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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariss Pastors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariss Pastors!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch shoots in and bounces Pastors off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pastors looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Froch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Froch trying to control but Pastors is working from the bottom.
Pastors is pulling down on Froch's head. It's preventing any offense from Froch, at least for the moment.
Froch wants to pass the guard but Pastors is keeping the position.
Froch passes Pastors's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Froch there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastors won't allow Froch to pass to mount.
Froch controlling the pace.
Pastors taking some punishment here, with Froch in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Froch wants to free his trapped foot but Pastors is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Froch lands with a punch from half guard.
Froch trying to pass the guard but Pastors defending well.
Pastors has hold of Froch's hands but Froch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Froch throws a strike but Pastors avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pastors trying to keep a closed guard but Froch is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pastors keeping moving, preventing Froch from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch throwing strikes but missing.
Froch pushing down on Pastors's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froch working the head and body with strikes.
Froch 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Froch lands a nice short elbow.
Pastors is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Froch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Froch trying to pass the guard but Pastors defending well.
Pastors has hold of Froch's hands but Froch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Froch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pastors!
Froch prevents Pastors from getting the reversal.
Froch cracks Pastors with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch punishing his opponent with strikes.
Froch raining down hammerfists from mount.
Froch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pastors looks winded!
Froch cracks Pastors with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Froch lands a nice shot to the head.
Pastors is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Froch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pastors is still in real trouble! Can Froch finish him?
Froch landing strikes from the mount.
Pastors is squirming around, avoiding Froch's attempts to control the action.
Pastors really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Froch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Froch lands a big shot to the head and Pastors winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carlo Froch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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