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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicasio Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nicasio Salonga has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nicasio Salonga seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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176 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicasio Salonga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Don! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Don throws a lazy right hand but Salonga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Salonga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Don. Don Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Don throws a looping overhand right but Salonga ducks down to avoid it. Don swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Don throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Don throws a looping overhand right but Salonga ducks down to avoid it. Salonga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Salonga drops an elbow to the side of Don's head. Don really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salonga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ground and pound from Salonga. Salonga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Salonga drops an elbow to the side of Don's head. Don looks gassed! Salonga throwing shots but Don is blocking nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Salonga working over Don with some ground and pound. Don looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Salonga slips a nice elbow through Don's hands, connecting with Don's forehead. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salonga connects with a nice short shot to Don's temple. Salonga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Don keeps working. Salonga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salonga lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salonga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Don taking some punishment here, with Salonga in his half guard.
Don is rocked! Don on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Don is still in real trouble! Can Salonga finish him? The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salonga lands a nice short elbow. Salonga winds up and cracks Don with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Salonga slips a nice elbow through Don's hands, connecting with Don's forehead. Salonga scores with a big shot! Don's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Don! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicasio Salonga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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