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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Large comes into the arena with Blue - U Make Me Wanna blaring out of the sound system. Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 cm
26
225 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
33
218 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Large! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Top! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Large misses with a combination
and Top counters with a nice leg kick. Large digs a good hook to Top's body.
Large pushes Top away with a front kick. Large tries to clinch there but Top circles away.
Large fails to land with a series of punches.
Large keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Large lands. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Large takes the fight into the clinch. Top misses with a punch on the inside.
Large blocking some punches.
Top lands a body punch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Large. A short right from Top on the inside. Large blocks an uppercut.
Top has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Large avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Top misses with a punch on the inside.
Top doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Large creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Large works on Top's body with a couple of short punches. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Large as Top tries to tie him up. Large lands a hook to the side of the head. Large throws a head punch that misses. Large swings wildly with an uppercut but Top uses good head movement to avoid it. Large scores with a shoulder strike. Large lands a left hand that snaps the head of Top backwards. Large prevents a body shot from Top. Large doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Large lands with a short head shot on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Top tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Still in the clinch, Large scores with a nice short uppercut. Large doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Large swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Large blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Large.
Top can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Large makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Large lands with a short shot to the head. Large lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Top backwards. Large prevents a body shot from Top. Top misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Top is working Large over against the cage. Large doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Large. Top has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Large after a bit of a struggle. Bob Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top. Large lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Top on the inside. Top is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Large gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Large scores with a shoulder strike. Large lands a left hand that snaps the head of Top backwards. Top looks winded! Large tries to pull guard but Top holds him up against the cage and eventually Large drops back down to his feet.
Top lands with a short shot to the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Large lands a body shot in the clinch.
Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Large misses with a body punch.
Large tries to work over Top's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Large is defending well against a takedown attempt. Large lands a body shot in the clinch.
Top's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Large decides to pull guard. Large looking to hit a scissor sweep but Top is one step ahead there. Large bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Top's guard. Large chips away with some ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Large trying to control but Top is working from the bottom. Large postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Large scoring with punches to the head and body. Large is in close to Top's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Large passes easily into side control. Nice work. Top tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Large wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Large lands a nice forearm strike. Large 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. Large working the ground and pound. Large wants to control but Top is keeping him busy. Top defending against the ground and pound. Top takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Top takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Large connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Top some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A big shot lands for Large! That's hurt Top! Will he recover? Large fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Large! Post fight, an emotional Bob Large said 'Back in business. Finally!'.
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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
76% |
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