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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luc Etienne (ranked 4379 p4p, 25328 weight class) and Owen Wall (ranked 455 p4p, 568 weight class). Owen Wall told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luc Etienne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Wall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Etienne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Etienne misses with a two punch combination.
Etienne clinches up against the cage.
Wall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Etienne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wall up against the cage.
Etienne pulls guard effortlessly.
Etienne wants to stand up but Wall is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall drops back looking for a leg! Etienne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Etienne manages to kick Wall off! Wall jumps back into Etienne's guard.
Etienne wants to stand but Wall is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etienne is working an open guard so Wall takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Etienne moves into the clinch.
Wall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Etienne lands a left hand.
It looks like Owen Wall has been cut.
Etienne jumps guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wall gets to his feet - Etienne follows without any prompting.
Etienne tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Wall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wall has eaten all the pies!
Etienne clinches up against the cage.
Wall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Etienne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Etienne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Etienne pulls guard effortlessly.
Wall stands up from Etienne's guard - Wall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Etienne connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wall throws a sloppy head kick and Etienne moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etienne closes the distance and pushes Wall back into the cage.
Wall is trying to break the clinch but Etienne is controlling him.
Wall tries to break the clinch but Etienne is controlling the position.
Etienne pulls guard.
Etienne wants to stand up but Wall is controlling him.
Wall stands up from Etienne's guard - Wall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Etienne misses with a few strikes there.
Wall steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Etienne.
Wall throws a head kick but Etienne moves out of range.
Etienne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Etienne. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etienne drops Wall with a big left hand and mounts him. Wall is in big trouble!
Wall is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wall squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wall bucks up and throws Etienne to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Etienne wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Wall misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Etienne misses the target.
Wall throws a head kick that misses.
Etienne throws a series of punches but Wall moves out of range.
Wall steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Etienne.
Etienne moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Wall goes down! Can Etienne finish him!?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Etienne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Wall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Etienne dances in with a quick combination. Wall is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Etienne snaps Wall's head back. Wall stumbles backwards against the cage. Etienne steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Wall's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Wall just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luc Etienne!
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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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