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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thai fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai fighter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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242 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thai fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fighter tries to clinch there but Hagler circles away.
fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
fighter clinches up with Hagler and pushes him back against the ropes.
fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hagler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch but fighter keeps him there for the moment.
Hagler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Hagler is blocking nicely.
Hagler jumps into guard, dragging fighter to the mat.
Hagler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but fighter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hagler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. fighter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. fighter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hagler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
fighter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
fighter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
fighter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hagler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hagler looks gassed!
fighter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fighter wants to stand but Hagler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
fighter preventing the sweep.
fighter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hagler is proving hard to escape from.
fighter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hagler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
fighter stands up from Hagler's guard - fighter perhaps looking for a knockout.
fighter tries to clinch up but Hagler circles away and keeps his distance.
fighter fails with an attempt to clinch.
fighter has closed the distance and engaged Hagler in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hagler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but fighter has him pressed against the ropes.
Hagler pulls guard.
Hagler is looking for a triangle but fighter pushes his legs off easily.
fighter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
fighter tries to clinch there but Hagler circles away.
fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagler circles away.
Hagler swats away the attempt to clinch by fighter.
fighter moves in looking to clinch but Hagler pushes him off.
fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hagler lands a nice leg kick that just misses fighter's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hagler lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends fighter sprawling to the canvas. Hagler follows him down, looking for the kill. Can fighter hang on?
fighter is rocked!
Hagler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and fighter defends it well.
Oh fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
fighter is trying to stand back up but Hagler is controlling him
fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
Hagler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and fighter defends it well.
Hagler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fighter is trying to stand up here but Hagler is controlling him well.
fighter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hagler fails to land with a series of punches.
fighter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
fighter tries to clinch but Hagler moves out of range.
fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagler circles away.
Hagler keeps the fight on the outside.
Hagler misses with a wild body shot.
Hagler misses with the combination.
Hagler swats away the attempt to clinch by fighter.
fighter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hagler lets loose with a powerful body kick. fighter will feel that in the morning.
Hagler drops fighter with a right and a left! Hagler comes rushing in but fighter regains his composure and manages to keep Hagler in guard.
It looks like Thai fighter has been cut.
Hagler stops fighter from standing up.
Hagler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hagler drops back, looking for a kneebar! fighter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. fighter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fighter wants to stand but Hagler is controlling his arm.
Hagler manages to work his way to half guard, despite fighter's best efforts.
fighter wants to stand up but Hagler has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hagler works his way to full guard. Good work.
fighter tries to stand but Hagler is controlling from the bottom.
fighter is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hagler has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. fighter is looking to defend but Hagler has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for fighter! Hagler pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, fighter taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Hagler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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