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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loki Spirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loki Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spirit blocks a head kick by Fitch.
Spirit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fitch is trying to stand up here but Spirit is controlling him well.
Fitch kicks Spirit off and gets back to his feet.
Fitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitch tries to bum rush Spirit with a series of wild strikes but Spirit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spirit slow jab from Fitch misses its intended target.
Fitch throws a sloppy head kick and Spirit moves out of range easily.
Spirit shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitch tries to sprawl out of it but Spirit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fitch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Fitch misses.
A combination from Fitch does no damage.
Fitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spirit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fitch as he avoids it easily.
Thomas Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spirit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitch pinned against the cage. Fitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas Fitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loki Spirit.
Spirit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fitch is trying to stand up here but Spirit is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spirit prevents Fitch from standing back up.
Spirit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spirit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spirit looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spirit stops Fitch from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fitch scores with a head kick.
Spirit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spirit looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from Fitch.
Thomas Fitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spirit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fitch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fitch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spirit scores with a takedown into Fitch's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Spirit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fitch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitch tries to break the clinch but Spirit is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirit has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fitch regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spirit stops Fitch from standing up.
Fitch trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Spirit is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitch has wrist control.
Spirit passes Fitch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Spirit lands with a punch from half guard.
Fitch is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fitch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spirit scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spirit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spirit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fitch is trying to stand up.
Spirit landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spirit pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fitch tries to buck Spirit off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spirit with shots to the head and body - Fitch looks very uncomfortable down there.
Spirit is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fitch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fitch is rocked!
Fitch taking shots to the head.
Oh Fitch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fitch taking shots to the head.
Fitch squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Spirit lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fitch tries to buck Spirit off but he can't manage it.
Spirit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fitch has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fitch seems to have got his legs back now.
Spirit won't let Fitch get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spirit working for a guillotine from mount but Fitch is in no mood to give up.
Fitch wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spirit working Fitch over with strikes here.
Spirit with shots to the head and body - Fitch looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Spirit there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitch is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Spirit dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Spirit dominated that round.
That's time! Fitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spirit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitch.
Spirit drives through and clinches with Fitch against the cage.
Spirit lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spirit is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spirit looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spirit stops Fitch from getting back to his feet.
Spirit working the head and body with strikes.
Fitch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spirit scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fitch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Spirit uses his free foot to push down on Fitch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fitch.
Spirit working the ground and pound effectively.
Spirit lands a big elbow.
Spirit in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Spirit unloading with bombs!
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!
Spirit postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fitch in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fitch to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loki Spirit!
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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
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