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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epi Fongua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fongua has chosen Funga Sia 'Ulise as his entrance music. Chris Severn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Epi Fongua's chin.
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Epi Fongua!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fongua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Severn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fongua's guard.
Severn preventing the sweep.
Fongua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Severn defends well.
Fongua has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Severn has passed into side control.
Fongua is trying to control Severn's posture but Severn avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fongua looks to move to half guard but instead Severn has passed into mount! Damn!
Severn gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fongua looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Fongua.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn tries to counter with a takedown but Fongua is quick to defend against it.
Fongua throws a big shot that misses.
Fongua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fongua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Fongua struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Fongua misses with a body punch.
Fongua misses with a punch to the body.
Fongua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fongua misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Severn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Severn blocks a body shot from Fongua.
Fongua throws a head punch that misses.
Fongua misses with a punch to the body.
Fongua misses with a punch on the inside.
Fongua misses with a punch to the body.
Fongua misses with the head strike.
Fongua has a couple of punches blocked by Severn.
Fongua misses with a punch to the body.
Fongua manages to break the clinch.
Fongua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Severn counters with a single leg into guard. Fongua didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severn preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn gets to his feet. Fongua looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fongua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Severn avoids the head kick by Fongua.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Fongua.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fongua throws a body kick that misses.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fongua misses with a right hand
and Severn counters with a shoot takedown. Fongua fights it but they end up in guard.
Severn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fongua misses with a few strikes there.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Severn attempts a counter takedown but Fongua avoids it well and moves away.
Fongua has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Severn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fongua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fongua throws a push kick but Severn slaps the foot to one side.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua throws a jab but it's blocked by Severn.
Severn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fongua sprawls and moves away.
Fongua misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a single leg into guard. Fongua didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Severn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Epi Fongua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn defending well as Fongua loads up on a big left hand.
Severn attempts a counter takedown but Fongua avoids it well and moves away.
Fongua throws a push kick but Severn slaps the foot to one side.
Fongua throws a one two combo.
Fongua throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fongua's guard.
Fongua is controlling Severn's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Severn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fongua scores with a sloppy right hand. Severn should have avoided that one.
Fongua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fongua misses the jab.
Severn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fongua sprawls and moves away.
Fongua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Severn attempts a counter takedown but Fongua avoids it well and moves away.
Jab, jab by Fongua - just one landing.
It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Severn staying out of range there.
Severn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fongua sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Severn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fongua - the referee stops the clock and Severn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fongua. Severn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fongua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fongua misses with an uppercut. Severn saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fongua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fongua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fongua throws a low kick but Severn avoids it.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua feints and then cracks Severn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Severn down.
Good exchange - Fongua coming out on top.
Fongua looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Epi Fongua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fongua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fongua looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Fongua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fongua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fongua throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Severn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Severn slips under a jab from Fongua.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn staying out of range there.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua is looking to land body kicks.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Severn blocks the low kick.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fongua throws a lazy right hand but Severn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fongua throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fongua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fongua throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua throws a lazy right hand but Severn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fongua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fongua sprawls and moves away.
Chris Severn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fongua misses with a straight right.
Severn feinted with a counter takedown.
Fongua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn tries to counter with a takedown but Fongua is quick to defend against it.
Severn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fongua misses with a wild body shot.
Severn tries to counter with a takedown but Fongua is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fongua throws a big shot that misses.
Severn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Severn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fongua misses with the combination.
Severn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fongua sprawls and moves away.
Fongua throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
Severn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Severn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fongua looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Severn attempts a counter takedown but Fongua avoids it well and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fongua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epi Fongua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Severn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fongua throws a leg kick but Severn checks it.
Severn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fongua misses with an uppercut. Severn saw that one coming.
Severn attempts a counter takedown but Fongua avoids it well and moves away.
Fongua scores with a spinning back kick!
Severn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fongua looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
Fongua rushes Severn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn is trying to drag Fongua to the mat but Fongua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fongua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fongua works Severn's body with a nice hook.
Fongua throws a leg kick
and Severn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fongua won't be happy with that.
Severn stands up.
Severn takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Fongua misses.
Severn staying out of range there.
Fongua misses with a hook.
Severn tries to counter with a takedown but Fongua is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fongua tries a head kick but it misses.
Fongua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Severn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fongua misses with a right hand
and Severn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fongua trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
Severn won't allow Fongua to sweep him here.
Fongua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fongua is controlling Severn's posture.
Fongua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Severn's guard.
Fongua wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fongua showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Fongua from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fongua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fongua trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Fongua prevents Severn from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Severn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Epi Fongua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fongua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Epi Fongua!
A victorious Epi Fongua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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