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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Dighead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Dighead had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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193 cm
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219 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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222 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Dighead! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Farrell! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dighead tries a head kick but it misses.
Farrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dighead closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Owen Farrell has been cut. We've been informed that Farrell 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. Dighead throws a hook but Farrell avoids it easily. Farrell throws a body kick that misses. Dighead quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Dighead misses with a head kick.
Dighead lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dighead throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Farrell throws a head kick but Dighead moves out of range.
Farrell rushes Dighead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Farrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dighead lunges at Farrell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Farrell's hand. Dighead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dighead throws a series of punches but Farrell avoids them all with ease. Dighead has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Farrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dighead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farrell has closed the distance and engaged Dighead in a clinch.
Farrell tries to land a knee to the head but Dighead blocks with his arms.
Farrell manages to break the clinch.
Dighead misses with a hook. Dighead throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Farrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dighead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farrell. Dighead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farrell on the side of the head. The fight moves into the clinch position. Farrell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Farrell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Farrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dighead misses with a looping right. Farrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dighead is able to avoid easily. Dighead lands a glancing blow to the side of Farrell's head. Dighead lands a high kick to the side of Farrell's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Dighead dives into guard, looking to finish.
Farrell is rocked!
That has opened up Owen Farrell's cut even more. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Farrell has his foot on Dighead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dighead works his way back into a safe position though. Dighead is looking to stand up but Farrell won't let him. Farrell looking for subs off his back but Dighead has passed one foot through into half guard.
Farrell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dighead tries to pass to full mount but Farrell defends it. Farrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Farrell wants to control the action here but instead Dighead manages to pass to full mount! Farrell wants to hold on but Dighead pushes him away. Farrell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dighead haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Farrell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dighead tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Farrell wants to hold on but Dighead pushes him away. Dighead controlling his opponent. Farrell tries to hold on but Dighead pushes him away. Farrell can't escape the position.
Farrell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Dighead dominated that round. The cut man is working on Owen Farrell's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dighead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dighead connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Farrell's hands. Dighead tries to land a front kick but Farrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A slapping body kick lands there for Dighead. Dighead on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Dighead wants to slow Farrell down by chopping away at his legs. Dighead goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Curtis Dighead is winning the standup battle so far. Dighead misses with a body shot
and Farrell counters with a body kick that stops Dighead in his tracks momentarily. Dighead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dighead misses the shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dighead goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Curtis Dighead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dighead scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Farrell moves in looking to clinch but Dighead pushes him off. Dighead throws a nice head kick!
The cut above Owen Farrell's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Dighead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farrell can do to turn this around? Farrell moves out of range as Dighead throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dighead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dighead swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dighead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Farrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Dighead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dighead scores with a head kick. Farrell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Dighead throws a push kick but Farrell slaps the foot to one side. And Farrell responds with a good body kick, but Dighead manages to step out the way in time. A head kick misses from Farrell. Curtis Dighead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Farrell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Owen Farrell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Dighead throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Farrell throws a chopping leg kick but Dighead manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Dighead appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Dighead moves out of range of the body kick. Farrell lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dighead misses the shot to the body. Dighead tries to land a leg kick but Farrell saw it coming and moves away.
Dighead throws a big shot that misses. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Farrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dighead.
Farrell avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Farrell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Farrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dighead.
Farrell scores with a nice body kick.
Dighead clobbers Farrell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A cross from Dighead lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Owen Farrell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Curtis Dighead! Curtis Dighead thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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