying to break the clinch but Takala has him pressed against the cage. Takala keeps control of Preuss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Preuss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Preuss manages to break the clinch.
Preuss misses with a straight right. Preuss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Preuss lands a head shot. Preuss misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming. Preuss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a two punch combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Preuss misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely. Takala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takala moves into the clinch successfully.
Preuss is trying to break free. Takala prevents Preuss from breaking the clinch. Preuss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Preuss has had enough of the clinch but Takala keeps him there for the moment. Preuss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed right hand from Preuss misses the target. Preuss scoring well with a low kick there.
Takala checks a leg kick. Takala misses the body punch and Preuss counters with a good low kick that Takala was not able to check. Takala loads up on a big right hand but Preuss slips the punch. Takala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Preuss. Preuss obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takala there as he acknowledges the shot. Preuss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Preuss throws a leg kick and Takala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Takala tries to clinch but Preuss moves out of range. Preuss scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! Preuss throws a hook but Takala blocks it. Takala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Takala tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it. Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takala is rocked! Preuss misses with a looping right. Takala is still on wobbly legs! Can Preuss finish him? Preuss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala. A big right followed by a crushing left from Preuss knocks Takala out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexandre Preuss! Alexandre Preuss 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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A |
G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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