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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No Sunshine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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157 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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154 lbs
21 - 7 - 1 |
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Tszyu lands a slapping body shot.
Tszyu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tszyu.
Jab by Pope.
Pope moves into the clinch successfully.
Tszyu working aggressively here.
Pope has Tszyu pushed against the ropes.
Pope misses with the head strike.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Tszyu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pope to work.
A frustrated look appears on Tszyu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope tries a body shot but Tszyu blocks it.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
A short uppercut from Tszyu.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tszyu moves away.
Luther Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
Tszyu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tszyu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope tries to score with a low kick but Tszyu moves his leg out of the way.
Pope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
Pope is rocked!
A leg kick checked by Tszyu.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tszyu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tszyu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pope thows a leg kick but Tszyu checks it
and Tszyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope throws a leg kick
and Tszyu counters with a huge left! Pope is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tszyu isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pope from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tszyu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostya Tszyu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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