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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Rostami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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190 cm
18
185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Rostami! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Champion! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Champion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Champion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rostami's head. Champion scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rostami is looking to slow Champion down with leg kicks. A good leg kick by Rostami. Champion checks a low kick from Rostami. Champion with a jab. Rostami lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Champion at a distance.
Jab from Champion. Nice uppercut lands for Rostami. That snapped Champion's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rostami thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Champion if he has to take too many more of those.
Rostami fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Champion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Rostami cracks the inside of Champion's front leg. A jab from Rostami does it's job there. Champion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Champion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rostami checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rostami stalks Champion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Champion's face. Champion staggers backwards, shaken. Rostami feints and then cracks Champion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Champion down. Rostami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rostami dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rostami takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rostami jabs Champion to the body, keeping him at a distance. Rostami throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Champion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Champion with a nice cross. This has been an exciting period of action! Champion scores with a shot to the body.
Champion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Rostami lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Champion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Rostami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Champion avoids the head kick by Rostami.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rostami on the wrong end of a nice hook. Champion scores with a hook to the body. Rostami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Rostami tries to land a body kick and Champion counters with a good low kick that Rostami was not able to check. Rostami throws a body punch but Champion moves out of range. Champion throws a counter combo. Rostami jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rostami misses with a body kick. Rostami has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Champion. Champion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Champion checks a low kick from Rostami. Champion stuns Rostami with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Champion thumps Rostami with a low kick. Champion scores with a hook to the body. Rostami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Champion takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rostami throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Champion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Champion jabs Rostami right on the nose. Rostami blinks but takes it well. Rostami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Champion. Champion throws a nice looking combination but Rostami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Champion moves out of range of the body kick from Rostami.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Champion! But no joy. Champion dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rostami misses with an attempted mid kick.
Champion lands with a good body shot. Champion cracks Rostami with a right hand to the side of the head. A punch lands to the side of Rostami 's head but he takes it in his stride. Champion cracks the inside of Rostami's front leg. Rostami cracks the inside of Champion's front leg. Champion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rostami. Rostami circles away out of range and recomposes himself. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Champion looks to land a body kick but Rostami moved away. Rostami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Rostami misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Champion counters with a good, hard body kick but Rostami shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Champion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Champion walks into a jab. Champion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rostami had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Rostami throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Champion's head. Champion thumps Rostami with a low kick. Rostami looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Champion lands a front kick. Champion with a body punch. A glancing blow. Champion jabs Rostami to the body, keeping him at a distance. Champion thuds his shin into the meat of Rostami's side. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Champion!
Champion digs a good hook to Rostami's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Champion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rostami's sensitive parts. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Champion, right into the meat.
Champion is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rostami rather than just go for the knockout. Champion moves out of range of the body kick from Rostami.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Champion dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Champion jabs Rostami to the body, keeping him at a distance. Champion lands a nice shot that snaps Rostami's head back.
Rostami is rocked! Rostami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Rostami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rostami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Champion throws a counter combo. Rostami throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Champion connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Akbar Rostami has been cut. Champion throws a monster overhand right that drops Rostami! Champion follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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