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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melcone Aisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokol comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X gon' give it to Ya. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melcone Aisa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol cracks Aisa with an open hand slap.
Aisa slips under a jab from Sokol.
Sokol tries a low kick but Aisa avoids it.
Aisa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aisa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokol circles away quickly and effectively.
Sokol is looking to counter punch.
Sokol lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sokol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aisa.
A bone on bone clash there as Sokol blocks the leg kick.
Sokol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aisa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aisa misses with a straight right.
Sokol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aisa lands an overhand right.
Aisa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Sokol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aisa doesn't seem phased though.
Melcone Aisa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aisa throws the kick towards the body but Sokol avoids it.
Aisa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sokol gets a clinch.
Sokol manages to break the clinch.
Sokol dodges the punch combination from Aisa.
Aisa 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.
Sokol takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Aisa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sokol fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aisa just manages to avoid it.
Sokol throws a big shot that misses.
Aisa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aisa misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Aisa.
Aisa throws a leg kick that misses.
Aisa misses with a two punch combination.
Aisa misses with a straight right.
Aisa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sokol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sokol cracks the inside of Aisa's front leg.
Sokol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sokol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sokol ducks under a wild hook from Aisa.
Sokol feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sokol moves away from the strike by Aisa.
Sokol slips a straight right by Aisa.
Aisa blocks a head kick by Sokol.
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!
Some wild striking there from Aisa.
Aisa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sokol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisa throws a series of punches but Sokol avoids them all with ease.
Aisa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aisa avoids the body shot from Sokol.
A nice combination there by Aisa.
Aisa misses with a double jab
and Sokol counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Aisa. Those never looked like landing.
Sokol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aisa throws out the jab.
Aisa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Aisa.
Sokol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aisa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sokol doesn't seem bothered though.
Aisa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sokol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looks like Sokol has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sokol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sokol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sokol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sokol tenderised Aisa's leg. Aisa is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aisa. Sokol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sokol thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sokol connects with a body shot that sends Aisa's belly button to the back.
Aisa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aisa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sokol. Sokol obviously looking to wear him down.
Aisa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sokol tried to score with a low kick but Aisa checks it.
Sokol tries to clinch there but Aisa circles away.
Sokol moves out of range as Aisa strikes.
Aisa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sokol.
Nice jab there from Sokol.
Sokol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aisa throws a wild body kick that Sokol sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Sokol misses the target.
Sokol moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Aisa moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Aisa misses.
Aisa throws a lazy right hand but Sokol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aisa lands a lovely overhand right.
Aisa misses with a hook. Sokol ducked under it nicely.
Sokol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aisa throws a combination. Sokol tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A clash of legs there as Aisa blocks the low kick.
Sokol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aisa.
Aisa looks to land a combination but Sokol avoids it well.
Sokol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sokol dodges the punch combination from Aisa.
Aisa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aisa throws a hook to the side of Sokol's head but Sokol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aisa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sokol throws the left hand but Aisa avoids the punch easily.
Aisa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aisa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aisa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sokol counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aisa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sokol controls his hands.
Aisa has a couple of punches blocked by Sokol.
Sokol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aisa is keeping busy.
Aisa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sokol has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melcone Aisa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aisa misses with an uppercut.
Aisa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokol.
Melcone Aisa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aisa throws a right and a left that Sokol avoids nicely.
Aisa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sokol wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aisa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sokol lands the left hand.
Aisa misses with a leg kick.
Sokol slips a jab and a cross from Aisa.
No joy there for Aisa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sokol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aisa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokol.
Sokol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aisa connects with a right hand. Sokol shakes it off.
Sokol tries a head kick but it misses.
Aisa throws a body punch but Sokol moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sokol.
Sokol throws out a loose jab but Aisa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aisa throws a counter combo.
A big left from Aisa misses.
Sokol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aisa is looking for the big counter here.
Melcone Aisa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Aisa misses.
Sokol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aisa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sokol misses its intended target.
Aisa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sokol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aisa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokol tests Aisa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aisa throws a big shot that misses.
Aisa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aisa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aisa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Sokol instigates a clinch.
Sokol misses with an elbow over the top.
Sokol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aisa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aisa throws a hook but Sokol avoids it easily.
Sokol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aisa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aisa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Sokol cracks Aisa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aisa is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Sokol!
Aisa is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokol finish him?
Aisa is breathing heavily.
Aisa gets tackled into the cage by Sokol. Sokol maintains the clinch.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokol lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Aisa head around and knocks him out cold! Sokol hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcin Sokol!
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hype
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