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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polo DaDon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polo DaDon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaDon forces French back against the cage and clinches.
DaDon pulls guard.
DaDon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
DaDon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and French dives into side control.
French prevents DaDon from escaping the position.
French could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DaDon tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that DaDon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaDon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as French tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
DaDon is squirming around, avoiding French's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French wants to finish this one by submission but DaDon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from French.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DaDon is trying to stand.
DaDon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
DaDon bucks up and throws French to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
No luck for French with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaDon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces French back to the cage. DaDon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kelly French's cut is getting worse.
French fails with the takedown
and DaDon counters with a straight right hand.
DaDon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping French at a distance.
DaDon drops French with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but French looks back up at him and smiles so DaDon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
French is rocked!
Kelly French's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
French blocks a head kick by DaDon.
Oh French is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DaDon wants to land a leg kick but French is out of range.
French seems to have got his legs back now.
DaDon connects with a combination that backs up French into the cage. DaDon lands a flurry of punches that gets past French's guard. French is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! DaDon bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Polo DaDon!
A relieved looking Polo DaDon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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