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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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250 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Yen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kothciushco defends well and Yen ends up having to push Kothciushco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kothciushco.
Yen misses with a two punch combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yen enables Kothciushco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kothciushco off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kothciushco enables Yen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kothciushco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yen stops Kothciushco from standing up.
Yen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kothciushco has wrist control.
Yen wants to control from the top but Kothciushco keeps moving.
Kothciushco trying to control the position here.
Yen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yen.
Yen passes into half guard.
Kothciushco tries to kick Yen off but Yen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kothciushco is looking for a sweep. Yen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kothciushco is refusing to be controlled, as Yen sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kothciushco scores with the left hand. Yen knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kothciushco back to the cage. Yen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yen has a takedown stuffed.
Kothciushco avoids a kick to the body.
Yen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kothciushco avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Yen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kothciushco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kothciushco just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnie Yen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kothciushco scores with a spinning back kick!
Yen moves in looking to clinch but Kothciushco pushes him off.
Kothciushco avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
Yen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kothciushco sprawls well. He's pushed Yen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yen is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco avoids the head kick by Yen.
Yen closes the distance and clinches up with Kothciushco, looking for a takedown. Yen pushes Kothciushco against the cage but Kothciushco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kothciushco has closed the distance and engaged Yen in a clinch.
Yen blocks an elbow strike from Kothciushco.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kothciushco.
Yen jumps guard but Kothciushco stands there with Yen around his waist. Yen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kothciushco tries to land knees in the clinch but Yen avoids the damage to the body.
Kothciushco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kothciushco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kothciushco tries to work over Yen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kothciushco misses with the head strike.
Kothciushco stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco tries to land knees in the clinch but Yen avoids the damage to the body.
Kothciushco lands a nice knee to the body.
Yen tries to pull guard but Kothciushco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kothciushco struggles to land a body shot inside as Yen controls his hands.
Yen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kothciushco to keep the fight standing.
Kothciushco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yen tries to pull guard but Kothciushco holds him up against the cage and eventually Yen drops back down to his feet.
Kothciushco tries a knee to the head but Yen blocks it.
Yen jumps guard but Kothciushco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kothciushco just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Kothciushco dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kothciushco!
Donnie Yen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kothciushco misses the shot to the body.
Yen throws an overhand right that lands on Kothciushco's shoulder, as Kothciushco tries to avoid the shot.
Kothciushco clinches up against the cage.
Kothciushco can't find room to land a body shot as Yen controls the action.
Kothciushco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yen.
Yen tries to pull guard but Kothciushco won't allow it.
Kothciushco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yen looking for a takedown.
Kothciushco tries to land knees in the clinch but Yen avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kothciushco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kothciushco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kothciushco.
Yen blocking some punches.
Kothciushco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kothciushco lands a right hand.
Kothciushco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kothciushco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yen managing to block the knees to the body from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco taking a breather.
Yen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kothciushco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yen.
Kothciushco prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Yen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kothciushco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kothciushco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kothciushco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yen's defenses.
Kothciushco lands a knee to the body.
Yen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yen is defending well for now.
Kothciushco is pushing Yen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kothciushco misses with a knee strike.
Kothciushco trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kothciushco misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yen avoids it.
Kothciushco lands a nice knee to the body.
Kothciushco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kothciushco misses with a knee to the head.
Kothciushco tries a body shot but Yen blocks it.
Yen fails to pull guard.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yen avoids it.
Kothciushco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kothciushco - that landed with a thud.
Kothciushco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kothciushco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco effectively controlling the action here.
Yen is trying to force a seperation but Kothciushco has the dominant position.
Yen tries to pull guard but Kothciushco holds him up against the cage and eventually Yen drops back down to his feet.
Kothciushco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yen's elbow.
Kothciushco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kothciushco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kothciushco tries a body shot but Yen blocks it.
Kothciushco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kothciushco punishes Yen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kothciushco lunges at Yen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yen's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Kothciushco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kothciushco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yen trying to hold on to Kothciushco's head to control him but Kothciushco postures up.
Yen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kothciushco gets to his feet - Yen follows without any prompting.
Yen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kothciushco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yen working the ground and pound.
Yen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yen wants to control but Kothciushco is keeping him busy.
Kothciushco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen working the ground and pound but Kothciushco is defending the strikes.
Kothciushco is trying to buck Yen off.
Yen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kothciushco is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yen is controlling him well.
Yen wants to control but Kothciushco is keeping him busy.
Kothciushco regains half guard, as Yen was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kothciushco is looking to escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kothciushco tries to keep at a distance but Yen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kothciushco avoiding damage.
Kothciushco working aggressively here.
Yen is trying to drag Kothciushco to the mat but Kothciushco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yen blocks a body shot from Kothciushco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco tries to work over Yen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kothciushco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kothciushco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kothciushco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yen pulls guard effortlessly.
Kothciushco is looking to work some ground and pound but Yen has wrist control.
Kothciushco throwing strikes from guard but Yen blocks nicely.
Yen wants to stand and escape but Kothciushco is having none of it.
Yen keeping moving, preventing Kothciushco from controlling successfully.
Yen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kothciushco has managed to get both his arms back between Yen's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kothciushco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kothciushco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kothciushco wanted to stand there but Yen had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick by Yen misses
letting Kothciushco counter with a right hand.
Kothciushco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kothciushco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kothciushco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yen is rocked!
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!
Kothciushco clinches up with Yen and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Yen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kothciushco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kothciushco landing knees to the body.
Yen seems to have got his legs back now.
Kothciushco lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Kothciushco really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yen gets tackled into the cage by Kothciushco. Kothciushco maintains the clinch.
Yen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kothciushco drops Yen with a big knee straight up the middle! Yen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Yen tries to keep at a distance but Kothciushco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yen has Kothciushco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kothciushco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kothciushco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kothciushco is working Yen over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kothciushco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kothciushco trying to land knees to the body.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the head but Yen blocks with his arms.
Yen letting Kothciushco take a breather here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kothciushco struggles to land a body shot inside as Yen controls his hands.
Kothciushco breaks the clinch.
Kothciushco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yen closes the distance and clinches up with Kothciushco, looking for a takedown. Yen pushes Kothciushco against the cage but Kothciushco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Yen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kothciushco sprawls well. Kothciushco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yen gets slowly back to his feet.
Krzysztof Kothciushco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kothciushco. That's going to slow Yen down.
Yen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kothciushco moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kothciushco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kothciushco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kothciushco stalling against the cage.
Kothciushco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kothciushco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kothciushco is working Yen over against the cage.
Yen prevents a body shot from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kothciushco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yen. Yen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco thumps Yen with a low kick.
Kothciushco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Yen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kothciushco closes the distance and pushes Yen back into the cage.
Kothciushco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kothciushco tries to land knees in the clinch but Yen avoids the damage to the body.
Kothciushco misses with a knee strike.
Kothciushco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yen or perhaps it was just good defense by Kothciushco, which made it look bad.
Yen tries to keep at a distance but Kothciushco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kothciushco throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen tries to pull guard but Kothciushco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Come on Kothciushco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kothciushco is defending well.
Kothciushco just leaning against Yen, taking a breather.
Yen jumps guard and drags Kothciushco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kothciushco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kothciushco throws a sloppy strike and Yen has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Kothciushco is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Yen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Yen!
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hype
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