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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulus Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Romulus Man!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from White.
It looks like Romulus Man has been cut.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Man obliges.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
It looks like Tom White has been cut.
Man lands a knee to the head.
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!
White breaks the clinch.
Tom White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Man throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
White is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.
Man goes for an armbar but White turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from White.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! White has picked Man up and slammed him! Man can't keep hold of the triangle and White manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
White grinds an elbow into Man's temple.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Man to see if he's OK.
Man is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man tries to regain full guard. Instead though, White has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Man has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White stands up from mount. Strange move.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White sends Man crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! White is motioning to the referee to let Man up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Man is rocked!
White looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White slips a straight right by Man.
Man misses with a double jab.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
White throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
White tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White misses with the combination.
White misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man looks gassed!
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by White.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man slips a jab from White.
Man gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Man tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but White is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Man buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Man!! Man is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. White throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom White!
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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
RATING
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