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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 494 p4p, 64 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 410 p4p, 48 weight class). Stark has chosen Gardenia by KYUSS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
A left lands for Stark.
Both fighters circling a little - Stark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick from Stark lands but Ozolinsh takes it in his stride.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozolinsh defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Stark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Stark scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick nicely.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ozolinsh blocks a head kick by Stark.
Ozolinsh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range and Stark settles back down.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick that misses.
Ozolinsh lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head.
Ozolinsh blocks a head kick by Stark.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Ozolinsh's head back.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Ozolinsh's ribs.
Ozolinsh checks a low kick from Stark.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter punch.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark blocks a leg kick.
Stark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Stark scores with a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark misses with a hook. Ozolinsh ducked under it nicely.
And Ozolinsh counters with a quick kick to the body but Stark blocks it.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stark misses with a body punch
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stark lands a body shot.
Stark lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a series of punches but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Stark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark misses with a body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Stark misses with a kick to the body.
Stark throws a head kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Stark throws a low kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
Stark throws a hook to the side of Ozolinsh's head but Ozolinsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ozolinsh is able to avoid easily.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Stark.
Ozolinsh lands a jab.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Ozolinsh avoids it.
Stark gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Ozolinsh. That snapped Stark's head back.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stark throws a sloppy body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozolinsh tried to counter with a leg kick but Stark avoided it.
Ozolinsh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Ozolinsh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark tries to land a body kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stark lunges at Ozolinsh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ozolinsh's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark misses with a left hand
and Ozolinsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh jabs at Stark's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozolinsh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal Stark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Stark.
Stark with a jab.
Khal Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice body kick.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Ozolinsh moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Ozolinsh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozolinsh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozolinsh doesn't seem bothered though.
Stark keeps Ozolinsh at a distance using the push kick.
Stark slips under a jab.
Ozolinsh blocks a head kick by Stark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Stark misses with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice body shot.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ozolinsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark throws a head kick that misses
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
Stark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws a head kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Ozolinsh thumps Stark with a low kick.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stark tries to move into range but Ozolinsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
It appears Ozolinsh was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark throws a head kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
As Stark backs away, Ozolinsh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Stark checks a leg kick nicely.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Ozolinsh counters with a quick kick to the body but Stark blocks it.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark connects with a jab.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Ozolinsh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Ozolinsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Stark misses with a combination
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Stark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Ozolinsh throws a quick counter head kick but Stark was just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ozolinsh.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Stark misses the jab.
Ozolinsh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Stark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozolinsh forces Stark back against the cage and clinches.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
Ozolinsh has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Ozolinsh throws a head punch that misses.
Stark prevents a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark is trying to drag Ozolinsh to the mat but Ozolinsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A body shot lands from Ozolinsh.
Stark blocking some punches.
Stark misses with some punches.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ozolinsh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ozolinsh lands a nice uppercut.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stark jabs Ozolinsh right on the nose. Ozolinsh blinks but takes it well.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozolinsh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ozolinsh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
It looked like Ozolinsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ozolinsh works the jab nicely.
Ozolinsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Ozolinsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark digs a good hook to Ozolinsh's body.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Ozolinsh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Ozolinsh tenderised Stark's leg. Stark is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses the jab.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh throwing a counter right hand but Stark manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh connects with a crisp jab.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Ozolinsh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark throws a right hand that Ozolinsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Ozolinsh also avoids with ease.
Ozolinsh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ozolinsh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a low kick, right behind Stark 's knee.
Stark throws a sloppy body shot
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh cracks Stark with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ozolinsh has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stark to stand back up!
Stark is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh knocks out Stark with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ozolinsh before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ozolinsh picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teodors Ozolinsh!
Teodors Ozolinsh gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Khal Stark stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to all the fans!'.
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energy
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hype
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