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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 2305 p4p, 304 weight class) and Publius Sestius (ranked 3655 p4p, 431 weight class). Von Kuschelbär's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Erasure - Always. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 cm
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193 lbs
36 - 16 - 2 |
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185 cm
27
196 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
36 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Publius Sestius! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sestius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a nice strike. Sestius takes one on the button. Von Kuschelbär avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sestius just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Von Kuschelbär lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sestius doesn't seem phased though. Von Kuschelbär lands with a cross. Sestius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Kuschelbär fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sestius. Sestius looks to land a left hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Sestius looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sestius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Kuschelbär throws a series of strikes that have Sestius backpedaling.
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! Von Kuschelbär jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Von Kuschelbär cracks the inside of Sestius's front leg. Sestius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Von Kuschelbär pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sestius back to the cage. Von Kuschelbär follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Some bone on bone action there as Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Von Kuschelbär is looking to counter punch. Sestius throws a head kick but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Von Kuschelbär half committed to a counter leg kick. Sestius swings for the body but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Von Kuschelbär half committed to a counter leg kick. Sestius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Kuschelbär avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sestius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Von Kuschelbär to score with a decent uppercut. Sestius misses with a looping right. Von Kuschelbär takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sestius misses with a hook
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a good low kick that Sestius was not able to check. Sestius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sestius is looking to clinch but Von Kuschelbär is avoiding it.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sestius moves in looking to clinch but Von Kuschelbär pushes him off. Nice body punch from Von Kuschelbär. Von Kuschelbär throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick which misses Sestius's front leg but catches the back leg as Sestius tries to avoid it. Von Kuschelbär staying out of range there. Donk. Von Kuschelbär catches Sestius right on the button with a cross. Sestius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Von Kuschelbär lands a nice shot that snaps Sestius's head back.
Sestius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sestius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Kuschelbär was well out of range. Poor timing from Sestius. Von Kuschelbär definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Sestius wants to clinch. Von Kuschelbär is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sestius wants to clinch. Von Kuschelbär with a nice cross. Sestius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Kuschelbär swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sestius throws an overhand right that lands on Von Kuschelbär's shoulder, as Von Kuschelbär tries to avoid the shot. A nice leg kick lands there from Von Kuschelbär. Sestius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Von Kuschelbär smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Von Kuschelbär dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice uppercut there from Von Kuschelbär. Sestius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Kuschelbär lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Publius Sestius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sestius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von Kuschelbär manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sestius tries to clinch up. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Kuschelbär. Von Kuschelbär postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Sestius with an elbow. That is naaassty. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Kuschelbär lands some shots froms side control. Von Kuschelbär creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sestius is rocked! Von Kuschelbär scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sestius is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Von Kuschelbär can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Friedrich Von Kuschelbär! In his post fight interview, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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