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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Milo Talon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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188 cm
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272 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
29
287 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milo Talon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coleman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Talon. Nice defenses there by Talon. Talon has managed to clinch.
Talon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut. Talon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it. Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Talon misses with a knee strike.
Talon scores with a shot to the side of Coleman's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Talon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Coleman is looking for a takedown. Talon trying to land knees to the body.
Talon looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Talon lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment. A nice glancing elbow lands by Talon. Coleman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Talon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Talon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Talon fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman scores with a jab. Coleman slips under a jab from Talon. Talon lands with a cross. Talon closes the distance and lands a one-two. Talon throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Talon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Milo Talon has been cut. Talon clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Talon trying to land knees to the body.
Talon tries to land knees in the clinch but Coleman avoids the damage to the body. Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Talon.
Talon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it. Coleman is struggling to control the position. Talon misses with an elbow strike.
Talon missing with knees to the body.
Coleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Milo Talon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman. Coleman avoids the elbow strike from Talon, against the cage.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Coleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Talon shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Coleman has Talon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coleman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Talon tumbling to the mat - Coleman dives into Talon's guard. Talon has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman won't allow Talon to sweep him here. Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Coleman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Coleman preventing the sweep. Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Talon blocks nicely. Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talon working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Coleman. Nice shot lands for Talon. Talon lands a head shot. Talon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Coleman throws the left hand but Talon avoids the punch easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Milo Talon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Talon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Talon.
Coleman lands a nice hook to Talon's body. Talon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Talon dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Talon's guard. Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Talon. Coleman throws a big right hand that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Talon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground. Coleman chips away with some ground and pound. Talon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Coleman working some strikes from top position. Coleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Talon keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully. Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Talon has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talon looking for a sweep. Not yet Talon, not yet. Coleman is stalling in the full guard. Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Talon's head. Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Mark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far. Coleman advances position into side control! Talon tries to bench press Coleman off him but Coleman keeps the position. Talon taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Coleman scoring with punches and elbows. Talon tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman is having none of it. Talon looks to move to half guard but instead Coleman has passed into mount! Damn! Coleman working the ground and pound effectively.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Talon is rocked! Coleman wants to control the pace but Talon is squirming around nicely. Talon tries to hold on but Coleman postures up. Coleman lands a big elbow - Talon is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Talon is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Coleman! During a confident post fight interview, Mark Coleman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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