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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Conors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumo LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor Conors! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kumo LaRusso! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Conors scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. LaRusso doesn't seem bothered though. Conors lands with a nice body punch. Conor Conors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice cross by Conors. Conors lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
LaRusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conors. Conors punishes LaRusso's body with a nice straight punch. A telegraphed right hand from Conors misses the target. Conors pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Conors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaRusso! But no joy. Conors misses with a hook. LaRusso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conors momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Conors uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Conors throws a jab but it's blocked by LaRusso.
That's one minute gone in the round. LaRusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conors. A little jabbing left from LaRusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. LaRusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conors. A looping hook to the body misses from Conors. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet. Conors misses with an uppercut
and LaRusso counters with a series of strikes. Conors will be more careful next time no doubt. Conors throws a body punch but LaRusso moves out of range. Conors jabs LaRusso to the body, keeping him at a distance. LaRusso cracks Conors with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Conors throws a hook to the side of LaRusso's head but LaRusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. LaRusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conors. LaRusso's corner calls for a 1-2. LaRusso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. LaRusso avoids the body shot from Conors.
LaRusso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Conors punishes LaRusso's body with a nice straight punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice uppercut lands for Conors. That snapped LaRusso's head back.
Conors takes a swing at LaRusso's ribcage but misses. A little jabbing left from LaRusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Conors throws a looping overhand right but LaRusso ducks down to avoid it. LaRusso steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Conors. Conors throws a jab but it's blocked by LaRusso. Jab by LaRusso. Conors throws an ugly left hook that misses
and LaRusso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Conors throws a poor cross that misses
and LaRusso counters by clinching up. LaRusso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conors. Conors is trying to break the clinch but LaRusso is controlling him. Conors lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Conors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaRusso misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaRusso. LaRusso misses with a hook from the clinch. LaRusso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conors is rocked! A head punch blocked on the inside by Conors. Oh Conors is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head punch blocked on the inside by Conors. LaRusso misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conors. LaRusso working aggressively here.
LaRusso misses with the head strike.
LaRusso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaRusso throws a head punch that misses. Conors seems to have got his legs back now. Conors misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaRusso. LaRusso has a couple of punches blocked by Conors.
Conors blocking some punches.
Conors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LaRusso lands a body shot. A hook to the body from LaRusso.
Conors wants to get back to striking at distance but LaRusso won't allow it.
LaRusso has a couple of punches blocked by Conors.
LaRusso gets through Conors's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by LaRusso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Conors misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Conors. Conors misses with a punch on the inside.
LaRusso swings wildly with an uppercut but Conors uses good head movement to avoid it. LaRusso throws a punch but it's blocked by Conors. Conors scores with a shot to the side of LaRusso's head. LaRusso lands a hook to the side of the head. LaRusso lands a hook that snaps the head of Conors backwards. LaRusso blocks a body shot from Conors. LaRusso lands a hook that snaps the head of Conors backwards. LaRusso misses with a punch on the inside.
Conors misses with the head strike.
LaRusso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conors backwards. Conors is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. LaRusso lands a hook to the side of the head. LaRusso misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. LaRusso prevents Conors from breaking the clinch. LaRusso throws a punch but it's blocked by Conors. LaRusso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaRusso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by LaRusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kumo LaRusso will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Conors lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Conors misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaRusso! But no joy. LaRusso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conors circles away quickly and effectively. Conors stalks LaRusso and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into LaRusso's face. LaRusso staggers backwards, shaken. Conors misses with a wild body shot. Conors jabbing away but nothing is landing. LaRusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Conors misses with a body shot.
LaRusso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd cheers as Conors lands an impressive looking overhand right. LaRusso doesn't seem phased though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Conors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from Conors. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet. LaRusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Conors misses the shot to the body. LaRusso unleashes a big counter combination but Conors bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. LaRusso moves out of range of the strikes. LaRusso tries to counter by closing the distance. LaRusso clinches. LaRusso digs a right hand underneath Conors's ribcage. Conors let out a lung full of air as it connected. LaRusso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A head punch on the inside from LaRusso fails to land. LaRusso keeps control of Conors as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. LaRusso prevents a body shot from Conors. LaRusso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. LaRusso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. LaRusso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conorss head. LaRusso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, LaRusso scores with a nice short uppercut. LaRusso creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Conors's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Conors drops to his knees and LaRusso pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kumo LaRusso! Kumo LaRusso made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Its all in the coaching and the gifts I was born with'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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