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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Markson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin McRidger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
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178 cm
21
180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Markson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Collin McRidger! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McRidger is looking to clinch but Markson is avoiding it.
Markson moves in looking to clinch but McRidger pushes him off. Markson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. McRidger wants to clinch up but Markson keeps it at a distance. Markson throws a series of punches but McRidger avoids them all with ease. Markson fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Markson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Markson duly obliges.
It looks like Collin McRidger has been cut. McRidger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McRidger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! McRidger lands a nice shot to the head. McRidger raining down shots from the mount! McRidger lands a nice shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McRidger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McRidger looking to control and managing it successfully. McRidger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Markson looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Markson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. McRidger controlling from mount. McRidger scoring with strikes but Markson is staying in there. Markson wants to control but McRidger is having none of it. McRidger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McRidger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Markson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McRidger punishing his opponent with strikes. McRidger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! McRidger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. McRidger with a couple of short strikes.
Markson is rocked! McRidger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Markson hang on? Oh Markson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! McRidger connects with a bit shot that sees Markson covering up! More strikes from Markson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McRidger is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Collin McRidger!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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