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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Marimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 cm
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215 lbs
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190 cm
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213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Timma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Marimo! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marimo throws a leg kick that misses. Timma is looking to clinch but Marimo is avoiding it.
Timma has closed the distance and engaged Marimo in a clinch.
Marimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Timma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marimo wants to slow Timma down by chopping away at his legs. Timma lands a head kick. Marimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Luke Marimo has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Timma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Timma wants to clinch. Marimo misses with a wild combination.
Marimo throws a leg kick and Timma counters with a nice leg kick. Marimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marimo throws a right hand that Timma ducks under and follows up with a left that Timma also avoids with ease. Marimo misses with a double jab.
Timma keeps Marimo at a distance using the push kick. Kaspars Timma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Marimo looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marimo is defended easily by Timma. Luke Marimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Timma moves into the clinch. Timma lands with a right to the head. Timma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Marimo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Kaspars Timma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Marimo. Timma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marimo backwards. Timma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Timma tries to stall but Marimo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timma controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marimo as Timma tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Timma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timma misses with a punch to the body.
Timma has Marimo pressed against the cage, preventing Marimo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Timma stalling in the clinch.
Timma is trying to maintain a safe position but Marimo gets an underhook and turns Timma into the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kaspars Timma. Marimo throws out a leg kick but Timma moves out of range and Marimo only half commits. A telegraphed right hand from Marimo misses the target. Marimo scores with a one two! Timma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Timma moves in looking to clinch but Marimo pushes him off. Marimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Timma. Marimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Marimo misses. Timma wants to clinch but Marimo slips to the side and Marimo counters with a right hand to the body. Timma lands a really nice looking cross but Marimo seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Timma clinches up against the cage. Timma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marimo's efforts to push away. Timma cracks Marimo with a nice body shot. Timma is struggling to control the position. Marimo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Timma is defending well. Timma stalls. Marimo has Timma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Timma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Timma is looking to control Marimo's arms but Marimo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Timma has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marimo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Timma is defending well. A battle for position here, against the cage. Marimo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Timma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Timma.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kaspars Timma. Marimo tries to land a body kick and Timma counters with a leg kick. Timma fails in his attempt to clinch. Timma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marimo keeps the fight on the outside. Timma tries to clinch but Marimo moves out of range. Timma tries to clinch there but Marimo circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Timma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Timma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marimo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Timma throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Marimo is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kaspars Timma!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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