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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Epstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Epstein's entrance music is One Hundred Songs. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Epstein! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan mac! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! mac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Epstein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. mac wants to control but Epstein postures up. Epstein content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Epstein in side control lands a decent elbow. Epstein controlling the position. mac tries to get back to half guard but can't. Epstein scoring with punches and elbows. Epstein landing strikes. Epstein has control of an arm but mac manages to advance to Epstein's back! I really don't envy mac right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Epstein is trying to stick to mac's back but mac is turning into Epstein. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Epstein's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by mac. Epstein scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A big right from mac misses. mac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Epstein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. mac is looking to clinch. Epstein lands with an uppercut that bounces mac off the cage and back into rage. Excellent takedown into side control there by Epstein. mac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Epstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Epstein creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Epstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear mac down.
mac tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Epstein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Epstein lands a few punches from side control. Epstein lands an elbow. 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! mac is being controlled here. Epstein works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
mac is rocked! mac on the wrong end of some ground and pound. mac is still in real trouble! Can Epstein finish him? mac trying to remain calm as Epstein controls from the top position. Epstein lands a strong strike to the head of mac. That's dazed him! Epstein looking to finish here. mac is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Epstein lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Epstein!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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