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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2339 p4p, 251 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 2617 p4p, 282 weight class). Tszyu has chosen Till the End of Time as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tarlac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Tszyu thuds his right hand into Tarlac's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tarlac misses with a straight left.
Tszyu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tszyu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tszyu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tarlac throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarlac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tarlac throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tarlac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Tszyu coming out on top.
Tarlac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tszyu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tarlac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tszyu throws a hook but Tarlac blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a high kick!
Tarlac misses the shot to the body.
Tszyu staying out of range there.
Tarlac misses the shot to the body.
Tarlac does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tszyu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarlac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tszyu. That one must have hurt.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tszyu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tszyu's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tszyu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tarlac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick from Tszyu lands but Tarlac takes it in his stride.
Tszyu looks to land a right hand but Tarlac moved out of range.
Tarlac is looking to wear down Tszyu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tarlac throws a right and a left that Tszyu avoids nicely.
Tarlac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tarlac will feel that in the morning.
Tarlac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tszyu.
Tarlac blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tarlac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range and Tarlac settles back down.
Tszyu swinging wildly here.
Tarlac lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tarlac with a hook.
Tarlac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tszyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlac throws out the jab.
Tarlac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Tszyu blocks the low kick.
Tarlac lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac slips under a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu tries to clinch up but Tarlac circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarlac connects with the punch.
Tarlac throws a leg kick but Tszyu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
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.
Tarlac throws a right and a left that Tszyu avoids nicely.
Tszyu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into Tarlac's ribs.
Tszyu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tarlac.
Tarlac loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Tarlac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tszyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Tarlac was not able to check.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tszyu thuds his right hand into Tarlac's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tarlac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tszyu can pounce on him.
Tszyu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tarlac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tarlac throws a chopping leg kick but Tszyu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tszyu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Tszyu finds it's target.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tarlac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tarlac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tarlac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac looks to land a body kick but Tszyu moved away.
Tarlac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tarlac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tszyu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarlac. That did some damage!
Tarlac throws a sloppy body shot
and Tszyu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarlac missing with a left hand there. Tszyu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarlac tries to land a body kick
and Tszyu counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Tszyu.
Tarlac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tszyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlac.
Decent striking displayed by Tszyu there.
Tszyu clinches up against the ropes.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tszyu can't find room to land a body shot as Tarlac controls the action.
Tarlac just leaning against Tszyu, taking a breather.
Tarlac tries to work over Tszyu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarlac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarlac is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu has him pressed against the ropes.
Tarlac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tarlac blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tarlac avoids it.
Tarlac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tszyu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tarlac tries to land knees in the clinch but Tszyu avoids the damage to the body.
Tarlac scores with a shoulder strike.
Tszyu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarlac lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
Tszyu misses with a body punch.
Tszyu can't find room to land a body shot as Tarlac controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Tarlac.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tszyu avoiding damage as Tarlac throws knees to the body.
Tszyu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarlac manages to break the clinch.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tszyu looks to land a combination but Tarlac avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tszyu tries to score with a low kick but Tarlac moves his leg out of the way.
Kostya Tszyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A leg kick checked by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tarlac throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarlac tries to move into range but Tszyu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tszyu misses with a head kick.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Tarlac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vladimir Tarlac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tszyu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tarlac throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tarlac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab from Tszyu.
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!
Tarlac lands with a nice combination. Tszyu backs away looking to recover.
Tarlac misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tszyu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tszyu defending well as Tarlac loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Tszyu lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tarlac throws a jab when Tszyu was well out of range.
Tarlac takes one to the side of the head.
Tszyu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Tszyu.
Tarlac lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu swings for the body but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tarlac misses with a leg kick.
Tszyu scores with a decent looking hook.
Tarlac blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tarlac's head.
Nice body punch from Tszyu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tszyu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Tarlac's head but Tarlac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tszyu scores with a head kick. Tarlac tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tszyu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tarlac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tarlac blocks the leg kick.
Tarlac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tszyu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tszyu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tarlac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Tszyu.
Tarlac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tarlac takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tarlac misses with the body kick
and Tszyu counters with a right hand to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Tszyu blocks the leg kick.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tarlac throws an overhand right that lands on Tszyu's shoulder, as Tszyu tries to avoid the shot.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Tarlac.
Tszyu slips under a jab from Tarlac.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kostya Tszyu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tszyu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kostya Tszyu!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Kostya Tszyu!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Kostya Tszyu!
Kostya Tszyu wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Kostya Tszyu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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