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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ted Hodgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom White!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White rushes Hodgins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Hodgins tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hodgins is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hodgins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hodgins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hodgins has control of White's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and White regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hodgins looking for a guillotine from mount but White is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hodgins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hodgins goes for an armbar but he's not got it… White turns into him and now he's in Hodgins's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to stand but Hodgins is controlling his posture from full guard.
White gets to his feet. Hodgins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hodgins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Hodgins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hodgins ducks under a wild hook from White.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hodgins shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Hodgins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White stalks Hodgins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hodgins's face. Hodgins staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Hodgins shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hodgins is breathing heavily.
Hodgins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White lands with a cross.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hodgins is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hodgins gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! White gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom White!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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