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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi comes into the arena with Zvezda po Imeni Solnce blaring out of the sound system. Hapitchou has chosen Blackalicious - Sky is falling as his entrance music. PePe Hapitchou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Tsoi's chin.
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145 lbs
32 - 10 - 2 |
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158 lbs
23 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
32 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, PePe Hapitchou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsoi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hapitchou's sensitive parts.
Tsoi throws a solid leg kick but Hapitchou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tsoi.
It seemed like Hapitchou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hapitchou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hapitchou is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hapitchou! But no joy.
Tsoi scores with a hook to the body. Hapitchou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tsoi misses with a body kick.
Tsoi throws an overhand right that lands on Hapitchou's shoulder, as Hapitchou tries to avoid the shot.
Hapitchou blocks a leg kick.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the body kick.
Tsoi misses with a jab to the body
and Hapitchou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hapitchou is looking to score with low kicks.
Tsoi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tsoi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou checks a leg kick.
Tsoi connects with a looping right hand.
Hapitchou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsoi looks for the body kick but Hapitchou saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Tsoi.
Hapitchou loads up on a big right hand but Tsoi slips the punch.
Tsoi tries to move into range but Hapitchou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tsoi throws a leg kick
and Hapitchou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsoi is looking to wear down Hapitchou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hapitchou sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donk. Tsoi catches Hapitchou right on the button with a cross.
Hapitchou dodges the punch combination from Tsoi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hapitchou! But no joy.
Hapitchou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsoi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi throws a chopping leg kick but Hapitchou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Hapitchou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hapitchou turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsoi misses with a body kick.
Tsoi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hapitchou with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsoi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Hapitchou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsoi is looking to clinch.
Tsoi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tsoi throws an off balance right hand
and Hapitchou counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsoi blocks a head kick by Hapitchou.
Tsoi is looking to counter punch.
Hapitchou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hapitchou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoi.
Tsoi tries to clinch there but Hapitchou circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tsoi misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Tsoi. That snapped Hapitchou's head back.
Hapitchou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tsoi momentarily.
Tsoi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut. Hapitchou saw that one coming.
Hapitchou on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsoi. Tsoi obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsoi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tsoi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hapitchou throws a right hand that misses
and Tsoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Hapitchou misses its intended target.
Tsoi throwing a counter right hand but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
Tsoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou scores with a nice head shot.
Tsoi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hapitchou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsoi.
Tsoi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tsoi throws an off balance right hand
and Hapitchou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hapitchou checks a low kick from Tsoi.
Tsoi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hapitchou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsoi lands a slapping body shot.
Hapitchou sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tsoi throws a body kick that misses.
Tsoi avoids the head kick by Hapitchou.
A quick step to the side and Tsoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Tsoi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tsoi throws a front kick that sends Hapitchou stumbling back into the cage.
Hapitchou tried to score with a low kick but Tsoi checks it.
Hapitchou throws a wild body kick that Tsoi sees coming a mile off.
Tsoi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tsoi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tsoi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hapitchou misses with a hook. Tsoi ducked under it nicely.
Tsoi throws a hook to the side of Hapitchou's head but Hapitchou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsoi throws a wild body kick that Hapitchou sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi connects with a leg kick. Hapitchou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tsoi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hapitchou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsoi.
Tsoi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hapitchou might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tsoi has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tsoi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hapitchou can do to turn this around?
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hapitchou is just out of range.
Hapitchou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hapitchou with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsoi to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsoi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hapitchou throws a head kick but Tsoi moves out of range.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the body kick from Tsoi.
Tsoi cracks Hapitchou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Tsoi.
Tsoi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tsoi looks for the body kick but Hapitchou saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Hapitchou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hapitchou throws a fast counter high kick but Tsoi manages to duck under it in time.
Hapitchou misses with a body kick.
Tsoi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tsoi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tsoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hapitchou moves away.
Tsoi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hapitchou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hapitchou drops his hands momentarily and Tsoi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Tsoi catches Hapitchou right on the button with a cross.
Hapitchou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsoi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hapitchou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hapitchou on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tsoi slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hapitchou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tsoi is staying tight to Hapitchou's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tsoi wants to control but Hapitchou is keeping him busy.
Hapitchou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tsoi trying to control the action but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.
Tsoi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Tsoi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tsoi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoi.
A little jabbing left from Hapitchou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the side of Tsoi's head but Tsoi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsoi.
Good leg kick by Tsoi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hapitchou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hapitchou misses with a hook. Tsoi ducked under it nicely.
Hapitchou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hapitchou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi misses with a looping right.
Tsoi tries a low kick but Hapitchou avoids it.
A left lands for Tsoi.
Hapitchou misses with a hook. Tsoi ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi ducks right into an uppercut from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou works the jab nicely.
Tsoi digs a good body shot into Hapitchou's ribs.
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsoi forces Hapitchou back against the cage and clinches.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hapitchou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Tsoi scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsoi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hapitchou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hapitchou can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Hapitchou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsoi lands an uppercut.
Tsoi manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hapitchou's sensitive parts.
Tsoi scores with a push kick.
Viktor Tsoi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou misses with the body kick
and Tsoi counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Tsoi.
Viktor Tsoi is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsoi.
Good work by Hapitchou as he checks the leg kick.
Tsoi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hapitchou.
Tsoi lands a nice hook to Hapitchou's body. Hapitchou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hapitchou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tsoi lands with an overhand left.
Hapitchou throws a lazy right hand but Tsoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoi scores with a jab.
Hapitchou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tsoi. That's going to slow Hapitchou down.
Hapitchou looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range.
Hapitchou blocks the body kick.
Donk. Hapitchou catches Tsoi right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Tsoi tenderised Hapitchou's leg. Hapitchou is trying to keep his angry face on.
PePe Hapitchou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsoi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hapitchou avoids a kick to the body.
Tsoi swings for the body but Hapitchou moves out of range.
It seemed like Hapitchou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hapitchou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hapitchou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tsoi.
Tsoi lands a jab to Hapitchou's midsection.
Tsoi moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsoi is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi misses with a looping right.
Tsoi jabs Hapitchou right on the nose. Hapitchou blinks but takes it well.
Tsoi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsoi connects with a body shot.
Hapitchou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hapitchou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hapitchou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hapitchou slips a straight right by Tsoi.
Hapitchou on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hapitchou feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsoi's calf.
Tsoi pushes Hapitchou away with a front kick.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the body kick.
Hapitchou throws a body kick that misses
and Tsoi counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Tsoi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsoi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Tsoi!
A very excited looking Viktor Tsoi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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