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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Skrarez (ranked 2076 p4p, 214 weight class) and Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 2352 p4p, 228 weight class). Francesco Skrarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernie Tertelgte's chin.
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Skrarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tertelgte, pushing him back against the cage.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrarez backwards.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Nice body punch from Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Skrarez.
Tertelgte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skrarez closes the distance and pushes Tertelgte back into the cage.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skrarez throws a head punch that misses.
Skrarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
Skrarez misses with a knee strike.
Tertelgte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Tertelgte.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tertelgte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tertelgte counters with a straight right hand.
Skrarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Tertelgte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab from Tertelgte finds it's way through Skrarez's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarez slips a jab from Tertelgte.
Skrarez tries to clinch
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ernie Tertelgte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tertelgte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tertelgte throws a shot to the body.
Skrarez is looking to clinch but Tertelgte is avoiding it.
Skrarez tries to clinch but Tertelgte is having none of it.
Tertelgte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Tertelgte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skrarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Tertelgte there.
Tertelgte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Tertelgte.
Skrarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tertelgte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skrarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tertelgte throws an overhand right that lands on Skrarez's shoulder, as Skrarez tries to avoid the shot.
Tertelgte might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tertelgte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skrarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Skrarez throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tertelgte counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut. Skrarez saw that one coming.
Tertelgte misses with a series of wild punches.
Skrarez fails with the takedown
and Tertelgte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skrarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tertelgte lands a nice shot that snaps Skrarez's head back.
Skrarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tertelgte missing with a left hand there. Skrarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skrarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skrarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skrarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tertelgte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skrarez is rocked!
Skrarez looks up at the clock. Bad move! Tertelgte lands a right hand from hell, dropping Skrarez. Tertelgte pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernie Tertelgte!
Ernie Tertelgte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
RATING
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