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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cat Fhin (ranked 5992 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cristico (ranked 5889 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristico is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot ft. Pharrell Williams. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
298 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cat Fhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Cristico!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristico shoots for a double leg takedown but Fhin sprawls well. He's pushed Cristico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fhin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fhin.
It looks like Matthew Cristico has been cut.
Cristico closes the distance and clinches up with Fhin, looking for a takedown. Cristico pushes Fhin against the cage but Fhin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fhin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cristico scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fhin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cristico is keen to just control but Fhin is a slippery customer.
Cristico drops an elbow to the side of Fhin's head.
Fhin is trying to stand up here but Cristico is controlling him well.
Fhin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fhin tries to get out of the position.
Cristico lands strikes from half guard.
Cristico stops Fhin from getting back to his feet.
Cristico trying to control from half guard but Fhin is working away.
Cristico is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristico lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cristico slips a nice elbow through Fhin's hands, connecting with Fhin's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristico lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cristico working over Fhin with some ground and pound. Fhin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Cat Fhin has been cut.
Cristico takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fhin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cristico working Fhin over with strikes.
Cat Fhin's cut is getting worse.
Fhin is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Cristico.
Cat Fhin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fhin is trying to stand up here but Cristico is controlling him well.
Cristico is looking for a kimura but Fhin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cristico to get the leverage.
Cristico lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fhin quite badly. Fhin pulls Cristico in close trying to recover. Cristico postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fhin on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fhin doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Cristico!
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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
61% |
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