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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Prophet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodors Ozolinsh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Prophet's chin.
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159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Prophet!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
A little jabbing left from Prophet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Prophet lands with a good body shot.
Prophet lands the left hand.
Ozolinsh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Prophet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Prophet.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Prophet moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prophet moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prophet. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prophet.
Prophet misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prophet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prophet throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter punch.
The Prophet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prophet punishes Ozolinsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Prophet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Prophet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prophet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozolinsh.
Prophet works Ozolinsh's body with a nice hook.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prophet manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Prophet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prophet.
Prophet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ozolinsh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prophet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozolinsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozolinsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Prophet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prophet punishes Ozolinsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
A good leg kick by Prophet.
Prophet jabs at Ozolinsh's body.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Prophet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Prophet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Prophet.
Prophet misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prophet throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Ozolinsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prophet on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prophet, right into the meat.
Ozolinsh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ozolinsh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ozolinsh connects with a jab.
Prophet lands with an uppercut that bounces Ozolinsh off the cage and back into range.
Prophet throws a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozolinsh throws a wild body kick that Prophet sees coming a mile off.
Ozolinsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prophet. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh throwing a counter right hand but Prophet manages to avoid it.
Prophet drops his hands momentarily and Ozolinsh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Prophet's corner calls for a 1-2. Prophet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Prophet does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Prophet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prophet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it well.
Ozolinsh looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ozolinsh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Prophet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh scores with a jab to the body.
Prophet looks to throw the jab but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Ozolinsh is looking to wear down Prophet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prophet.
Prophet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ozolinsh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prophet checks it well.
Ozolinsh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Prophet dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ozolinsh scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozolinsh.
Prophet lands a jab.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Prophet manages to circle out of the way.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
Prophet looks to land a body kick but Ozolinsh moved away.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ozolinsh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Ozolinsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Ozolinsh misses.
Prophet was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prophet takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Ozolinsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prophet throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Prophet.
Prophet misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prophet connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prophet. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh throws the kick towards the body but Prophet avoids it.
Prophet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prophet misses with a straight left.
Ozolinsh lands a head kick. Prophet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Prophet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prophet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ozolinsh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Prophet missing with a left hand there. Ozolinsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozolinsh tried to counter with a leg kick but Prophet avoided it.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prophet moves away.
Prophet throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Prophet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prophet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Prophet just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Prophet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ozolinsh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Prophet. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ozolinsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prophet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
Prophet is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prophet.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a body kick.
Prophet digs a good body shot into Ozolinsh's ribs.
Prophet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Prophet dips to his left and cracks Ozolinsh with an uppercut!
Prophet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Prophet thuds his right hand into Ozolinsh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ozolinsh.
Prophet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Ozolinsh misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prophet.
Prophet scores with a punch to the head.
Prophet throws a wild body kick that Ozolinsh sees coming a mile off.
Prophet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prophet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prophet scores with a body shot.
Prophet misses with a lunging right hand
and Ozolinsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prophet, as that shot connected.
A big left from Prophet misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prophet checks a leg kick.
Prophet avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prophet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prophet misses the jab.
Prophet throws a lazy right hand but Ozolinsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ozolinsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ozolinsh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Prophet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozolinsh thinks about countering with a body kick.
Prophet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prophet lands with a good body shot.
Prophet throws a series of punches but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Prophet throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Prophet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Prophet misses with a left hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prophet throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ozolinsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prophet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ozolinsh scrambles back to his feet.
Prophet throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Prophet just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Prophet just manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prophet.
Ozolinsh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ozolinsh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prophet in his tracks.
Ozolinsh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prophet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh scores with a body shot.
Prophet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ozolinsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prophet is rocked!
Prophet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prophet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prophet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ozolinsh momentarily.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Prophet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Prophet throws a leg kick
and Prophet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prophet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh tries to land a front kick but Prophet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prophet throws out a leg kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range and Prophet only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozolinsh.
A countering left hand to the body from Prophet misses.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Prophet.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Prophet throws out a powerful jab.
Ozolinsh looks to land a body kick but Prophet moved away.
The Prophet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ozolinsh's sensitive parts.
Prophet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ozolinsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prophet.
Prophet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prophet misses with a looping right.
Prophet just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ozolinsh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prophet wants to land a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Prophet throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Prophet throws out a counter right but Ozolinsh avoids it with no problem.
Prophet misses the jab.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ozolinsh lands a glancing blow to the side of Prophet's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Prophet moves out of range of the body kick from Ozolinsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Prophet will feel that in the morning.
Ozolinsh throws a wild body kick that Prophet sees coming a mile off.
Ozolinsh needs to keep his hands up - Prophet had a free shot at his head there.
Prophet misses with a straight right.
Prophet misses with an uppercut.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook. Prophet ducked under it nicely.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot
and Prophet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prophet moves out of range of the leg kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prophet.
Ozolinsh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prophet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Ozolinsh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prophet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prophet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Prophet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Prophet slaps the foot to one side.
Prophet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Prophet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prophet misses with an uppercut
and Ozolinsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teodors Ozolinsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozolinsh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Prophet cracks the inside of Ozolinsh's front leg.
Prophet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Prophet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prophet 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Prophet!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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