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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ethan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alistair Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Ethan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ethan fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ethan wants to clinch but Date slips to the side
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Ethan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Ethan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Date sprawls well. Date wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ethan gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Date on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ethan throws a lazy right hand but Date sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ethan misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
Ethan lands a lovely overhand right.
Date slips a straight right by Ethan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ethan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ethan throws a body punch but Date moves out of range.
Date was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ethan misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ethan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Date.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ethan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ethan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Date sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Ethan's shoulder, as Ethan tries to avoid the shot.
Ethan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ethan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ethan is looking to clinch.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ethan misses with a body punch
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ethan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Date takes a swing at Ethan's ribcage but misses.
Ethan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Ethan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ethan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Date.
Ethan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Ethan throws a lazy uppercut
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Ethan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ethan breaks from the clinch.
Ethan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice jab there from Ethan.
Ethan throws a poor cross that misses
and Date counters with a nice body shot.
Ethan lands with a hook. Date tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ethan throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Ethan misses
and Date counters with a series of strikes. Ethan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ethan misses with a left hand
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ethan misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Date misses the target.
Date throws a lazy uppercut
and Ethan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Date is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ethan misses with a lunging right hand
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Ethan tries to clinch there but Date circles away.
Date gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ethan moves into the clinch.
Ethan looking to stall.
Ethan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
Ethan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ethan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Ethan.
Ethan throws a lazy uppercut
and Date counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan Ethan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ethan takes the fight into the clinch.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Date lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Ethan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Date lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ethan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ethan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ethan jabs at Date's body.
A jab lands there for Date.
Ethan wants to clinch but Date slips to the side
and Date counters with a straight right hand.
Ethan is rocked!
Ethan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Date throws a looping overhand right but Ethan ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ethan. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Date dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ethan throws a hook but Date avoids it easily.
Date throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ethan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Date.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ethan.
Ethan is looking to clinch but Date is avoiding it.
Ethan misses with a combination
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alistair Date is winning the standup battle so far.
Ethan lands a jab to the head.
Ethan misses the shot to the body.
Date swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ethan misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ethan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Date looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ethan misses with a right hand
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Ethan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Date sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ethan lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ethan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Ethan.
Ethan with a hook.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ethan tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Ethan throws an off balance right hand
and Ethan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ethan misses with a right hand
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ethan tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Ethan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Ethan.
Date uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ethan.
A little feinted left hand from Date on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ethan slips a straight right by Date.
Ethan has managed to clinch.
Ethan stalling in the clinch but Date improves position.
Ethan is trying to force a seperation but Date has the dominant position.
Ethan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Date has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ethan is trying to break the clinch but Date is controlling him.
Ethan effectively controlling the action here.
Ethan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ethan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ethan throws a sloppy body shot
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ethan scores with a hook to the body. Date takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ethan throws a lazy uppercut
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ethan slips under a jab.
Ethan slips under a jab.
Date misses with a hook. Ethan ducked under it nicely.
Ethan blocks a jab.
Ethan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ethan tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
Ethan misses with a body punch
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date moves out of range as Ethan strikes.
Date misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ethan. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Date drops his hands momentarily and Ethan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ethan looks to clinch
and Date counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ethan throws a poor cross that misses
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Ethan misses
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Ethan is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
Nice jab there from Ethan.
Date throws a jab when Ethan was well out of range.
Ethan seems to have recovered his senses.
Date stuns Ethan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ethan misses with a body punch
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ethan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Date misses with a hook. Ethan ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ethan misses with a body shot
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ethan.
Ethan misses the body punch
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Ethan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Date.
Ethan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Ethan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Ethan.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ethan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Date throws a body punch but Ethan moves out of range.
Ethan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Date at a distance.
Date connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ethan's hands.
Ethan misses with a shot to the body
and Date counters with a huge left! Ethan is in big trouble! He's backing up but Date isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ethan from any more damage. A dominating finish by Date!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Date!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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