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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kusi Amuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niel Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Niel Seraphim enters the cage!
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164 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kusi Amuo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niel Seraphim! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seraphim is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A left and a right from Amuo both land. Nice combination. Seraphim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Amuo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Kusi Amuo has been cut. Seraphim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seraphim. Seraphim throws a body shot but no joy. Amuo tests Seraphim's chin there with a solid looking shot. Amuo stuns Seraphim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Seraphim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A combination from Amuo does no damage. Seraphim tries to clinch but Amuo moves out of range. Seraphim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kusi Amuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Seraphim swings and misses with a shot to the body and Amuo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Seraphim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Amuo checks the leg kick. Amuo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Left hook, right uppercut from Amuo. Amuo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Amuo throws out a powerful jab. Amuo throws a right and a left that Seraphim avoids nicely. Amuo tries to land a front kick but Seraphim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nice straight punches there by Amuo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amuo. Amuo lands an overhand right.
Seraphim is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Amuo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seraphim. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amuo. Seraphim unleashes a big counter combination but Amuo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Seraphim throws a nice outside leg kick. Seraphim throws a right and a left that both miss. Seraphim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amuo works over Seraphim's head and body with a nice combination. Seraphim is still on wobbly legs! Can Amuo finish him? Amuo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seraphim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Seraphim seems to have recovered his senses. Amuo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seraphim doesn't seem bothered though. Seraphim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seraphim throws an overhand right that lands on Amuo's shoulder, as Amuo tries to avoid the shot. Amuo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Amuo lands a two punch combo.
Amuo's corner calls for a 1-2. Amuo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Seraphim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Amuo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Amuo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Amuo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Amuo works Seraphim's body with a nice hook. Sloppy strikes from Amuo. Those never looked like landing. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seraphim! But no joy. Good standup being displayed there by Amuo as he connects with a hook. Amuo works Seraphim's body with a nice hook. Seraphim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Amuo stuns Seraphim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Seraphim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A right-left combo lands from Amuo. Amuo thuds a left hand into Seraphim's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Amuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seraphim has time to react. Amuo is looking to wear down Seraphim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Amuo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Amuo lands with a good body shot. Amuo lands the left hand. Amuo misses with a kick to the body.
Amuo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Amuo is working the combinations to good effect here. Amuo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amuo, as that shot connected.
Amuo cracks Seraphim on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Seraphim falls backwards against the cage. Amuo follows up with more strikes that drop Seraphim to his knees. Amuo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Seraphim! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kusi Amuo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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