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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian McPherson (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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197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ian McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPherson misses with a right hand
and Lovalente counters with a stiff right hand.
McPherson blocks a low kick nicely.
Lovalente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovalente gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lovalente catches McPherson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lovalente lands a front kick.
McPherson wants to clinch.
McPherson has managed to clinch.
Lovalente tries a body shot but McPherson blocks it.
McPherson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McPherson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lovalente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPherson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lovalente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
Lovalente misses with a body punch.
McPherson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Federico Lovalente has been cut.
McPherson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lovalente with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPherson is leaning against Lovalente and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lovalente misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPherson.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lovalente takes an elbow to the temple.
Lovalente breaks the clinch.
Lovalente misses with the body kick
and McPherson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for McPherson. That snapped Lovalente's head back.
Federico Lovalente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovalente throws a poor cross that misses
and McPherson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPherson throws out the jab.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and McPherson moves out of range easily.
Lovalente misses with a hook
enabling McPherson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lovalente connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McPherson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McPherson, as that shot connected.
McPherson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovalente throws a leg kick
and McPherson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McPherson cracks Lovalente with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovalente misses with a double jab
and McPherson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McPherson lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Lovalente, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McPherson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lovalente had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Lovalente does it's job there.
McPherson misses with a straight left.
Lovalente misses with a looping right.
McPherson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson stopping the sweep attempt from Lovalente.
McPherson trying to control but Lovalente is working from the bottom.
McPherson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McPherson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lovalente is keeping the position for now.
McPherson throwing strikes but missing.
McPherson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lovalente is keeping the position for now.
McPherson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lovalente has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McPherson working some strikes from top position.
McPherson works over Lovalente with some ground and pound from guard.
Lovalente is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McPherson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPherson throws a big right hand that misses.
McPherson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lovalente is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lovalente not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lovalente is thwarting McPherson's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McPherson gets full guard.
McPherson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lovalente's guard.
Lovalente is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McPherson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lovalente is retaining full guard.
McPherson wants to control from the top but Lovalente keeps moving.
McPherson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McPherson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lovalente is keeping the position for now.
McPherson wants to control from the top but Lovalente keeps moving.
McPherson stopping the sweep attempt from Lovalente.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McPherson throwing strikes from guard but Lovalente blocks nicely.
Lovalente has momentary wrist control but McPherson slips an elbow through the middle.
McPherson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lovalente keeping moving, preventing McPherson from controlling successfully.
McPherson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lovalente is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McPherson looking to pass the guard.
McPherson throws a strike but Lovalente rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McPherson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McPherson keeping full guard, as Lovalente tries to pass.
McPherson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lovalente!
Lovalente wants to control but McPherson is having none of it.
Lovalente wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McPherson.
Lovalente taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by McPherson.
Lovalente tries to hold on but McPherson postures up.
Lovalente is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McPherson lands a big shot there that rocks Lovalente but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPherson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lovalente turns into him and now he's in McPherson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovalente preventing the sweep.
Lovalente tries to free his leg and advance position but McPherson is retaining full guard.
Lovalente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lovalente trying to control but McPherson is working from the bottom.
McPherson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lovalente looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McPherson looking for a sweep. Not yet McPherson, not yet.
McPherson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McPherson trying to keep a closed guard but Lovalente is proving a slippery customer.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but McPherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovalente wants to pass the guard but McPherson is keeping the position.
McPherson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lovalente should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, McPherson has tightened it up now! Lovalente should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ian McPherson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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