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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John McClaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal TD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TD comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give it all kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
25
161 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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177 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McClaine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal TD! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick from TD misses. TD connects with a solid leg kick. McClaine blocks a head kick by TD.
TD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TD swinging wilding here.
McClaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but TD swivels and escapes. TD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McClaine keeps the fight on the outside. TD with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
TD walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McClaine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. McClaine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. McClaine blocks a head kick by TD.
TD throws a head kick but McClaine moves out of range.
TD throws out a leg kick but McClaine moves out of range and TD only half commits. Khal TD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. TD tries a head kick but it misses.
TD tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. TD lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. TD swinging wilding here.
Nice shot lands for TD. McClaine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, McClaine seems content to control. TD wants to improve his position but McClaine is controlling well.
TD holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! TD looks gassed! McClaine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. McClaine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
TD is trying to get back to full guard. TD avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McClaine.
That's two minutes gone in the round. TD wants to sweep but McClaine has passed to side control! McClaine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. TD knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. McClaine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, TD has escaped the position, nice work there. TD is looking to reverse the position. McClaine working the ground and pound. McClaine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. TD tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McClaine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McClaine works to advance to full mount. TD defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. McClaine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but TD manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. TD seems a little lost for a moment, as McClaine dominates the positioning. TD is not content to let McClaine control the position. McClaine is trying to get an arm triangle but TD is defending well. TD is trying to control McClaine's posture but McClaine avoids it. McClaine decides to stand up, so the ref orders TD to his feet. A head kick misses from TD.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. TD throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McClaine sees it coming and avoids it easily. TD doesn't manage to clinch there - McClaine circles away.
TD misses with a body kick. McClaine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says TD as he avoids it easily. TD throws a head kick that misses. TD looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as TD blocks the leg kick.
McClaine blocks a head kick by TD.
McClaine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McClaine showed some decent athleticism there. TD is staying active underneath McClaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. McClaine is really struggling to control TD but he's trying to hold on to the position. McClaine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks TD with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John McClaine will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - TD looks like he's thinking about clinching though. TD throws a quick inside leg kick. McClaine moves out of range of the body kick. A punch combination from TD misses. TD throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
TD displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McClaine. TD throws a low kick, looking for McClaine's leg but McClaine calmly moves out of range. A head kick misses from TD. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. TD throws a front kick aimed at McClaine's knee but McClaine avoids it well. TD tries to score with a low kick but McClaine moves his leg out of the way. A swing and a miss from TD. TD is breathing heavily. TD gets caught flat footed, as McClaine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. TD can't keep his opponent in guard - McClaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. TD is not content to let McClaine control the position. McClaine maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! TD could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McClaine has cracked it and TD is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McClaine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John McClaine!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
92% |
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