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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justice Naruhodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Mack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justice Naruhodo! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack misses with a straight right. Naruhodo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Mack wants to sweep here but Naruhodo controlling him for the moment. Naruhodo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Justice Naruhodo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Naruhodo keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naruhodo has control of Mack's left arm, preventing Mack from doing any damage. Let's hope that Naruhodo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A right-left combo lands from Naruhodo. Mack walks into a straight right hand from Naruhodo. Mack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Naruhodo shoots in and gets a takedown into Mack's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Naruhodo working some strikes from top position. Naruhodo is stalling in the full guard. Mack keeping full guard, as Naruhodo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naruhodo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Naruhodo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justice Naruhodo wasn't active enough on the ground. Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Naruhodo lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mack throws a right and a left that both miss. Naruhodo scores with a hook. Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naruhodo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Naruhodo jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well. Naruhodo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mack's half guard. Naruhodo is controlling the pace.
Mack tries to roll over but Naruhodo keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mack is working hard here to advance position. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Naruhodo winds up and cracks Mack with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Naruhodo working over Mack with some ground and pound. Mack looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Naruhodo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Naruhodo passes the guard and advances to mount! Mack is breathing heavily. Naruhodo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Naruhodo punishing his opponent with strikes. Naruhodo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justice Naruhodo dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mack dodges the punch combination from Naruhodo.
Nick Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Naruhodo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Naruhodo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Naruhodo is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Naruhodo just content to control the position. Naruhodo scoring with punches and elbows. Naruhodo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naruhodo lands some shots froms side control. The referee asks Naruhodo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Naruhodo prefers to stall for the moment though. Mack tries to get back to half guard but can't. Naruhodo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mack is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Naruhodo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justice Naruhodo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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