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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Turkish Belden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belden comes to the cage accompanied by Push it to the Limit. Thatcher has chosen Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 cm
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Turkish Belden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belden misses with an uppercut.
Thatcher moves in looking to clinch but Belden pushes him off.
Belden cracks a nice hook into Thatcher's ribs.
Thatcher tries to clinch up but Belden circles away and keeps his distance.
Belden throws a series of punches but Thatcher avoids them all with ease.
Thatcher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thatcher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thatcher wants to pass the guard but Belden is keeping the position.
Thatcher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thatcher is one step ahead there.
Thatcher is looking to stand up but Belden won't let him.
Thatcher stays in close to Belden's body and controls the position.
Belden is pulling down on Thatcher's head. It's preventing any offense from Thatcher, at least for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thatcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Belden tests Thatcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thatcher looks gassed!
Belden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooh a lovely combination from Belden sends Thatcher down but not out. Belden dives into side control looking to finish.
Belden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden wants to stand but Thatcher has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thatcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Belden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
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.
Belden throws a shot to the body.
Belden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belden works over Thatcher's head and body with a nice combination.
Belden lands a right hook to the body.
Belden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belden lands a body shot.
A left and a right from Belden both land. Nice combination.
Belden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thatcher is rocked!
Belden lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Thatcher falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Turkish Belden!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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