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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeng Man (ranked 3603 p4p, 439 weight class) and Fabouzi Massu (ranked 2434 p4p, 310 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
14 - 15 - 1 |
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28
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabouzi Massu !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Massu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man blocking some punches.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Massu avoids the damage to the body.
Massu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Massu can't fight it off and eventually Man manages to take the fight to the floor. Massu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Massu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Massu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massu is keeping the position for now.
Man with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Massu keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Massu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Massu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Massu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
My spies in The Takeover inform me that Massu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Man isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Massu stacks Man on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Massu !
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Massu slows the pace down in half guard.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Massu pulls his head out easily.
Massu wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Massu pulls his head out easily.
Man tries to get to full guard but Massu has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Massu controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Man manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massu is stalling in the full guard.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Massu is aware though and is defending well.
Man working for a triangle but Massu defends it easily.
Man throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Massu escapes and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Massu slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Man.
Massu controlling from the full mount.
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Massu content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabouzi Massu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Massu has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Massu stalling in the clinch.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Massu prevents it.
Massu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Massu - that landed with a thud.
Massu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Massu .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man pulls guard effortlessly.
Massu looking to pass the guard.
Man is looking for a triangle but Massu pushes his legs off easily.
Massu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man keeping moving, preventing Massu from controlling successfully.
Massu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Massu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Massu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massu trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Massu 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Massu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Massu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Massu defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Massu is aware though and is defending well.
Massu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Massu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Massu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Massu defends well.
Skeng Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Massu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Massu doesn't defend quickly enough and Man has managed to lock this one up! Can Massu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Man on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Skeng Man!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Skeng Man waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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