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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatenda Ihejirika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abou Ba (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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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatenda Ihejirika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abou Ba!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihejirika throws a push kick but Ba slaps the foot to one side.
Ihejirika lands with an overhand left.
Ihejirika throws a head kick but Ba moves out of range.
Ba keeps Ihejirika at a distance using the push kick.
Ba thows a body shot but no joy.
Ihejirika throws a body punch but Ba moves out of range.
Ba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ihejirika sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ba somewhat.
Tatenda Ihejirika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihejirika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihejirika swings for the body but Ba moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ba checks a leg kick.
Ba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ihejirika was covering up waiting for the punch and Ba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ba tries to free his leg and advance position but Ihejirika is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihejirika swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Abou Ba wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ihejirika looks to land a right hand but Ba moved out of range.
Ba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ihejirika defends it nicely.
Ihejirika seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ihejirika misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba moves out of range of the body kick from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika Rushes Ba and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ba is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ihejirika Piles on the pressure and Ba crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatenda Ihejirika!
A very excited looking Tatenda Ihejirika made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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