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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kusi Amuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusi Amuo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 cm
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140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
28
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kusi Amuo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Stick! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Stick tried to score with a low kick but Amuo checks it. Amuo feints and then cracks Stick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stick down. Stick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Amuo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stick feints the counter takedown. Stick dives in and grabs Amuo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amuo pushes down on Stick's head and hops out. Amuo connects with a single shot there. A left lands for Amuo. Stick blocks a head kick by Amuo.
Stick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stick is rocked! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Amuo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stick. Stick is still on wobbly legs! Can Amuo finish him? Kusi Amuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Stick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Stick seems to have recovered his senses. Stick is thwarting Amuo's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amuo is looking to get back to is feet but Stick passes into side control.
Amuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Amuo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Stick is chipping away with strikes.
Stick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Amuo is looking to regain half guard here but Stick keeps moving and retains side control. Amuo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Highland Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Stick scores with punches from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stick is putting a hurting on Amuo here, landing some big shots from side control. Amuo is trying to get back to half guard. Stick landing strikes. Stick cracks Amuo with an elbow. That is naaassty. Amuo struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stick wants to control but Amuo is keeping him busy. Amuo is trying to improve his position. Stick grinds an elbow into Amuo's temple. Stick cracks Amuo with a big elbow. Amuo is looking to regain half guard here but Stick keeps moving and retains side control. Stick scoring with punches from side control.
Amuo is rocked! A big shot lands for Stick! That's hurt Amuo! Will he recover? Stick fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Stick! Jack Stick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
45% |
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