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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Coal Chamber - Burgundy. Rehab is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by saturday nights alright for fighting. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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181 cm
26
179 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
43
177 lbs
38 - 33 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rehab with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kessler to score with a decent uppercut. Rehab misses with a straight right. Kessler is looking to counter the offense by Rehab and move into the clinch. Rehab ducks right into an uppercut from Kessler. Kessler lands a jab. Kessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rehab throws a right hand that misses
and Kessler counters with a straight right hand. Kessler lands a two punch combo.
Rehab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johann Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kessler doesn't manage to clinch there - Rehab circles away.
Kessler takes one on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rehab moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rehab misses with a takedown attempt and Kessler counters with a right hand to the body. Rehab uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Rehab is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kessler digs a good hook to Rehab's body.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler throws a lazy right hand but Rehab sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rehab just misses with a punch to the body.
Rehab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kessler moves away. Sloppy strikes from Rehab. Those never looked like landing. Kessler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rehab's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kessler lands a jab-cross combination.
Rehab is rocked! A head kick by Kessler - that's a beauty! Rehab is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kessler can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johann Kessler! During a confident post fight interview, Johann Kessler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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