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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dio (ranked 6320 p4p, 20275 weight class) and Ice Tea (ranked 509 p4p, 617 weight class). Ice Tea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Tea!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio slaps away a takedown attempt from Tea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dio closes the distance and clinches.
Tea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tea is looking for a takedown.
John Dio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Tea.
Nice body punch from Dio.
Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tea's coach down at Lovelair's MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tea's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good shot there by Dio.
It looks like Ice Tea has been cut.
No joy there for Dio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dio cracks a nice hook into Tea's ribs.
Tea looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dio scores with a hook to the body.
Dio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tea.
Dio manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio lands a big right hand that sends Tea crashing to the mat! Dio stays standing though and waves Tea back to his feet!
Dio rushes Tea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tea backwards.
A hook to the body from Dio.
Dio digs a right hand underneath Tea's ribcage. Tea let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tea backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Dio.
Dio drops Tea onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tea is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tea is rocked!
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tea is still on wobbly legs! Can Dio finish him?
Dio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dio lands a nice shot to the body.
Dio lands with a short shot to the head.
Dio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tea seems to have recovered his senses.
Dio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dio connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Tea covering up! Dio comes in with a big uppercut and Tea goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Dio!
Our winner, John Dio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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