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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Mfer (ranked 1190 p4p, 163 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 1189 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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189 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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198 cm
24
207 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Bull Mfer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Popinski is just out of range. Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Popinski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mfer misses. Mfer takes a swing at Popinski's ribcage but misses. Popinski throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mfer checks a low kick from Popinski. Mfer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer. Mfer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. The fighters circling - Popinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice jab there from Mfer. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mfer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Popinski blocking some punches.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut. Popinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mfer is keeping busy. Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch. Popinski tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Popinski lands with a light punch inside. Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Popinski has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Popinski blocks a body shot from Mfer. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Mfer lands a body punch. Popinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike. Mfer cracks Popinski with a nice body shot. Popinski looks winded! Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. I was talking to Mfer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Popinski avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the ropes. A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer. Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Popinski controls his hands.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Popinski prevents a body shot from Mfer. Mfer digs a right hand underneath Popinski's ribcage. Popinski let out a lung full of air as it connected. 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! Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popinski backwards. A short body shot lands from Popinski as the two fighters clinch.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski misses with a short punch on the inside. Popinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Popinski lands with a right to the head. Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Popinski controls his hands.
Popinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
Mfer working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Popinski.
Popinski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mfer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Popinski can turn it around. Popinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow. Popinski lands a nice uppercut. Mfer lands a right hand. Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Popinski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mfer trying to stall but Popinski improves his position.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Popinski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A hook to the body from Mfer.
Popinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer lands a shot to the body. Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch. Popinski prevents a body shot from Mfer. Popinski takes a shot to the head. Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Popinski misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Popinski scores with a nice short uppercut. Popinski misses with a body punch.
Popinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popinski misses with a hook from the clinch. Popinski working some nice short punches in the clinch. Popinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popinski's elbow. Popinski takes a shot to the head. Mfer is leaning against Popinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Popinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer. Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mfer blocks a body shot from Popinski. Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popinski's elbow. Mfer working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Popinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer. Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popinski lands an uppercut. Popinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A punch lands to the side of Popinski 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mfer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Popinski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Popinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Popinski sizes up Mfer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popinski throws out the jab. Mfer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Popinski backwards. Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popinski's elbow. Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popinski backwards. Mfer lands a right hand. Popinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Popinski up against the ropes. Popinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Popinski throws a big shot that misses. Mfer cracks Popinski with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Popinski looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mfer finish him?
Popinski is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Popinski moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Mfer tries to score with a low kick but Popinski moves his leg out of the way. Popinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Popinski throws a leg kick but Mfer sees it coming and checks it nicely. Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popinski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mfer on the side of the head. Mfer misses the jab. Popinski misses with a body shot.
Mfer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Mfer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mfer swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Popinski to counter with a crisp jab. Nice straight punches there by Popinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popinski. Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popinski manages to avoid it. Popinski lands a glancing blow to the side of Mfer's head. Popinski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Popinski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Popinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mfer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mfer throws the kick towards the body but Popinski avoids it. Popinski tries a quick counter leg kick but Mfer is wise to it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Popinski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Mfer connects with the punch. Popinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mfer with a jab. Popinski scores with a decent looking hook. Mfer misses the shot to the body. Mfer thuds his right hand into Popinski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice body punch from Mfer. Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Popinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Popinski throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it. Mfer is looking to wear down Popinski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mfer wants to clinch. Popinski throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. 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! Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mfer lands a slapping body shot.
Popinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Popinski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mfer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Popinski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer. Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Popinski had a free shot at his head there. Mfer connects with a body shot. Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer. Mfer misses with a body kick. Popinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
Mfer slips a jab from Popinski. Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mfer moves into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Mfer.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike. Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popinskis head. Mfer taking a breather. Mfer avoiding damage.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head. Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Popinski. Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popinskis head. A head punch on the inside from Popinski fails to land. Mfer tries a body shot but Popinski blocks it.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land. A short right from Mfer. Mfer throws a head punch that misses. Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Mfer 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. This is the final round!
Mfer lands the left hand. Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jab by Mfer. Popinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him? Popinski misses with a body kick. Mfer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Popinski gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Mfer gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Mfer! An out of breath and clearly excited Bull Mfer thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
70% |
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