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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kosma Wawelski (ranked 3666 p4p, 299 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 3936 p4p, 316 weight class). Jean Labosky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 cm
28
140 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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182 cm
40
155 lbs
18 - 37 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 37 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Labosky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wawelski throws a series of punches but Labosky avoids them all with ease. Labosky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wawelski misses with a series of wild punches.
Wawelski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Labosky. Wawelski throws a big counter combination but Labosky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Labosky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Labosky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wawelski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Labosky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Wawelski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Labosky.
Wawelski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Labosky backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawelski scores with a knee to the head.
Labosky tries to throw a body punch but Wawelski avoids it by throwing Labosky back against the ropes. Wawelski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Labosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Wawelski.
Wawelski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Labosky is trying to push Wawelski away but Wawelski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wawelski scores with a shot to the side of Labosky's head. Nice body punch from Labosky. Wawelski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Labosky backwards. Wawelski throws a punch but it's blocked by Labosky. Labosky is looking to break free of the clinch but Wawelski has double underhooks. Labosky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wawelski prevents Labosky from breaking the clinch. Labosky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Wawelski misses with a combination
and Labosky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Wawelski digs a right hand into Labosky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Labosky's gas tank. Labosky digs a right hand underneath Wawelski's ribcage. Wawelski let out a lung full of air as it connected. Wawelski tries to work over Labosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wawelski missing with knees to the body.
Wawelski tries to work over Labosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nice body punch from Wawelski. Labosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Labosky breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wawelski has Labosky up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Labosky breaks the clinch.
Wawelski misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wawelski instigates a clinch. Good body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wawelski lands a body punch in the clinch. Wawelski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Wawelski keeps control of Labosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Labosky blocks the elbow strike.
Wawelski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Labosky looks winded! Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. A short uppercut from Wawelski. Wawelski missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wawelski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Labosky's brow. Labosky takes a shot to the head. Labosky prevents a body shot from Wawelski. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosma Wawelski dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wawelski misses with a few strikes there.
Wawelski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Labosky. Labosky misses with a low kick. Good leg kick by Labosky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wawelski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labosky can do to turn this around? Labosky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Wawelski throws a head kick that misses. Labosky throws out a loose jab but Wawelski uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick misses from Wawelski. Wawelski avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Labosky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wawelski. Labosky tries to counter by closing the distance. Kosma Wawelski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawelski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Wawelski tries to bum rush Labosky with a series of wild strikes but Labosky uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wawelski just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wawelski throws a head kick but Labosky moves out of range.
Wawelski connects with a looping right hand.
Kosma Wawelski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wawelski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labosky finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Labosky throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wawelski takes a kick to the side of the head. Danga de danga de dang - Wawelski scores with a four punch combination! Labosky gets tackled into the ropes by Wawelski. Wawelski maintains the clinch. Labosky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Labosky lands with a short shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wawelski is working Labosky over against the ropes. Wawelski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Wawelski takes a knee to the side of the body. A right hand to the body from Wawelski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Labosky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Wawelski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Labosky tries a knee to the head but Wawelski blocks it.
Wawelski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Labosky. Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Labosky has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Wawelski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labosky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wawelski moves into the clinch successfully.
Wawelski cracks Labosky with a nice body shot. Labosky is trying to force a seperation but Wawelski has the dominant position. Labosky can't break the clinch.
Wawelski scores with a knee to the head.
Labosky avoiding damage as Wawelski throws knees to the body.
Wawelski lands an uppercut. Labosky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wawelski avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wawelski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Labosky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Labosky is trying to push Wawelski away but Wawelski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosma Wawelski 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wawelski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wawelski forces Labosky back against the ropes and clinches. Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Labosky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wawelski misses with a knee to the head. Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Labosky tries to keep at a distance but Wawelski has taken the fight into the clinch. Wawelski misses with a hook from the clinch. Wawelski working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wawelski tries to work over Labosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wawelski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A punch combination from Wawelski misses. Wawelski throws a nice head kick!
Labosky ducks under a wild hook from Wawelski.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wawelski throws a nice inside leg kick. Labosky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Labosky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wawelski tries a head kick but it misses.
Wawelski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wawelski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labosky.
A combination from Wawelski does no damage. Labosky is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Labosky tries to keep at a distance but Wawelski has taken the fight into the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Labosky. Wawelski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wawelski scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wawelski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nice body punch from Wawelski. A body shot lands from Wawelski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wawelski presses Labosky against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wawelski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. 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! A short right hand to the side of the head by Wawelski. A short uppercut from Wawelski. Wawelski misses with the head strike.
Labosky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wawelski has him pressed against the ropes. Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wawelski lands a nice uppercut. Labosky working hard to break the clinch. Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nice defenses there by Labosky. Labosky feints a counter leg kick. Labosky throws a head kick but Wawelski moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Labosky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wawelski lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kosma Wawelski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Wawelski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Labosky misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Kosma Wawelski showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wawelski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosma Wawelski! Kosma Wawelski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
68% |
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