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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm
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199 lbs
17 - 15 - 1 |
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180 cm
35
181 lbs
40 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
40 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Pat McDermot! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McDermot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDermot misses with a hook to the body
and McDermot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lange cracks a nice hook into McDermot's ribs. McDermot swings widly with a right hand
and Lange counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermot was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange. Nice straight punches there by Lange. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lange. Lange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lange misses the shot to the body. A jab from Lange does it's job there. McDermot swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lange walks into a jab. Lange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lange takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. McDermot slips under a jab. Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range. McDermot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lange's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lange looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. McDermot takes a body punch but keeps moving. McDermot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. An inside leg kick from McDermot misses. Nice body kick from McDermot. Lange is breathing heavily. Lange takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A shot to the liver by McDermot. Beautiful body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McDermot lands a leg kick that knocks Lange off balance momentarily. McDermot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. McDermot throws a nice outside leg kick. McDermot scores with a body shot.
McDermot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDermot sizes up Lange with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. McDermot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDermot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. McDermot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been informed that McDermot has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. McDermot throws a nice inside leg kick. Nice shot lands for McDermot. McDermot throws a quick inside leg kick. McDermot cracks Lange with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lange looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McDermot finish him?
Lange is rocked! Lange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Oh Lange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A solid leg kick lands there for McDermot.
Lange is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Lange on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDermot. McDermot obviously looking to wear him down.
McDermot punishes Lange's body with a nice straight punch. Lange takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDermot finds Lange's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Lange flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. McDermot lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Lange will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat McDermot! Pat McDermot looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Artie is the best fighter I've ever fought. CGrace is a true gentleman.'.
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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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