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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Henri Lafitte (ranked 2452 p4p, 332 weight class) and Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 17535 p4p, 858 weight class). Szczęsny has chosen Immortal Technique-Obnoxious as his entrance music. Krzysztof Szczęsny has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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223 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Lafitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny throws a big shot that misses.
As Szczęsny tries to get set, Lafitte tries to push him back and clinch up but Szczęsny manages to avoid the attempt.
Lafitte scores with a decent looking hook.
Szczęsny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lafitte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szczęsny throws an overhand right that lands on Lafitte's shoulder, as Lafitte tries to avoid the shot.
Lafitte tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Szczęsny manages to circle out of the way.
Lafitte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick
and Lafitte counters with a good low kick that Szczęsny was not able to check.
Lafitte closes the distance and clinches.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Szczęsny's head.
A hook to the body from Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafitte clinches with his opponent.
Szczęsny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczęsny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Szczęsny's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Szczęsny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
Lafitte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Lafitte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lafitte is looking to counter the offense by Szczęsny and move into the clinch.
Lafitte clinches up against the ropes.
Szczęsny working hard to break the clinch.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Szczęsny's head.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Szczęsny lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Szczęsny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczęsny breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szczęsny - that will leave a mark!
Szczęsny throws a series of punches but Lafitte avoids them all with ease.
Szczęsny scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lafitte.
A telegraphed right hand from Szczęsny misses the target.
Lafitte tries to counter by clinching up but Szczęsny breaks away and moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szczęsny looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafitte is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Lafitte.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafitte.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick that misses.
Lafitte tries to counter by clinching up but Szczęsny breaks away and moves out of range.
Crunch! Szczęsny slams his shin into Lafitte's torso.
Szczęsny closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lafitte crashing to the mat! Lafitte uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Szczęsny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafitte is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafitte checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte drives through and clinches with Szczęsny against the ropes.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Lafitte keeps control of Szczęsny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczęsny swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny gets through Lafitte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte blocking some punches.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczęsny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczęsny misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny is trying to force a seperation but Lafitte has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny scores with a shoulder strike.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafitte avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafitte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lafitte wants to clinch but Szczęsny slips to the side
and Szczęsny counters with a head kick. That will keep Lafitte thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krzysztof Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafitte connects with a high kick.
Szczęsny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lafitte is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szczęsny.
Oh Lafitte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny connects with a quick right hand that sends Lafitte tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Our winner, Krzysztof Szczęsny, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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