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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Heughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Kornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Kornik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Heughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artur Kornik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heughan is looking to clinch but Kornik is avoiding it.
Kornik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kornik keeps the fight on the outside.
Heughan wants to clinch but Kornik slips to the side
and Kornik counters with a three punch combo that has Heughan backing up. Heughan nods at Kornik to acknowledge the strikes.
Heughan moves into the clinch.
Kornik jumps guard but Heughan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kornik swings wildly with an uppercut but Heughan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kornik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heughan smiles and moves away.
Kornik shoots in looking for a takedown but Heughan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kornik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scott Heughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kornik.
Heughan wants to clinch but Kornik slips to the side
and Kornik counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heughan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heughan moves into the clinch.
Kornik wants to take the fight to the mat but Heughan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kornik wants to take the fight to the mat but Heughan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Heughan misses with an elbow strike.
Heughan tries to work over Kornik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kornik 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.
Kornik swings wildly with an uppercut but Heughan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornik goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heughan prevents it.
Heughan misses with an elbow strike.
Kornik is looking for a takedown.
Kornik can't get the takedown.
Heughan tries a body shot but Kornik blocks it.
Heughan throws an elbow that misses.
Kornik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heughan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kornik avoids a wild elbow strike from Heughan.
Kornik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heughan keeps control of Kornik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kornik pulls guard.
Heughan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kornik pulls Heughan in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heughan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Heughan postures up.
Kornik pulls Heughan in close to his closed guard and prevents Heughan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kornik has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Heughan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Heughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heughan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kornik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heughan gets underhooks to prevent Kornik's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornik has Heughan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heughan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heughan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kornik jumps guard but Heughan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heughan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kornik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heughan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kornik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heughan after a bit of a struggle.
Kornik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heughan walks away with a smile on his face. Kornik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Heughan tries to clinch but Kornik moves away
and Kornik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heughan thinking.
Heughan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kornik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott Heughan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heughan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Heughan gets a clinch.
Kornik pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kornik won't allow Heughan to sweep him here.
Kornik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kornik stops Heughan from standing up.
Kornik trying to control the position from guard on top but Heughan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kornik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kornik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heughan's head.
Kornik postures up.
Kornik landing some decent shots from guard.
Kornik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kornik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kornik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Kornik dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kornik shoots in for a double leg but Heughan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kornik shoots in but no luck this time.
Heughan tries to clinch up but Kornik circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Kornik. That snapped Heughan's head back.
Kornik shoots in but Heughan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scott Heughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kornik.
Heughan wants to clinch up but Kornik keeps it at a distance.
Heughan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kornik, pushing him back against the cage.
Kornik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heughan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kornik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scott Heughan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heughan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornik jumps guard but Heughan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heughan prevents the takedown attempt.
Heughan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heughan stops a takedown attempt from Kornik.
Kornik has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Heughan regains guard immediately.
Kornik is working Heughan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heughan is trying to control the position but Kornik postures up.
Kornik postures up and lands a big shot to Heughan's brow.
Heughan wants to sweep here but Kornik controlling him for the moment.
Kornik advances position into side control!
Kornik looks up at the clock and then as Heughan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kornik smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Heughan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kornik connects with a decent elbow.
Heughan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Heughan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heughan tries to get out of the position.
Heughan tries to bench press Kornik off him but Kornik keeps the position.
Heughan is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik grinds an elbow into Heughan's temple.
Kornik grinds an elbow into Heughan's temple.
Heughan is rocked!
Kornik landing strikes.
Oh Heughan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heughan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kornik on the ground.
Kornik cracks Heughan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kornik immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Heughan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kornik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Kornik!
Artur Kornik decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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