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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feitsora kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helmet - Unsung. Seia has chosen Limp Bizkit - Thieves as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 cm
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215 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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191 cm
35
212 lbs
34 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Feitsora throws a sloppy head kick and Seia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Seia jabs Feitsora right on the nose. Feitsora blinks but takes it well. Seia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Feitsora throws a head kick that misses. Seia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Seia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Feitsora misses with a wild combination.
Seia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Feitsora with a body shot. Feitsora is looking to clinch but Seia is avoiding it.
Seia lands a jab. Feitsora closes the distance looking to clinch and Feitsora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Feitsora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seia checks it well. Seia throws a shot from downtown. Feitsora moves away and avoids it. Good shot there by Seia.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seia lands a big head kick that sends Feitsora tumbling to the mat! Seia takes a step backwards and waves Feitsora back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tiyaro Feitsora has been cut. Feitsora has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Seia moves out of range as Feitsora throws a body kick.
Feitsora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seia paws at him with a jab and circles away. Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Feitsora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Seia slips under a jab from Feitsora. A chopping leg kick lands by Feitsora. Feitsora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seia. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Feitsora clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Feitsora creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feitsora misses with a punch on the inside.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside. Seia misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Feitsora missing with knees to the body.
Feitsora lands an elbow just above Seia 's eye. Seia tries a body shot but Feitsora blocks it.
Seia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Feitsora backwards. Feitsora tries to throw a body punch but Seia avoids it by throwing Feitsora back against the cage. Feitsora tries to land a knee to the head but Seia blocks with his arms.
Feitsora tries a knee to the head but Seia blocks it.
Feitsora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Seia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feitsora pushes off an throws an elbow but Seia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Feitsora blocking some punches.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Feitsora blocking some punches.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Feitsora.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Feitsora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Feitsora.
Seia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feitsora lands a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Seia. Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Feitsora uses good head movement to avoid it. Feitsora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Feitsora working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land. Feitsora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seia lands a shoulder strike. Feitsora tries a body shot but Seia blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feitsora. Feitsora tries to land knees in the clinch but Seia avoids the damage to the body. Feitsora misses with a hook from the clinch. Feitsora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Seia.
Seia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feitsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good body shot from Feitsora.
Seia blocking some punches.
Seia misses with a body punch.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Feitsora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Feitsora tries to land knees in the clinch but Seia avoids the damage to the body. Feitsora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside. Seia misses with some punches.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Feitsora.
Seia misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Feitsora. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tolo Seia dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tiyaro Feitsora's cut. That's time! Feitsora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Feitsora misses with a combination
and Seia counters with a straight right hand. Feitsora looks to land a combination but Seia avoids it well. Feitsora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia. Seia scores with a jab. Tolo Seia seems to be getting the better of the standup. Feitsora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A shot to the liver by Seia. Beautiful body shot. Feitsora throws a nice inside leg kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seia. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Feitsora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A big left from Seia misses. Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Feitsora misses with a leg kick and Seia counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seia scores with a jab to the head.
Feitsora scores with a sloppy right hand. Seia should have avoided that one. Seia takes a shot right to the bread basket. Seia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A little jabbing left from Seia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Feitsora displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Feitsora swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Seia blocks the leg kick.
Seia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Feitsora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Feitsora misses the jab. Seia takes a swing at Feitsora's ribcage but misses. Feitsora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feitsora throws a head kick but Seia moves out of range.
Feitsora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A solid leg kick lands there for Feitsora.
Feitsora misses with a head kick.
Feitsora rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a leg kick. Feitsora moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Feitsora. Feitsora swings and misses with a shot to the body and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand! Feitsora misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feitsora moves away. Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Seia is looking to chop away at Feitsora's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick. Seia throws a looping overhand right but Feitsora ducks down to avoid it. Seia throws a body punch but Feitsora moves out of range. Feitsora moves into range and clinches up with Seia. A short left from Seia. Feitsora blocking some punches.
Feitsora prevents a body shot from Seia. Seia avoids a wild elbow strike from Feitsora. Feitsora lands a good knee to the midsection. Seia won't want to take too many of those. Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Feitsora.
Feitsora blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seia working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land. Feitsora blocks an uppercut.
Feitsora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Seia.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Seia tries to work over Feitsora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Seia misses with a body punch.
Feitsora working aggressively here.
Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Seia.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Feitsora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Feitsora throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seias head. Seia blocks the elbow strike.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch. Seia tries to throw a body punch but Feitsora avoids it by throwing Seia back against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Feitsora obliges. Seia struggles to land a body shot inside as Feitsora controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feitsora. Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Tiyaro Feitsora will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tiyaro Feitsora's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Feitsora goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Tolo Seia has been cut. Good shot there by Seia. Feitsora misses with a body kick. A little jabbing left from Seia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Feitsora feints and then cracks Seia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seia down. Feitsora thows a leg kick but Seia checks it and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Feitsora throws a head kick that misses. Feitsora slips under a jab. Some bone on bone action there as Seia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Seia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feitsora. Feitsora is looking to land body kicks. Feitsora throws a lazy head kick and Seia counters with a nice uppercut. A swing and a miss from Seia.
That's one minute gone in the round. Feitsora is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Seia scores with a nice head shot. The fight moves into the clinch position. Feitsora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seia is defending well for now. Seia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Feitsora throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Feitsora blocking some punches.
Feitsora cracks Seia with a nice body shot. Feitsora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seia. Seia throws a head punch that misses. Feitsora blocks a body shot from Seia. Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feitsora blocks a body shot from Seia. Feitsora gets through Seia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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! Feitsora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Feitsora missing with knees to the body.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Feitsora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seia's defenses. Feitsora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seia avoids it. Seia tries to work over Feitsora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Seia blocks an elbow strike. Seia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Seia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Feitsora lands a nice elbow. Seia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Feitsora.
Seia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seia can't find room to land a body shot as Feitsora controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Feitsora doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feitsora lands a hook that snaps the head of Seia backwards. Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Feitsora uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hook to the body lands for Seia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Feitsora looks to throw an elbow but misses. Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Seia throws a head punch that misses. Feitsora blocks an uppercut.
Seia blocks a body shot from Feitsora. Feitsora misses with a hook from the clinch. Feitsora misses with a hook from the clinch. Feitsora blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feitsora. Feitsora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Feitsora scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Seia. A short right hand to the side of the head by Seia. Feitsora misses with an elbow strike.
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! Feitsora blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seia lands with a right to the head. Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tolo Seia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Seia misses with the head strike.
Feitsora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seia is defending well for now. Seia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feitsora backwards. Seia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Feitsora tries to work over Seia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right from Seia. Seia misses with the head strike.
Feitsora looks to throw an elbow but misses. Feitsora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seia is defending well for now. Seia avoiding damage as Feitsora throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Tolo Seia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Seia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tolo Seia! An out of breath Tolo Seia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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