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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Vazquez (ranked 1322 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 168 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Great Tiger enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marc Vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vazquez shoots and misses
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Vazquez fails with the takedown
and Tiger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vazquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiger slaps away a takedown attempt from Vazquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Vazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Tiger.
Vazquez darts in looking for a takedown but Tiger gets double underhooks and turns Vazquez into the cage.
Vazquez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vazquez stopping the sweep attempt from Tiger.
Vazquez pushing down on Tiger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vazquez trying to control from half guard but Tiger is working away.
Tiger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vazquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiger keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez uses his free foot to push down on Tiger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tiger.
Vazquez wants to finish this one by submission but Tiger is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vazquez.
Vazquez looking to control but Tiger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tiger is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vazquez avoids the attempt from Tiger to control.
Vazquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez controlling his opponent.
Vazquez goes for an armbar but Tiger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tiger.
Vazquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Vazquez, not yet.
Vazquez is controlling Tiger's posture.
Tiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Vazquez is retaining full guard.
Vazquez keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Vazquez wants to sweep here but Tiger controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vazquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiger is stalling in the full guard.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vazquez is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vazquez is looking to sweep but instead, Tiger has passed into half guard.
Vazquez keeping hold of Tiger's head, controlling as best he can.
Vazquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Vazquez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vazquez looking to control but Tiger passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vazquez trying to control here.
Vazquez gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tiger misses with a hook. Vazquez ducked under it nicely.
Vazquez fails to land the takedown.
Vazquez moves forwards but Tiger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vazquez tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Tiger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Vazquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vazquez tries to counter with a takedown but Tiger is quick to defend against it.
Vazquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger catches Vazquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Vazquez lands.
Vazquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiger sprawls well. He's pushed Vazquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tiger! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiger momentarily.
Tiger lands with a good body shot.
Vazquez darts in looking for a takedown but Tiger gets double underhooks and turns Vazquez into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Tiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Vazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vazquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Tiger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tiger misses with some punches.
Tiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Tiger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tiger lands a left hand.
Vazquez looking for a takedown.
Tiger prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiger.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Tiger lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Tiger on the inside.
Tiger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vazquez tries for a takedown but Tiger manages to get underhooks.
Tiger misses with the head strike.
A short left from Tiger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vazquez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiger prevents it.
Vazquez is working for takedown but Tiger is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short body shot lands from Tiger as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Tiger.
Vazquez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tiger after a bit of a struggle.
Tiger is working Vazquez over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tiger is pressed up against the cage. Vazquez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiger down to the mat. Tiger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiger scores with a nice strike.
Tiger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vazquez.
Tiger lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez looks to clinch
and Tiger counters with a nice right hand that sends Vazquez toppling to the canvas! Vazquez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tiger finish him?!
Vazquez is rocked!
Tiger connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Vazquez to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Tiger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Great Tiger!
Our winner, Great Tiger, 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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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