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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sebastian Szczesny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tway Ma Shaung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tway Ma Shaung is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
27
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Good low kicks
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tway Ma Shaung ! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ma Shaung swings widly with a right hand
and Szczesny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ma Shaung lands a body shot.
Ma Shaung tries to bum rush Szczesny with a series of wild strikes but Szczesny uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ma Shaung fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Szczesny is out of range. It looked like Szczesny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ma Shaung fails in his attempt to clinch. An attempted straight right counter from Szczesny misses the target. Ma Shaung wants to clinch and Szczesny counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ma Shaung stuns Szczesny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ma Shaung cracks Szczesny with a right hand to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ma Shaung lands with a straight right. Szczesny didn't see that one coming. Ma Shaung connects with an inside leg kick. Ma Shaung digs a good hook to Szczesny's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters circling - Ma Shaung throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Szczesny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ma Shaung misses with a hook. Szczesny ducked under it nicely. A little feinted left hand from Szczesny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Szczesny circles away from the clinch attempt enabling Szczesny to counter with a crisp jab. Ma Shaung throws a leg kick that is checked and Szczesny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ma Shaung misses with a leg kick and Szczesny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ma Shaung feints and then cracks Szczesny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szczesny down. Ma Shaung tries to clinch but Szczesny moves away and Szczesny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ma Shaung throws an off balance right hand
and Szczesny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ma Shaung misses with a body shot
and Szczesny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ma Shaung throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczesny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. 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. Ma Shaung swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szczesny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ma Shaung wants to clinch and Szczesny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ma Shaung misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Szczesny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Ma Shaung misses with a left hand and Ma Shaung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ma Shaung drives through and clinches with Szczesny against the cage.
Szczesny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma Shaung misses with a body punch.
Szczesny tries to land knees in the clinch but Ma Shaung avoids the damage to the body. Ma Shaung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ma Shaung lands with a right to the head. Szczesny missing with knees to the body.
Ma Shaung misses with a short punch on the inside. Ma Shaung scores with a shoulder strike. Ma Shaung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Szczesny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ma Shaung .
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ma Shaung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Ma Shaung using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Szczesny has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung misses with the head strike.
Ma Shaung takes a knee to the side of the body. A short right from Ma Shaung . A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczesny. Ma Shaung lands a shoulder strike. Ma Shaung misses with the head strike.
Szczesny looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. A nice left hand lands by Ma Shaung .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ma Shaung slowing the pace effectively. Ma Shaung effectively controlling the action here. Ma Shaung working Szczesny over with knees to the body. Ma Shaung misses with a short punch on the inside. Ma Shaung misses with the head strike.
Ma Shaung misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ma Shaung tries to throw a body punch but Szczesny avoids it by throwing Ma Shaung back against the cage. Ma Shaung stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ma Shaung working aggressively here.
Ma Shaung working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ma Shaung . And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tway Ma Shaung dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ma Shaung lands a nice shot that snaps Szczesny's head back.
Szczesny slips a jab and a cross from Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung cracks a nice hook into Szczesny's ribs. Ma Shaung moves to clinch but Szczesny breaks away and Szczesny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ma Shaung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ma Shaung tries to clinch but fails miserably and Szczesny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ma Shaung misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Szczesny to counter with a crisp jab. A shot to the body from Ma Shaung misses and Szczesny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ma Shaung throws a right hand that misses
and Szczesny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ma Shaung tries to clinch up and Ma Shaung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ma Shaung clinches up against the cage. Szczesny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Ma Shaung throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Szczesny blocks it with crossed arms. A right handed body shot lands from Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung scores with a shoulder strike. Ma Shaung lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ma Shaung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Ma Shaung swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczesny uses good head movement to avoid it. Ma Shaung lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tway Ma Shaung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Szczesny tries to land knees in the clinch but Ma Shaung avoids the damage to the body. Ma Shaung is working Szczesny over against the cage. Szczesny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ma Shaung .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ma Shaung scores with a nice hook to the head. Ma Shaung scores with a knee to the head.
Ma Shaung throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ma Shaung managing to block the knees to the body from Szczesny.
Ma Shaung swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczesny uses good head movement to avoid it. Ma Shaung misses with a hook from the clinch. Ma Shaung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szczesny missing with knees to the body.
Szczesny takes a shot to the head. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A knee to the head by Ma Shaung .
Szczesny is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ma Shaung . Oh Szczesny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ma Shaung throws a head punch that misses. Szczesny seems to have got his legs back now. Ma Shaung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczesny's elbow. Ma Shaung holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ma Shaung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ma Shaung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ma Shaung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ma Shaung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ma Shaung working some nice short punches in the clinch. Szczesny missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ma Shaung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ma Shaung tries a body shot but Szczesny blocks it.
Ma Shaung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ma Shaung throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczesny. Ma Shaung misses with the head strike.
Ma Shaung throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczesny. Ma Shaung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ma Shaung . Ma Shaung avoiding damage as Szczesny throws knees to the body.
Ma Shaung misses with a short punch on the inside. Ma Shaung has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight. Ma Shaung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sebastian Szczesny is winning the standup battle so far. Ma Shaung scores with a punch to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ma Shaung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szczesny, pushing him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tway Ma Shaung 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. This is the final round!
Ma Shaung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szczesny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ma Shaung has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ma Shaung throws an off balance right hand
and Szczesny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Szczesny defending well as Ma Shaung loads up on a big left hand. It looked like Szczesny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ma Shaung misses with an uppercut
and Szczesny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ma Shaung throws a sloppy head kick and Szczesny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ma Shaung catches Szczesny napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Szczesny crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Ma Shaung raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tway Ma Shaung !
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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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