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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Dighead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Farrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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227 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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193 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Farrell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Dighead! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dighead looks to land a combination. Farrell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Owen Farrell has been cut. Dighead has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Curtis Dighead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dighead connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Farrell's hands. Farrell slips under a jab. Farrell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dighead is fending him off so far but Farrell persists. Nope, Dighead circles away and we're back to standing. A punch combination from Dighead misses. Dighead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dighead looks to throw the jab but Farrell is out of range. Dighead throws a sloppy head kick and Farrell moves out of range easily. Dighead stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dighead wants it to stay on the feet. A slapping leg kick lands for Dighead.
Dighead throws a head kick that misses. Farrell blocks a head kick by Dighead.
Farrell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Dighead closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dighead looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Farrell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Dighead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Farrell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Dighead throws a solid leg kick but Farrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dighead. Farrell throws a nice inside leg kick. Dighead tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis Dighead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A chopping leg kick lands by Dighead. Farrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dighead checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Dighead misses with a body kick. Farrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Farrell moves out of range of the strikes. Farrell throws a big counter combination but Dighead scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jab, jab by Dighead - just one landing. Dighead works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dighead connects with a jab. Dighead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farrell is looking for a counter combo. Dighead swings away with a leg kick that misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Farrell moves out of range of the strikes. Dighead misses with a double jab.
Dighead misses with a left hand and Farrell counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Dighead! Farrell trying to mount his opponent but Dighead defends it. Farrell is thwarting Dighead's attempts to control the position. Dighead moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dighead can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farrell controls the pace. Farrell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Farrell is looking to take a break and control but Dighead is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Dighead is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Dighead is looking to reverse the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Farrell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dighead's legs. Dighead struggling a bit here. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Dighead is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Dighead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. 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. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dighead throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Farrell counters with a good low kick that Dighead was not able to check. Dighead looks to land a right hand but Farrell moved out of range. Dighead tries a head kick but it misses.
Farrell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dighead just manages to avoid it. Farrell shoots in looking for a takedown but Dighead manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farrell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Farrell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dighead has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dighead and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Farrell takes one to the chin there. Jab by Dighead. Dighead has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dighead misses with the body kick and Farrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dighead throws the kick towards the body but Farrell avoids it. Farrell feinted there with a counter leg kick. That kick from Farrell tenderised Dighead's leg. Dighead is trying to keep his angry face on. A solid leg kick lands there for Farrell.
A low kick from Farrell is predictable there and Dighead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dighead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Farrell on the side of the head.
Owen Farrell's cut is getting worse. Farrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dighead swats him away and circles back towards the center. Farrell tries to clinch up but Dighead circles away and keeps his distance. Dighead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dighead misses with a left hand and Farrell counters with a series of strikes. Dighead will be more careful next time no doubt. Farrell staying out of range there. Farrell throws a big counter combination but Dighead scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Farrell digs a good body shot into Dighead's ribs. Curtis Dighead seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice defenses there by Farrell. Dighead throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farrell. OH! Dighead has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Farrell smells blood and charges in for the finish! Farrell unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Dighead sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Owen Farrell! Owen Farrell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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