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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miko Toms (ranked 3507 p4p, 3487 weight class) and Marc Price (ranked 362 p4p, 361 weight class). Toms comes to the cage accompanied by Quarentine Freestyle, bbno$ and Lentra. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 cm 25 155 2 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm 25 156 1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Counter fighter Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miko Toms! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Price! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Toms throws a big counter combination but Price scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Price lands a high kick!
Marc Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Price throws a quick inside leg kick. Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Toms darts in and clinches Price up against the cage. Price looking to throw knees to the head but Toms is blocking nicely.
Toms misses with a knee to the head. Toms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toms gets a trip takedown into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toms working Price over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Price won't allow Toms to pass to mount. Toms perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Price felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Toms is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Toms prevents Price from standing back up.
Price tries to roll over but Toms keeps him under control. Toms is taking a breather. Price says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Price tries to get to full guard but Toms has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Price is trying to stand back up but Toms is controlling him
Well, if Toms is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Price throws a sloppy head kick so Toms counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Price pushes Toms off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Price leaves Toms with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Price throws a head kick that Toms semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Price throws a head kick but Toms moves out of range.
Toms shoots in and bounces Price off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Price wants to stand up but Toms is controlling him. Toms has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Price is proving hard to escape from. Toms works over Price with some ground and pound from guard. Toms trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toms is controlling him. Price keeping full guard, as Toms tries to pass. Toms wants to stand but Price is controlling his posture from full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Toms showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Price lands a nice looking kick to the body. Toms takes a step back to recover. Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marc Price will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. A head kick misses from Price. Toms went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Price throws a lazy head kick and Toms counters with a nice double leg into guard. Toms definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Toms is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Toms trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard. Toms not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Price has a closed guard, preventing Toms from standing up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toms chips away with some ground and pound. Toms controls from within his opponent's guard. Toms keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Price's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toms is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Toms throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Toms is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Price wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Toms throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Price was covering up waiting for the punch and Toms finishes the takedown easily into guard. Toms wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving. Price is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Toms is looking to stand up but Price won't let him. Toms controlling from the top position. Toms keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Price's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Price wants to stand and escape but Toms is having none of it. Toms connects with a couple of short punches. Toms is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Toms connects with a couple of short punches. Toms passes easily into side control. Nice work. Toms lands some shots froms side control. Toms moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Price is working to avoid the ground and pound but Toms connects with a decent elbow. Price on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Toms working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Toms thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toms works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Toms dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Price. Toms went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Toms fails to land the takedown. Miko Toms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick by Price misses so Toms counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Toms chips away with some ground and pound. Toms keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Price's head. Toms keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Price's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toms is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Toms landing with the ground and pound. Toms cracks Price with a solid left hand.
Price is rocked! Toms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Toms drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Price dives on top into guard. Price looking to pass the guard. Toms lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Toms is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows. Toms stays in close to Price's body and controls the position. Toms postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Toms landing with the ground and pound. Toms slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Toms scoring with punches from side control. Toms creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Price is still in real trouble! Can Toms finish him? Toms is chipping away with strikes.
Toms lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Toms lands a strong strike to the head of Price. That's dazed him! Toms looking to finish here. Price is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Toms lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miko Toms! Miko Toms thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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45% |
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