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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eye Phone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eye Phone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan MacDonald! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phone throws a series of punches but MacDonald moves out of range. MacDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch. Phone tries to score a body lock takedown but MacDonald shows good agility there to stay on his feet. MacDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Phone misses with some punches.
Phone jumps guard but MacDonald turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. MacDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. MacDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phone backwards. MacDonald misses with a hook from the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Phone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eye Phone. That's going to take a lot out of him. MacDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Phone wants the takedown. MacDonald is fighting it off but Phone persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in MacDonald's guard against the cage. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Phone throwing strikes but missing. Phone with a flurry of punches that miss. 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! Phone wants to pass the guard but MacDonald is keeping the position. MacDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phone trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom. Phone throwing strikes from guard but MacDonald blocks nicely. Phone throwing strikes but missing. Phone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. MacDonald keeping full guard, as Phone tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacDonald is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phone is controlling him. MacDonald keeping moving, preventing Phone from controlling successfully. Phone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Phone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Phone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phone in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. MacDonald tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Phone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eye Phone! Eye Phone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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