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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Storm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Storm! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Izzy Beast! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beast has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beast there as he acknowledges the shot. Beast is looking to land body kicks. It looked like Storm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beast. Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm misses the shot to the body. Storm looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet. Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm throws an off balance right hand
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Storm swinging wildly here.
Beast tries to counter by closing the distance. Beast moves out of range as Storm strikes. Storm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beast moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Beast scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Storm misses with a left hand and Beast counters with a stiff right hand. Storm throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Storm throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot. Beast appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Storm misses with a wild body shot. Beast looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beast throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it. A combination from Storm does no damage. Beast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily. Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm. Nice uppercut there from Storm. Beast is looking to slow Storm down with leg kicks. Storm misses with a hook. Beast swings away with a leg kick that misses. Storm misses with a straight left. Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Beast counters with a right hand to the body. Storm lands a jab. Beast misses the jab. Storm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Beast scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Storm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Storm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beast counters with a solid body kick. Storm misses with a straight left. Storm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Storm takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses. A big right from Storm misses. Beast finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming. Beast throws out a counter right but Storm avoids it with no problem. Beast lands a lovely overhand right. Storm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Beast takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Beast missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Beast misses the shot to the body. Beast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm. A big left from Storm misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Storm misses with a wild body shot. Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felix Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Storm misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Storm throws a right hand that misses
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab. Storm misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely. Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it. Beast avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beast counters with a nice body shot. Beast avoids the body shot from Storm.
Beast tries to counter with a clinch but Storm shakes him off and moves away. Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast avoids the body shot from Storm.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Storm misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beast staying out of range there. A shot to the liver by Storm. Beautiful body shot. Storm catches Beast with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Storm looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Beast as he connects with a hook. A punch lands to the side of Storm 's head but he takes it in his stride. Storm misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Beast moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Storm moves out of range of the strikes. Storm throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range. Beast misses the shot to the body. Storm misses the shot to the body. Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
A quick step to the side and Storm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Storm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Izzy Beast will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Beast connects with an inside leg kick. Beast staying out of range there. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beast! But no joy. Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range. Storm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Storm moves out of range as Beast strikes. A jab from Storm misses. Beast is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Storm with a body shot. Storm avoids the body shot from Beast.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Beast moves into range and connects with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Storm to score with a decent uppercut. Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm misses with a wild body shot. A big right from Beast misses. Storm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beast cracks the inside of Storm's front leg. Storm misses with a hook. Beast tries to counter by closing the distance. Beast throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it. Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Nice shot by Beast. Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beast counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Beast takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Storm misses with a body shot.
Beast only half commits to the counter leg kick. Storm misses with a series of wild punches.
Beast tries a quick counter leg kick but Storm is wise to it. Beast throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Storm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Beast lands with a thumping leg kick.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming. Beast tries to counter with a clinch but Storm shakes him off and moves away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Storm throws a series of punches but Beast moves out of range. Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm. Nice body punch from Beast. Storm misses with an uppercut
and Beast counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Storm thinking. Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice defenses there by Storm. A swing and a miss from Beast. Storm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast. Beast looks like he wants to counter punch here. Storm misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Storm works on Beast's body with a couple of short punches. Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Beast working aggressively here.
Beast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Beast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beast lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beast misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Beast. Beast throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head. Beast lands a shoulder strike. Beast misses with a hook from the clinch. Beast gets through Storm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beast stalling the fight.
Beast misses with a body punch.
Storm blocks a body shot from Beast. Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Beast. Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm. A right handed body shot lands from Beast.
Nice body punch from Beast. Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beast tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Storm lands a nice shot to the body. Beast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it. Storm tries to throw a body punch but Beast avoids it by throwing Storm back against the cage. Beast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow. Storm misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beast throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head. Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beast lands a nice shot to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beast creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Beast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beast lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beast lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards. Beast has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
Beast tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Beast working aggressively here.
Izzy Beast seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Beast will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Storm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Storm misses the shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet. Storm backing away here, and Beast unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Beast fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Storm on the side of the head. Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range. Storm lands with a good body shot. Beast sizes up Storm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Beast throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beast turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Storm connects with a body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Storm throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range. Storm misses with a wild body shot. Beast tries a quick counter leg kick but Storm is wise to it. Storm loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch. Beast feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Storm's calf. Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Storm throws a jab when Beast was well out of range. Storm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beast holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Storm prevents a body shot from Beast. Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Storm has had enough of the clinch but Beast keeps him there for the moment. Beast can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Beast throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head. Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Storm.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch. Beast takes a shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast. Storm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Storm scores with a nice hook to the head. Beast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Storm throws a head punch that misses. Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Beast. Felix Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Storm working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land. Storm working aggressively here.
Beast lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beast working some nice short punches in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short body shot lands from Beast as the two fighters clinch.
Beast tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Beast has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Beast digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected. Beast lands with a short shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Storm. Storm misses with a hook from the clinch. Storm gets through Beast's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Beast lands with a right to the head. Beast misses with a body punch.
Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beast lands an uppercut. Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Storm throws a head punch that misses. Storm misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Storm.
Storm blocking some punches.
Beast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Storm pushes Beast back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Beast controls the action.
Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Beast lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Beast. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm. Beast blocks a body shot from Storm. Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Storm misses with a short punch on the inside. Beast lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land. Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Beast is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beast. Storm takes a shot to the head. Beast lands with a light punch inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beast pushes Storm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Beast swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it. Storm misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm. Beast makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Beast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Beast's head. Storm blocks a body shot from Beast.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Izzy Beast. Well Beast has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Beast!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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