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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Durant (ranked 2679 p4p, 4691 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 478 weight class). Tom Durant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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2 - 0 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by St Stone.
Nice elbow from St Stone.
It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
St Stone keeps control of Durant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Stone trying to land knees to the body.
St Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durant breaks the clinch.
St Stone moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Stone.
St Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Durant gets an underhook and turns St Stone into the cage.
St Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from St Stone.
St Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Durant blocks with his arms.
Durant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Stone tries to clinch up.
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Durant circles away.
Durant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Durant tries to break free but St Stone pushes him back against the cage.
St Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durant is keeping busy.
Durant wants to get back to striking at distance but St Stone won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone lands an elbow that stopped Durant in his tracks for a moment.
St Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durant blocks it with crossed arms.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
Tom Durant's cut is getting worse.
Durant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Stone has Durant up against the cage in a clinch.
Durant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tom Durant's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Durant blocks it.
Durant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
St Stone stalling the fight.
Durant wants to break free but St Stone has control.
St Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Durant won't want to take too many of those.
Durant is breathing heavily.
St Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Tom Durant's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Durant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus St Stone!
After the fight, Marcus St Stone was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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