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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sebastian Szczesny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczesny comes to the cage accompanied by Da Circle | Napalm Ft Immortal Technique. Sebastian Szczesny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Very strong
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Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sebastian Szczesny! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tavi clinches up with Szczesny and pushes him back against the cage. Tavi lands a shot to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Szczesny. Tavi can't find room to land a body shot as Szczesny controls the action.
Szczesny blocks a body shot from Tavi. Tavi blocks a body shot from Szczesny. Tavi is working Szczesny over against the cage. Tavi breaks the clinch.
Szczesny misses with a low kick.
Tavi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Szczesny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tavi misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Szczesny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Tavi throws a right and a left that Szczesny avoids nicely. Tavi swings widly with a right hand
and Szczesny counters with a slapping leg kick. Tavi throws a body shot but no joy. Some wild striking there from Tavi.
Teppo Tavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tavi is looking to slow Szczesny down with leg kicks. 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! Tavi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tavi punishes Szczesny's body with a nice straight punch. Szczesny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavi.
Tavi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szczesny. Tavi misses the body punch and Szczesny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tavi blocks a head kick by Szczesny.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tavi thumps Szczesny with a low kick. Tavi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavi, right into the meat.
Tavi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Szczesny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavi. Tavi obviously looking to wear him down.
Tavi tries to clinch up and Szczesny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Tavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Szczesny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavi darts in and clinches Szczesny up against the cage. Szczesny misses with a hook from the clinch. Tavi presses Szczesny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Tavi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szczesny lands a jab. Szczesny moves out of range of the leg kick from Tavi. Szczesny checks a low kick from Tavi. Tavi misses with a body shot.
Szczesny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Tavi tries to clinch but Szczesny moves out of range. Tavi forces Szczesny back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczesny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The referee is keeping an eye on Tavi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Szczesny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Tavi pushes Szczesny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tavi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Tavi to work.
Szczesny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczesny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Szczesny throws an elbow but it misses.
Tavi pushes Szczesny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Szczesny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tavi has a couple of punches blocked by Szczesny.
Tavi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Szczesny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Tavi throws a shot to the body.
Tavi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Szczesny rather than just go for the knockout. Tavi tries to clinch but Szczesny is having none of it. Tavi darts in and clinches Szczesny up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tavi takes an elbow to the temple. Szczesny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczesny throws an elbow that misses.
Tavi manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Szczesny misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An inside leg kick lands from Tavi. Tavi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szczesny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Szczesny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Tavi throws a leg kick which misses Szczesny's front leg but catches the back leg as Szczesny tries to avoid it. We've been informed that Tavi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Szczesny misses with a body kick. Tavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szczesny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Szczesny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tavi thuds a left hand into Szczesny's body. Tavi with a body punch. A glancing blow. Tavi throws a leg kick but Szczesny sees it coming and moves out of range. Tavi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Tavi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Szczesny to counter with a crisp jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Szczesny throws a shot to the body.
Tavi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. It appears Szczesny was looking to counter with a kick there. Szczesny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Szczesny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tavis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Tavi throws a body punch but Szczesny moves out of range. Tavi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczesny.
Szczesny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavi checks a leg kick. A shot to the body from Tavi misses and Szczesny counters with a straight right hand. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szczesny checks a leg kick. Szczesny scores with a sloppy right hand. Tavi should have avoided that one. Tavi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szczesny counters with a straight right hand. Szczesny dodges the punch combination from Tavi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Szczesny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Szczesny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tavi. Tavi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Tavi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczesny manages to avoid it. Tavi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczesny.
Tavi darts in and clinches Szczesny up against the cage. Tavi blocks the elbow strike.
Tavi misses with a punch to the body.
Szczesny lands with a short head shot on the inside. Szczesny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczesny prevents a body shot from Tavi. Szczesny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczesny misses with a punch on the inside.
Tavi taking a breather. Szczesny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavi backwards. Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Szczesny throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczesny blocks a body shot from Tavi. Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavi works on Szczesny's body with a couple of short punches. Tavi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Szczesny misses with the head strike.
Tavi avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczesny. Szczesny lands an elbow inside. Szczesny lands with a light punch inside. Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczesny misses with a body punch.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Tavi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tavi is looking to clinch. Tavi throws a body punch but Szczesny moves out of range. Szczesny feinted there with a counter leg kick. Tavi throws a big shot that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Szczesny avoids the body shot from Tavi.
Tavi wants to clinch. Szczesny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szczesny thinks about countering with a body kick. Tavi drops his hands momentarily and Szczesny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The fight stays on the outside here - Tavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Szczesny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Szczesny lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tavi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tavi throws out a leg kick but Szczesny moves out of range and Tavi only half commits. Tavi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Tavi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Tavi just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczesny throws a leg kick but Tavi sees it coming and moves out of range. Tavi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Szczesny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tavi is rocked! Good work by Tavi as he checks the leg kick. Tavi is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczesny finish him? Szczesny misses with a body kick. Szczesny throws out a loose jab but Tavi uses good head movement to avoid it. Tavi seems to have recovered his senses. Szczesny moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Szczesny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tavi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tavi throws a quick inside leg kick. Tavi throws a body shot but no joy. Szczesny checks the leg kick. Szczesny throwing a counter right hand but Tavi manages to avoid it. Tavi looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczesny is just out of range. Tavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Sebastian Szczesny will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tavi has Szczesny up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szczesny. Szczesny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavi misses with a wild body shot. Szczesny swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Tavi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Szczesny looks to land a left hand but Tavi moved out of range nicely. Nice body kick there by Szczesny. Tavi thows a leg kick but Szczesny checks it and Szczesny counters with a nice uppercut. A good leg kick by Tavi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tavi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczesny lands with an overhand left. Szczesny swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tavi misses the shot to the body. A little feinted left hand from Szczesny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Szczesny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Szczesny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczesny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A bone on bone clash there as Szczesny blocks the leg kick.
Tavi looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczesny is just out of range. Tavi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tavi tries to clinch up. Szczesny feinted there with a counter leg kick. Szczesny misses with a body kick. Tavi swings for the body but Szczesny moves out of range.
Tavi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szczesny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczesny paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tavi thumps Szczesny with a low kick. Tavi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczesny counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Szczesny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tavi doesn't seem bothered though. Szczesny swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavi. Szczesny misses with a body shot.
Tavi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tavi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tavi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Szczesny keeps the fight on the outside. Tavi darts in trying to clinch letting Szczesny counter with a right hand. Tavi moves to clinch but Szczesny breaks away and Szczesny counters with a thumping low kick. Szczesny blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tavi tried to score with a low kick but Szczesny checks it. Szczesny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Szczesny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavi. Tavi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tavi gets in close and instigates a clinch. Szczesny tries to throw a body punch but Tavi avoids it by throwing Szczesny back against the cage. Szczesny is leaning against Tavi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Szczesny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczesny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tavi misses with a leg kick and Szczesny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tavi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szczesny counters with a stiff right hand. Sebastian Szczesny is winning the standup battle so far. Tavi throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczesny. Szczesny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tavi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Szczesny with a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tavi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tavi tries to score with a low kick but Szczesny moves his leg out of the way. Szczesny throwing a counter right hand but Tavi manages to avoid it. Tavi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczesny. Tavi fails in his attempt to clinch. Szczesny fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tavi just manages to avoid it. Szczesny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tavi thows a left - swing and a miss! Szczesny catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Tavi stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Tavi walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on! Tavi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Tavi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Szczesny. Tavi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szczesny throws a half hearted mid kick. Tavi throws the kick towards the body but Szczesny avoids it. Tavi tries to clinch but Szczesny moves away and Szczesny counters with a nice uppercut that drops Tavi onto his backside! Tavi bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway. Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Szczesny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. An attempted straight right counter from Szczesny misses the target.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Szczesny lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavi is breathing heavily. Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczesny paws at him with a jab and circles away. As Tavi backs away, Szczesny returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Szczesny slips under a jab from Tavi. Szczesny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Szczesny misses with a low kick as Tavi jumps back. Szczesny lands a jab. Tavi walks into a stiff left hand from Szczesny. Tavi drops his guard momentarily, allowing Szczesny to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Tavi! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Szczesny takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sebastian Szczesny! A relieved looking Sebastian Szczesny thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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