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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Hoddle (ranked 273 p4p, 579 weight class) and Tiago Tomate (ranked 46 p4p, 86 weight class). Tomate is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: “Danger! High Voltage”, by Electric Six. Glen Hoddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Hoddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Tomate!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle throws a hook to the side of Tomate's head but Tomate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoddle jabs at Tomate's body.
Tomate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoddle shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoddle misses with a takedown
and Tomate counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hoddle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Glen Hoddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoddle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tomate circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomate! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Hoddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoddle misses with an uppercut
and Tomate counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoddle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoddle throws a push kick but Tomate slaps the foot to one side.
Tomate scores with a kick to the body.
Hoddle scores with a sloppy right hand. Tomate should have avoided that one.
Tomate misses with an uppercut. Hoddle saw that one coming.
Hoddle throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoddle loads up on a big right hand but Tomate slips the punch.
Tomate cracks Hoddle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Glen Hoddle has been cut.
Hoddle misses with a right hand
and Tomate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tomate tries to sprawl but Hoddle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hoddle winds up and cracks Tomate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle wants to take a breather but Tomate is having none of it.
Hoddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tomate's head.
Hoddle prevents Tomate from standing back up.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tomate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoddle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hoddle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hoddle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hoddle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoddle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tomate has one foot on Hoddle's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle needs to keep his hands up - Tomate had a free shot at his head there.
Hoddle lands a brutal head kick. Tomate looks out on his feet and Hoddle throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Glen Hoddle!
Glen Hoddle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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