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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe McGaleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGaleb kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnhuOEUFXA. Tom Hagen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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178 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe McGaleb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGaleb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hagen tries to pull guard but McGaleb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGaleb turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGaleb manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hagen has one of McGaleb's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by McGaleb.
Hagen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGaleb wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hagen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hagen is staying active underneath McGaleb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hagen tries to roll over but McGaleb keeps him under control.
McGaleb trying to control from half guard but Hagen is working away.
Hagen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hagen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Hagen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McGaleb rolls with it to try and escape but Hagen cranks on the arm and McGaleb is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Hagen!
A victorious Tom Hagen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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