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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Li Fong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li Fong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Li Fong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fong throws a sloppy head kick and Markman moves out of range easily.
Markman gets the takedown into side control.
Fong parries the strikes from Markman easily there. Markman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fong to escape.
Markman is looking to take a break and control but Fong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Markman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Markman in side control, throwing shots but Fong defends.
Fong is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Markman.
Markman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Markman.
Fong is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman trying to control the action but Fong is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Markman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Markman throws a strike aimed at the side of Fong's head but Fong avoids it well.
Markman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Markman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Markman is putting a hurting on Fong here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markman scoring with punches from side control.
Markman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Markman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Markman lands a few punches from side control.
Fong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fong tries to buck Markman off but Markman is having none of it.
Fong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fong is rocked!
Fong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Markman on the ground.
Markman cracks Fong with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Markman immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fong is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Markman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Markman!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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