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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Opin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doda Emsah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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184 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
27
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buster Opin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doda Emsah! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emsah throws a quick inside leg kick. Opin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Opin moves out of range of the strikes. Opin is looking to counter punch. Emsah scores with a jab. Opin feints and then cracks Emsah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emsah down. Emsah is looking to clinch but Opin is avoiding it.
Emsah closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Opin on the inside. Emsah breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Opin. That snapped Emsah's head back.
Emsah misses with a hook
and Opin counters with a leg kick. Emsah doesn't manage to clinch there - Opin circles away.
Emsah misses with a series of wild punches.
Opin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emsah. This has been an exciting period of action! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Opin. Emsah shrugs it off though. Opin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emsah.
A punch combination from Emsah misses. Emsah scores with a hook to the body. Opin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Emsah is looking to clinch. Emsah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Opin defending well as Emsah loads up on a big left hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Emsah. Opin digs a good body shot into Emsah's ribs. Emsah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emsah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Opin was well out of range. Poor timing from Emsah. Emsah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emsah there as he acknowledges the shot. Opin lands with a shot to the body. Emsah tries to clinch but Opin moves out of range. Opin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Emsah wants to clinch up but Opin keeps it at a distance. Emsah moves in looking to clinch but Opin pushes him off. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Opin, as that shot connected.
A thudding body kick lands there by Opin!
Emsah throws out a loose jab but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it. Opin lunges at Emsah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emsah's hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Emsah darts in and clinches Opin up against the ropes. A short body shot lands from Opin as the two fighters clinch.
Opin stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Opin stalling the fight.
Come on Opin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Emsah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emsah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Opin, pushing him back against the ropes. Opin scores with a shoulder strike. Opin lands a shoulder strike. Emsah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Opin keeps the fight on the outside. Opin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emsah. Opin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Emsah tries to clinch up but Opin circles away and keeps his distance. Emsah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Opin. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Emsah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emsah throws a lazy uppercut
and Opin counters with a nice uppercut. Opin connects with a leg kick. Emsah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Donk. Emsah catches Opin right on the button with a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buster Opin will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Opin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emsah. Opin moves into range and connects with a jab. Opin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Opin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emsah. Opin misses with a two punch combination.
Emsah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Opin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Emsah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Opin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Opin just misses with a punch to the body.
Emsah unleashes a big counter combination but Opin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Buster Opin is winning the standup battle so far. Opin lands with a hook. Emsah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Emsah is rocked! Emsah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and as Emsah tries to reset, Opin cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Emsah is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Buster Opin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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