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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 1329 p4p, 158 weight class) and Skillz Kneeland (ranked 922 p4p, 111 weight class). Kneeland has chosen Kung Fu FIghting as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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154 lbs
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175 cm
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156 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen slips a jab and a cross from Kneeland.
Tosen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tosen misses with a straight left.
Kneeland stalks Tosen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tosen's face. Tosen staggers backwards, shaken.
Kneeland lands with a hook. Tosen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kneeland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kneeland throws a leg kick
and Tosen counters with a one-two to the body.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Tosen ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Tosen blocks the leg kick.
Kneeland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kneeland. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosen lands a right hook to the body.
Kneeland throws a hook but Tosen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tosen misses its intended target.
Kneeland swinging wildly here.
Kneeland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kneeland lunges at Tosen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tosen's hand.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut. Tosen saw that one coming.
Tosen works the jab nicely.
It looks like Skillz Kneeland has been cut.
Kneeland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tosen's head backwards.
Kneeland blocks a jab.
Kneeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kneeland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kneeland misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen walks into a stiff left hand from Kneeland.
Kneeland slips under a jab from Tosen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneeland.
Skillz Kneeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kneeland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tosen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kneeland moves away from the strike by Tosen.
Kneeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kneeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kneeland thinking.
Tosen looks to land a left hand but Kneeland moved out of range nicely.
Kneeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen looks to land a left hand but Kneeland moved out of range nicely.
Kneeland misses with a looping left.
Tosen throws a looping overhand right but Kneeland ducks down to avoid it.
Tosen lands a nice shot that snaps Kneeland's head back.
Kneeland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kneeland misses with a looping left.
Kneeland scores with the left hand. Tosen knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Kneeland.
Tosen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kneeland.
Kneeland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
Kneeland misses with a looping left.
Tosen moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Tosen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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!
Some wild striking there from Kneeland.
Tosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeland moves out of range as Tosen strikes.
Tosen connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Kneeland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tosen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skillz Kneeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skillz Kneeland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tosen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tosen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tosen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tosen presses Kneeland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Tosen.
Tosen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kneeland.
A knee to the head by Tosen.
Tosen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kneeland uses from the top position.
Tosen working for a triangle but Kneeland defends it easily.
Tosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Tosen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kneeland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tosen is tightening it up a little... Kneeland has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kneeland reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kneeland taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tosen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mama Tosen!
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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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