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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Igali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igali comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter - The Prodigy. Christian Igali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Padraig O Hare's chin.
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219 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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209 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Igali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig O Hare!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from O Hare does no damage.
Igali wants to clinch up but O Hare keeps it at a distance.
O Hare with a nice cross.
Igali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Igali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Igali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Igali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Hare.
O Hare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igali has managed to clinch.
Igali is trying to push O Hare away but O Hare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Igali is looking to break free of the clinch but O Hare has double underhooks.
Igali working hard to break the clinch.
O Hare is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Igali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Igali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Igali is looking to clinch but O Hare is avoiding it.
Igali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare scores with a nice head shot.
Igali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Igali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Hare manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Hare swinging wildly here.
Igali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Hare can't get the takedown.
Christian Igali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padraig O Hare.
Igali is trying to force a seperation but O Hare has the dominant position.
Igali tries to score a body lock takedown but O Hare shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Hare stops a takedown attempt from Igali.
O Hare is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Hare drops down looking for an ankle pick but Igali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Igali lands with a good body shot.
Igali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Hare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare slips under a jab.
Igali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Igali wants to clinch
and O Hare counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Igali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Hare lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Igali moves into the clinch.
Igali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Hare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Igali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Hare is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Hare swats away the attempt to clinch by Igali.
Christian Igali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Igali tries to clinch up but O Hare circles away and keeps his distance.
O Hare fails to land the takedown.
Igali closes the distance and pushes O Hare back into the cage.
O Hare changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Igali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare with a hook.
O Hare pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Igali back to the cage. O Hare follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Christian Igali has been cut.
O Hare throws a series of punches but Igali avoids them all with ease.
Igali gets tackled into the cage by O Hare. O Hare maintains the clinch.
Igali wants to get back to striking at distance but O Hare won't allow it.
Igali breaks from the clinch.
O Hare closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Igali gets full guard.
Igali looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Hare is one step ahead there.
Igali keeping moving, preventing O Hare from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igali looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Hare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Igali keeps moving.
O Hare postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Hare stands and throws Igali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Igali is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Hare throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Igali works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Igali tries to roll over but O Hare keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Christian Igali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Igali's cut.
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.
Igali tries to clinch up but O Hare circles away and keeps his distance.
Igali closes the distance and clinches.
O Hare is looking to take this one to the mat.
Igali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Igali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Hare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Igali smiles and moves away.
O Hare swats away the attempt to clinch by Igali.
Igali wants to clinch
enabling O Hare to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - O Hare scores with a four punch combination!
Igali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Hare.
Christian Igali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padraig O Hare.
A punch combination from Igali misses.
Igali tries to clinch but O Hare is having none of it.
Igali tries to keep at a distance but O Hare has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali manages to break the clinch.
Igali catches O Hare with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and O Hare forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christian Igali!
Christian Igali managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Versus Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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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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