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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Da Mian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spark Plug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plug has chosen ayyy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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177 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Mian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Spark Plug!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plug scores with a one two! Mian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Plug.
Plug lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spark Plug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Plug throws an off balance right hand
and Mian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plug does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Plug lands a jab-cross combination.
Mian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plug slaps away a takedown attempt from Mian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plug as he avoids it easily.
Mian walks into a stiff left hand from Plug.
Plug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plug sizes up Mian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mian moves away from the strike by Plug.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mian misses with a wild body shot.
Plug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mian shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plug defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plug wants to slow Mian down by chopping away at his legs.
Mian manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Plug on his heels. He'll look to pass Plug's guard now, I'm sure.
Mian trying to control the position from guard on top but Plug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Da Mian just wasn't active enough.
Plug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mian counters with a straight right hand.
Plug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plug throws a series of strikes that have Mian backpedaling.
Plug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mian counters with a nice body shot.
Mian avoids the head kick by Plug.
Plug throws a combination that misses
and Mian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mian looking to sit in guard and control but Plug gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mian keeping moving, preventing Plug from controlling successfully.
Plug looking to pass the guard.
Mian looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Plug accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mian trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mian blocks a head kick by Plug.
Plug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mian counters with a straight right hand.
Plug throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mian counters with a single leg into guard. Plug didn't expect that.
Mian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plug keeping moving, preventing Mian from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spark Plug will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Plug throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mian counters with a one-two to the body.
Plug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Mian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plug misses with a combination
and Mian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plug misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Mian counters with a straight right hand.
Mian is looking to clinch but Plug is avoiding it.
Plug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plug drops his hands momentarily and Mian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Plug throws a combination that misses
and Mian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mian lands a right hook to the body.
Mian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plug tries to land a leg kick but Mian saw it coming and moves away.
Plug throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spark Plug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mian works the jab nicely.
Mian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plug misses with a lunging right hand
and Mian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mian thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Plug to regain full guard.
Mian wants to control from the top but Plug keeps moving.
Mian is looking to advance position but Plug has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Plug is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Plug misses.
Plug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Plug goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Plug misses with a combination
and Mian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mian tries to score a body lock takedown but Plug shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mian tries to score a body lock takedown but Plug shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Mian clinches with his opponent.
Mian tries to score a body lock takedown but Plug shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plug escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plug lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plug.
Plug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mian counters with a stiff right hand.
Mian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mian counters with a three punch combo that has Plug backing up. Plug nods at Mian to acknowledge the strikes.
Plug throws a combination that misses
and Mian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mian tries to clinch up
and Plug counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plug swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plug misses with a double jab
and Mian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mian.
Mian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Plug keeping moving, preventing Mian from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mian looking to sit in guard and control but Plug gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Plug stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Plug!
Mian throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Da Mian dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mian wants to clinch.
Plug throws a combination that misses
and Mian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Plug!
Plug holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mian tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mian throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plug squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plug is looking to escape.
Da Mian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mian throws some wild stikes that Plug manages to avoid easily.
Mian throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Plug because Mian loaded up on that one.
Mian is trying to control here but Plug has managed to regain half guard.
Mian is looking to pass Plug's guard but actually Plug recovers to full guard.
Mian stops Plug from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Plug dives on top into guard.
Plug gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Plug misses with a low kick.
Plug misses with a combination
and Mian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Mian.
Spark Plug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plug misses with an uppercut
and Mian counters with a nice body shot.
Plug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mian darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mian is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Plug is just riding it out for now. Mian eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mian wants to control but Plug is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mian lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Mian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Mian!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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