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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Dare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcolm Dare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 cm
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273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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260 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malcolm Dare! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Simpson! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dare misses with a body shot
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Dare. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet. Dare displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Simpson lands a head shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big left from Simpson misses. A slow jab from Dare misses its intended target. Nice body punch from Simpson. Donk. Simpson catches Dare right on the button with a cross. Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dare on the side of the head. Dare misses with a low kick as Simpson jumps back. Dare defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand. Dare connects with an inside leg kick. Simpson avoids the body shot from Dare.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson. Simpson cracks a nice hook into Dare's ribs. Dare feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down. Simpson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Simpson works the jab nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A cross from Simpson lands. Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss! Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dare is just out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by Dare. Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Simpson slips a jab from Dare. Dare tries to land a leg kick but Simpson saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dare cracks Simpson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Dare throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it. Simpson throws a hook to the side of Dare's head but Dare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dare misses with the combination.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dare. Simpson misses the jab. Dare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dare. Dare misses the jab. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simpson checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dare is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dare. Dare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dare jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Simpson looks winded! Simpson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Simpson tries to move into range but Dare moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Dare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dare connects with a high kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Simpson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Simpson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dare finds it's way round the side to connect with Simpson's head. Whack! Dare lands a heavy head kick that drops Simpson. The ref tackles Dare to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Simpson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Malcolm Dare! Malcolm Dare really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Namunamu Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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