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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Needham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mclovin Onatop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Needham comes to the cage accompanied by Youll Never Walk Alone. Mclovin Onatop is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Needham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mclovin Onatop!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Needham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Needham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Onatop.
Needham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Needham throws a right hand that Onatop ducks under and follows up with a left that Onatop also avoids with ease.
Needham misses with a head kick.
Needham misses with a wild combination.
Mike Needham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onatop feints a jab promting Needham to slip. Onatop then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Needham slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Onatop.
Onatop closes the distance and pushes Needham back into the cage.
Onatop looking for a takedown.
Onatop wants the takedown. Needham is fighting it off but Onatop persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Needham's guard against the cage.
Onatop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Needham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onatop content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Needham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Onatop is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Needham can't keep his opponent in guard - Onatop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Onatop stops Needham from getting back to his feet.
Onatop throwing shots but Needham is blocking nicely.
Onatop trying to control from Needham's half guard. Needham has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Onatop wants to control from the top but Needham keeps moving.
Onatop tries to free his leg and advance position but Needham is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onatop trying to control the position from guard on top but Needham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onatop drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Needham dives on top into guard.
Onatop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Needham off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Onatop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onatop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Onatop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Needham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Needham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Onatop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Needham is looking to clinch but Onatop is avoiding it.
Onatop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Needham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Onatop decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Needham's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onatop trying to control the position from guard on top but Needham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onatop tries to free his leg and advance position but Needham is retaining full guard.
Onatop throwing strikes but missing.
Onatop sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Onatop has gone for a leg lock! Needham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Onatop's guard.
Needham trying to control the position from guard on top but Onatop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onatop is trying to keep Needham in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Needham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onatop looking for a sweep. Not yet Onatop, not yet.
Onatop is looking to sinch up a triangle. Needham throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Onatop's body to avoid the submission. Onatop has instead reached around Needham's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Onatop arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mclovin Onatop!
Mclovin Onatop thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
45% |
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