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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Helms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Stiches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 cm
18
191 lbs
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170 cm
25
190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Helms! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Stiches! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Helms needs to keep his hands up - Stiches had a free shot at his head there. Stiches swings for the body but Helms moves out of range.
Helms circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stiches feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Helmss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Stiches staying out of range there. Helms needs to keep his hands up - Stiches had a free shot at his head there. Stiches is looking to clinch. Crunch! Stiches slams his shin into Helms's torso. Helms walks into a stiff left hand from Stiches. Stiches lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Helms has Stiches up against the cage in a clinch.
Stiches effectively controlling the action here. Helms leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Helms goes for a takedown attempt but Stiches pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Helms takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mac Stiches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stiches scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Helms misses. Helms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stiches bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Helms's head. Helms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stiches was well out of range. Poor timing from Helms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Stiches there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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! Helms has managed to clinch.
Helms just leaning against Stiches, taking a breather. Helms is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stiches pulls him back up using the underhooks. A body shot lands from Stiches.
Helms is breathing heavily. Stiches with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gregory Helms has been cut. Stiches lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Helms is rocked! Stiches lands a big knee! That's hurt Helms! Oh, he's all over the place! Stiches lands another knee that sends Helms to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Stiches!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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