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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr comes to the cage accompanied by Welsh National Anthem. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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213 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Farr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Riddle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riddle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farr's waist but Farr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riddle off to one side.
Farr slaps away a takedown attempt from Riddle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riddle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Farr to the mat! Farr manages to get full guard.
Riddle wants to pass the guard but Farr is keeping the position.
Riddle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Farr is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Riddle is pushing Farr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riddle misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riddle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riddle shoots in looking for a takedown but Farr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riddle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Riddle.
Farr scores with a nice right hand.
Farr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riddle rushes Farr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riddle misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle pushes off an throws an elbow but Farr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farr can't break the clinch.
Riddle has Farr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riddle breaks the clinch.
Riddle wants to clinch but Farr slips to the side
and Riddle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riddle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farr.
Farr walks into a left hand.
Riddle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Farr finds it's way round the side to connect with Riddle's head.
Riddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Farr - just one landing.
A combination from Riddle does no damage.
No joy there for Farr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farr connects with a superb combination that knocks Riddle out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Farr before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Riddle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Farr!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Farr thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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