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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 338 p4p, 2208 weight class) and John Dio (ranked 58 p4p, 239 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IsMore slips a jab and a cross from Dio.
Dio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
IsMore throws the left hand but Dio avoids the punch easily.
IsMore cracks Dio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
IsMore lands with an uppercut that bounces Dio off the cage and back into range.
IsMore swings for the body but Dio moves out of range.
IsMore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
IsMore misses with a hook. Dio ducked under it nicely.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
More IsMore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio walks into a straight right hand from IsMore.
Dio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dio moves out of range of the strikes.
IsMore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dio.
It looked like IsMore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
IsMore misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
IsMore looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
IsMore drops an elbow to the side of Dio's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio wants to control but IsMore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dio taking some punishment here, with IsMore in his half guard.
Dio wants to get back to full guard.
IsMore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dio trying to control here.
IsMore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
IsMore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dio's head.
IsMore trying to control from half guard but Dio is working away.
Dio wants to control but IsMore is keeping busy.
IsMore prevents Dio from improving his position.
IsMore is keen to just control but Dio is a slippery customer.
IsMore 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio is looking for a sweep. IsMore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
IsMore trying to control from half guard but Dio is working away.
IsMore prevents Dio from improving his position.
Dio throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
IsMore not doing much here.
Dio is looking for a sweep. IsMore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dio regains full guard. Nicely done.
IsMore wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
IsMore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst IsMore is controlling him.
IsMore postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dio moves into the clinch.
Dio tries to break the clinch but IsMore is controlling the position.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dio swings wildly with an uppercut but IsMore uses good head movement to avoid it.
IsMore keeps control of Dio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from IsMore.
A right hand to the body from Dio.
A bit of stalling here from Dio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dio misses with a hook to the ribs.
IsMore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
IsMore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
IsMore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.
Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but IsMore was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
IsMore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A cross from IsMore lands.
IsMore swings widly with a right hand
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
IsMore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dio on the side of the head.
Dio wants to clinch.
Dio scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
IsMore connects with a crisp jab.
Dio throws a series of punches but IsMore moves out of range.
Dio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dio wants to sweep here but IsMore controlling him for the moment.
Dio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dio keeping moving, preventing IsMore from controlling successfully.
IsMore postures up and lands a big shot to Dio's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
IsMore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
IsMore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
IsMore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dio 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.
IsMore is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
IsMore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dio controls IsMore momentarily but IsMore frees himself.
IsMore lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dio keeping moving, preventing IsMore from controlling successfully.
IsMore postures up.
IsMore looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IsMore is working Dio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
IsMore with a nice head shot there.
IsMore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dio is rocked!
IsMore throws a big elbow that misses.
Dio is still in real trouble! Can IsMore finish him?
Dio wants to sweep but no luck.
IsMore postures up.
Dio seems to have recovered his senses.
IsMore is working Dio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dio 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.
Dio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
More IsMore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio keeping moving, preventing IsMore from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as IsMore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
IsMore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
IsMore trying to control the position from guard on top but Dio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst IsMore is controlling him.
IsMore forces his way into half guard.
Dio is looking for a sweep. IsMore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dio is refusing to be controlled, as IsMore sits in half guard.
IsMore thows a huge punch but Dio dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio trying to control but IsMore postures up.
IsMore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
IsMore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
IsMore scores with a big shot! Dio's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dio! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). More IsMore!
Jumping up and down and very excited, More IsMore waved his t-shirt featuring Vegan Gains's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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