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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Elkoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kania Cup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bartek Elkoski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kania Cup! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Elkoski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Elkoski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kania Cup has been cut. Cup throws a sloppy head kick and Elkoski moves out of range easily. Elkoski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Cup dives in for a single leg takedown but Elkoski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Elkoski rushes Cup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Cup pulls guard effortlessly. Cup can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elkoski controls the pace. Cup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Cup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Elkoski controlling from the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cup seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Elkoski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Elkoski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Elkoski lands a head kick. Cup smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Elkoski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Bartek Elkoski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cup fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elkoski avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cup is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Elkoski Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cup is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bartek Elkoski! Bartek Elkoski 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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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
34% |
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