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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank McPlum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank McPlum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hajime Saito! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McPlum connects with a body shot. McPlum thuds a left hand into Saito's body. Saito slips a jab from McPlum. Saito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McPlum tests Saito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Hajime Saito has been cut. Saito throws a sloppy head kick and McPlum moves out of range easily. McPlum punishes Saito's body with a nice straight punch. Saito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McPlum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McPlum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A shot to the body from Saito misses and McPlum counters with a lovely straight right hand! Saito wants to clinch up but McPlum keeps it at a distance. McPlum with a hook. McPlum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. McPlum lands a nice looking body shot.
Saito looks gassed! McPlum connects with a looping right hand.
McPlum scores with a nice right hand.
Saito looks for the body kick but McPlum saw that one coming. Saito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McPlum. Hajime Saito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. McPlum lands a glancing blow to the side of Saito's head. McPlum cracks Saito with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Hajime Saito's cut even more. McPlum lands a jab. Saito is looking to clinch. McPlum slips under a jab. McPlum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saito in his tracks. Saito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McPlum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saito is rocked!
The cut above Hajime Saito's eye is starting to cause him problems now. McPlum works Saito's body with a nice hook. McPlum with a body punch. A glancing blow. McPlum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. McPlum scores with a hook to the body. Saito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Saito needs to keep his hands up - McPlum had a free shot at his head there. McPlum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. McPlum dips to his left and cracks Saito with an uppercut!
Hajime Saito's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. McPlum scores with a hook. McPlum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McPlum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. McPlum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McPlum tests Saito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hajime Saito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank McPlum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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