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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Manuel Corona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurek Owsiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart
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Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Corona! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurek Owsiak! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Owsiak clinches with his opponent.
Owsiak stalling in the clinch but Corona improves position. Owsiak is trying to maintain a safe position but Corona gets an underhook and turns Owsiak into the ropes. The referee is keeping an eye on Owsiak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Corona lands a nice uppercut. Owsiak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Corona misses with the head strike.
Owsiak missing with knees to the body.
Corona struggles to land a body shot inside as Owsiak controls his hands.
Owsiak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corona tries a body shot but Owsiak blocks it.
Owsiak tries to break free but Corona pushes him back against the ropes. Corona is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Corona tries to land a knee to the head but Owsiak blocks with his arms.
Owsiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Owsiak has closed the distance and engaged Corona in a clinch.
Corona tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owsiak looking to slow down the pace here. Corona throws a head punch that misses. Corona trying to land knees to the body.
Corona misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corona. Owsiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Owsiak instigates a clinch. Owsiak is trying to break free. A hook to the body from Corona.
Owsiak looks winded! Corona has a couple of punches blocked by Owsiak.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Corona.
Corona lands an elbow inside that Owsiak shrugs off.
It looks like Jurek Owsiak has been cut. A frustrated look appears on Owsiak's face as he tries to break the clinch. Corona has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Owsiak to the canvas! Can Owsiak beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Owsiak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corona is out of range. Corona gets tackled into the ropes by Owsiak. Owsiak maintains the clinch. Corona tries to throw a body punch but Owsiak avoids it by throwing Corona back against the ropes. Corona using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owsiak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corona lands an elbow inside that Owsiak shrugs off. Corona misses with a body punch.
Corona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owsiak's elbow. Corona lands a nice shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Corona should take that round, based on the knockdown. The cut man is working on Jurek Owsiak's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Owsiak closes the distance and clinches. A head punch on the inside from Corona fails to land. Corona using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owsiak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owsiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Owsiak forces Corona back against the ropes and clinches. Corona connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Corona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Owsiak is rocked! Corona crunches a lovely knee into Owsiak's ribcage. Owsiak is still on wobbly legs! Can Corona finish him? Corona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owsiak can do to turn this around? Corona looking to throw knees to the head but Owsiak is blocking nicely.
Owsiak seems to have recovered his senses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Corona digs a right hand underneath Owsiak's ribcage. Owsiak let out a lung full of air as it connected. Corona misses with a short punch on the inside. Owsiak is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corona lands an elbow just above Owsiak 's eye.
That has opened up Jurek Owsiak's cut even more. Corona tries to throw a body punch but Owsiak avoids it by throwing Corona back against the ropes. Corona throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Corona putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Owsiak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Owsiak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Owsiak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Owsiak takes a knee to the side of the body. A short left from Corona. Owsiak takes an elbow to the temple. Corona lands a nice shot to the body. Corona tries to work over Owsiak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Corona trying to land knees to the body.
Corona can't find room to land a body shot as Owsiak controls the action.
Corona throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Corona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The cut above Jurek Owsiak's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Corona throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuel Corona has scored more points in the clinch so far. Knees in the clinch landing for Corona.
This has been an exciting period of action! A right hook to the body lands for Corona.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Corona throws an elbow but misses. Owsiak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Corona misses with a knee strike.
Corona tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Corona creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Owsiak crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Owsiak face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Corona takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Manuel Corona!
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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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