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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between IL PO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PO comes into the arena with Tai Chi Kickboxer blaring out of the sound system. IL PO has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 cm
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184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, IL PO! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Kostaja! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A low kick from Kostaja misses and PO counters with a nice uppercut. Kostaja wants to land a leg kick but PO is out of range. Kostaja moves into range and connects with a jab. PO throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. PO showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kostaja.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kostaja. That's going to slow PO down. PO scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A punch lands to the side of Kostaja 's head but he takes it in his stride. PO avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kostaja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
PO swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kostaja looks like he wants to counter punch here. The fighters circling - Kostaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kostaja throws a hook but PO avoids it easily. PO throwing a counter right hand but Kostaja manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. PO fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kostaja manages to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Kostaja.
Kostaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. PO staying out of range there. A thudding body kick lands there by PO!
PO looks to land a right hand but Kostaja moved out of range. PO connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. PO keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kostaja misses the target. Kostaja throws a hook to the side of PO's head but PO sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kostaja throws a lazy uppercut
and PO counters with a nice uppercut. PO is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. PO throws a shot from downtown. Kostaja moves away and avoids it. As PO backs off Kostaja throws a huge counter combo but PO manages to avoid it all. Kostaja is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. PO just misses with a punch to the body.
PO slips under a jab from Kostaja. PO throwing a counter right hand but Kostaja manages to avoid it. Kostaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting PO counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kostaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. PO swings for the body but Kostaja moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kostaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
PO looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. PO ducks under a wild hook from Kostaja. Kostaja moves out of range of the body kick from PO.
Kostaja with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kostaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Kostaja misses with a hook
and PO counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. PO lands a big right hand that sends Kostaja crashing to the mat! PO stays standing though and waves Kostaja back to his feet!
Kostaja is rocked! Kostaja misses with the combination.
Kostaja is still on wobbly legs! Can PO finish him? Kostaja throws a sloppy body shot
and PO counters with a huge right that knocks Kostaja out cold! PO is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). IL PO! A relieved looking IL PO thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
58% |
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