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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCaw has chosen Kula Shaker - Hush as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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185 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
223 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Vendetta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie McCaw! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vendetta blocks a jab. Oooooh!!! Vendetta has knocked McCaw down with a huge combo! Vendetta steps away and waves a wobbly McCaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Richie McCaw has been cut. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vendetta throws a nice inside leg kick. McCaw has a takedown stuffed. McCaw throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vendetta was covering up waiting for the punch and McCaw finishes the takedown easily into guard. McCaw postures up.
McCaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McCaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McCaw looking to sit in guard and control but Vendetta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCaw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vendetta passes into side control.
McCaw tries to get back to half guard but can't. McCaw gets back to half guard. McCaw wants to get back to full guard but Vendetta has passed into side control. McCaw wants to control but Vendetta postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vendetta decides to stand back up. Vendetta steps back and let's McCaw get back to his feet. McCaw misses with an uppercut. McCaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Vendetta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCaw. McCaw fails with a takedown attempt. Fabio Vendetta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie McCaw. Vendetta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vendetta lands a left and a right that send McCaw crashing to the mat, dazed. Vendetta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McCaw is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCaw takes a body punch but keeps moving. McCaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Vendetta finish him? McCaw looks winded! McCaw drops his hands momentarily. Vendetta doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. McCaw staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. McCaw doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabio Vendetta! Fabio Vendetta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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
70% |
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