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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle has chosen I Like to Move It 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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182 cm
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195 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 1 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ian McPherson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McPherson throws a leg kick and Kyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPherson.
Nice defenses there by Kyle. McPherson missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McPherson misses with a hook
and Kyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses. McPherson throws a combination. Kyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through. McPherson misses with the combination.
McPherson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. McPherson throws a lazy head kick and Kyle counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. McPherson throws a hook but Kyle avoids it easily. Kyle slips under a jab. Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPherson. McPherson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kyle swings widly with a right hand
and McPherson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kyle tries for a takedown but McPherson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. McPherson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McPherson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from McPherson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McPherson slips a jab from Kyle. McPherson misses with a hook to the body
and Kyle counters with a left to the body. McPherson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPherson throws out a powerful jab. Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPherson. McPherson throws a leg kick but Kyle moved away. Kyle walks into a straight right hand from McPherson. McPherson cracks Kyle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kyle shoots in looking for a takedown. McPherson tries to sprawl out of it but Kyle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McPherson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. McPherson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round. McPherson tries to clinch but Kyle moves out of range. McPherson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyle sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPherson. Kyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McPherson misses with a wild combination.
Ian McPherson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McPherson misses with a left hand and Kyle counters with a straight right hand. McPherson loads up on a big right hand but Kyle slips the punch. McPherson lands a nice looking body shot.
McPherson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kyle counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McPherson lands with a cross. Kyle shoots in for a double leg but McPherson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Ian McPherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Kyle. Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPherson tries to clinch but Kyle moves out of range. Kyle fails with a takedown attempt. McPherson misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming. McPherson misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from McPherson misses. Kyle cracks McPherson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Kyle walks into a straight right hand from McPherson. McPherson thows a left - swing and a miss! McPherson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kyle lands a shoulder strike. Kyle misses with a body punch.
McPherson lands an elbow that stopped Kyle in his tracks for a moment. McPherson taking a breather. Kyle lands with a left to the head. Kyle is trying desperately to land a takedown but McPherson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kyle. McPherson lands an elbow inside that Kyle shrugs off. A short right from McPherson. Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
Kyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McPherson throws an elbow but misses. McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it. Still in the clinch, Kyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kyle tries for a takedown. No joy.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it. Kyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McPherson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle is working for takedown but McPherson is calmly controlling the position for now. McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head. Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as McPherson controls his hands.
McPherson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyle is keeping busy. McPherson stalling the fight.
McPherson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McPherson avoiding damage.
McPherson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
McPherson is trying to push Kyle away but Kyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Kyle takes an elbow to the forehead. Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPherson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyles head. McPherson lands with a left to the head. Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPherson tries to stall but Kyle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kyle blocks an uppercut.
McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McPherson pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
A short right from McPherson. McPherson lands a nice uppercut. Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson misses with a punch on the inside.
McPherson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Kyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by McPherson.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow. Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by McPherson.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McPherson blocking some punches.
The referee calls for McPherson to work.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside. McPherson has Kyle pushed against the cage. A short uppercut from McPherson. Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Kyle. Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPherson has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
McPherson lands with a light punch inside. McPherson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow. Kyle blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land. McPherson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPherson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kyle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McPherson after a bit of a struggle. McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it. Kyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyle is rocked! McPherson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kyle is still on wobbly legs! Can McPherson finish him? McPherson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kyle with a big uppercut! Kyle tries to clinch up but McPherson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kyle to the mat! Kyle covers up and McPherson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ian McPherson! Ian McPherson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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