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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Haffie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Haffie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Konrad Koltun's chin.
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172 cm
45
152 lbs
34 - 22 - 1 |
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176 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Haffie! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haffie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koltun, pushing him back against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Koltun lands with a left to the head. Koltun scores with a shoulder strike. A short left from Koltun. Koltun digs a right hand underneath Haffie's ribcage. Haffie let out a lung full of air as it connected. A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land. Koltun lands a hook to the side of the head. Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but Haffie uses good head movement to avoid it. Haffie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Koltun connects with a nice looking jab.
Haffie throws a series of punches but Koltun moves out of range. Koltun looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Koltun works the jab nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haffie throws a right and a left that both miss. Koltun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A nice inside leg kick there by Koltun. That's going to slow Haffie down. A jab from Koltun does it's job there.
Haffie is rocked! Koltun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Haffie is still on wobbly legs! Can Koltun finish him? Haffie scores with a head kick. Koltun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Haffie seems to have recovered his senses. Haffie clinches up with Koltun and pushes him back against the cage. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haffie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Koltun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haffie backwards. Haffie is trying to drag Koltun to the mat but Koltun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koltun scores with an uppercut up the middle. Koltun misses with a hook from the clinch. Koltun misses with the head strike.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haffie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koltun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Haffie looks to throw an elbow but misses. Haffie tries to score a body lock takedown but Koltun shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A right hook to the body lands for Koltun.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Haffie.
Haffie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koltun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Koltun.
Koltun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haffie backwards. Koltun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Koltun is working Haffie over against the cage. A body shot lands from Haffie.
Koltun lands with a light punch inside. Koltun is trying to force a seperation but Haffie has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haffie pushes off an throws an elbow but Koltun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haffie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koltun's brow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Koltun misses with a hook from the clinch. Koltun misses with the head strike.
Haffie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koltun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Konrad Koltun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Haffie. Haffie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koltun.
Koltun breaks the clinch.
Koltun throws a leg kick which misses Haffie's front leg but catches the back leg as Haffie tries to avoid it. Koltun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haffie. Koltun 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. Jordan Haffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haffie throws a right hand that Koltun ducks under and follows up with a left that Koltun also avoids with ease. Haffie moves away from the strike by Koltun. Koltun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koltun swats away the attempt to clinch by Haffie. No joy there for Haffie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koltun half committed to a counter leg kick. Haffie avoids the head kick by Koltun.
Haffie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koltun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Koltun seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Haffie tries to close the distance and clinch but Koltun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koltun tries a low kick but Haffie avoids it. Koltun misses with an uppercut. Haffie feints the counter takedown. Haffie throws a right hand that Koltun ducks under and follows up with a left that Koltun also avoids with ease. An attempted straight right counter from Koltun misses the target. Haffie throws a push kick but Koltun slaps the foot to one side. Koltun is looking to counter punch. Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haffie. Koltun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koltun lands with a straight right. Haffie didn't see that one coming. Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haffie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Koltun. Haffie moves into range and clinches up with Koltun. Koltun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koltun avoids the elbow strike from Haffie, against the cage.
Haffie lands a nice elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koltun. With the fighters up against the cage, Haffie throws an elbow but misses. A body shot lands from Koltun.
Haffie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koltun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun can't find room to land a body shot as Haffie controls the action.
Haffie misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside. Haffie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koltun's defenses. Haffie lands a knee to the head.
Haffie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haffie has Koltun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koltun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside. Koltun is trying to break the clinch but Haffie has him pressed against the cage. Haffie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haffie wants to stall.
Koltun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Haffie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koltun's head. Koltun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haffie's calf. Koltun tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Koltun misses with a low kick. Koltun misses with a two punch combination.
Haffie looks to land a combination. Koltun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Koltun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haffie avoids the head kick by Koltun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun dominated that round. That's time! Koltun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haffie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haffie. Koltun missing with a left hand there. Haffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Haffie gets a clinch. Koltun misses with the head strike.
Koltun tries to throw a body punch but Haffie avoids it by throwing Koltun back against the cage. Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun blocks a body shot from Haffie. A short right from Koltun on the inside. Koltun tries to throw a body punch but Haffie avoids it by throwing Koltun back against the cage. Haffie landing knees to the body.
Koltun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haffie struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koltun. Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Koltun. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haffie. 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! A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land. Haffie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haffie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koltun is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Koltun misses. Haffie is looking for the big counter here. Oh Koltun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Good standup being displayed there by Koltun as he connects with a hook. Koltun seems to have got his legs back now. Koltun throws a head kick that misses. Haffie works Koltun's body with a nice hook. Haffie digs a good body shot into Koltun's ribs. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Haffie moves away and avoids it. Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Haffie! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jordan Haffie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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