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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tio Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Malone's choice of entrance music: Get Ready For This. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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257 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
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260 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tio Malone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington misses with a head kick.
Harrington looks for the body kick but Malone saw that one coming.
Malone throws a hook but Harrington blocks it.
Harrington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harrington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Ashley Harrington has been cut.
Malone's coach down at LOD: Stockton Cardio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Malone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Malone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harrington.
Malone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington throws a solid leg kick but Malone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrington.
Harrington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrington throws a push kick but Malone slaps the foot to one side.
We've been told by Harrington's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington lands a glancing blow to the side of Malone's head.
Malone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harrington checks the leg kick.
Tio Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone lands a big head kick that sends Harrington tumbling to the mat! Malone takes a step backwards and waves Harrington back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Harrington is rocked!
Harrington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harrington - the referee stops the clock and Malone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harrington. Malone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harrington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Harrington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malone throws an off balance right hand
and Harrington counters with a nice uppercut.
Malone misses with an uppercut.
Malone misses with a hook
and Harrington counters with a nice uppercut.
Malone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harrington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
Malone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harrington is out of range and Malone settles back down.
Harrington throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Harrington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ashley Harrington's cut is getting worse.
Harrington drives through and clinches with Malone against the cage.
Harrington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harrington swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Harrington.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harrington.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harrington blocking some punches.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Malone.
Malone drops Harrington onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Harrington is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Harrington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Harrington pressed against the cage. Malone frees himself up and cracks Harrington with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Harrington crumples to the floor, out cold! Malone jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tio Malone!
Tio Malone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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