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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 3407 p4p, 310 weight class) and Zeke Rage (ranked 8879 p4p, 553 weight class). Biernat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Someday. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Rage! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Biernat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rage momentarily.
It looks like Zeke Rage has been cut. Biernat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Biernat misses the jab. A nice leg kick lands there from Rage. Rage lands a leg kick that knocks Biernat off balance momentarily. Nice defenses there by Rage. A good leg kick by Rage. Rage slips a jab and a cross from Biernat.
Biernat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rage. Rage obviously looking to wear him down.
Biernat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Biernat lands a leg kick that knocks Rage off balance momentarily. Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biernat. Rage feints a counter leg kick. Biernat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rage, right into the meat.
Biernat clobbers Rage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Biernat throws a head kick but Rage moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rage. Biernat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Biernat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rage connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Biernat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rage. Rage obviously looking to wear him down.
Biernat misses with a two punch combination.
Rage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Rage lands a leg kick that knocks Biernat off balance momentarily. Rage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Biernat is looking to clinch. Rage is looking to slow Biernat down with leg kicks. Good leg kick by Rage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Biernat misses with a low kick. Rage thumps Biernat with a low kick. Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Biernat's calf. Rage feints and then cracks Biernat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biernat down. Rage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biernat. That did some damage! Biernat misses with a two punch combination.
Rage flicks out a counter leg kick but Biernat steps away. This has been an exciting period of action! Rage is looking to slow Biernat down with leg kicks. Biernat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rage. Rage connects with an inside leg kick. Rage scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Biernat is looking to chop away at Rage's legs. Biernat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rage, pushing him back against the cage. Biernat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Biernat. Rage scoring well with a low kick there.
Rage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biernat's sensitive parts. Biernat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Biernat is just out of range. Biernat throws a lazy right hand but Rage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Biernat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rage is able to avoid easily. Biernat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rage scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Biernat swinging wildly here.
Rage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Biernat throws a left that rocks Rage and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Biernat dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rage regain composure!
Rage is rocked! Rage pushes Biernat away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Biernat gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Rage is still in real trouble! Can Biernat finish him? Biernat decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rage to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Biernat misses with a jab to the body
and Rage counters with a head kick. That will keep Biernat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Rage throws out a leg kick but Biernat moves out of range and Rage only half commits. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Biernat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rage. Biernat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rage seems to have recovered his senses. Biernat misses with a lunging right hand
and Rage counters with a good low kick that Biernat was not able to check. Rage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biernat. That did some damage! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rage.
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away. Biernat misses with a straight left. Biernat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage. Rage connects with a leg kick. Biernat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A nice leg kick lands there from Rage. A big left from Biernat misses. Rage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rage checks a leg kick. Rage walks into a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Biernat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Biernat misses the jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Biernat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage is looking to slow Biernat down with leg kicks. Biernat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Biernat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rage. Rage obviously looking to wear him down.
Rage thumps Biernat with a low kick. Rage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rage feints and then cracks Biernat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biernat down. A nice leg kick lands there from Rage. Rage thumps Biernat with a low kick. I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Biernat has cracked Rage with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Biernat lands another huge swinging hook and Rage tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Rage, before Biernat can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mateusz Biernat! A relieved looking Mateusz Biernat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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