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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between phil baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparq Tan (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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194 cm
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205 lbs
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185 cm
21
216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, phil baroni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparq Tan! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. No joy there for baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
baroni lands a nice hook to Tan's body. Tan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The fight stays on the outside here - Tan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. baroni swinging wilding here.
baroni closes the distance and lands a one-two. Tan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. baroni tries to avoid it but Tan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag baroni to the ground. baroni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. baroni fails in his attempt to clinch. Tan circles away from the clinch attempt and Tan counters by moving into the clinch. Tan breaks from the clinch.
Tan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tan swats away the attempt to clinch by baroni. baroni swats away the attempt to clinch by Tan.
That's one minute gone in the round. baroni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A combination from baroni does no damage. Tan clinches up with baroni and pushes him back against the cage. Tan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. baroni just stands there and leans against the cage. phil baroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparq Tan. Tan tries to pull guard but baroni won't allow it.
Tan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from baroni. baroni throws a right hand that Tan ducks under and follows up with a left that Tan also avoids with ease. baroni tries to clinch but Tan moves away and Tan counters into the clinch. Nicely done. baroni has had enough of the clinch but Tan keeps him there for the moment. baroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tan tries to pull guard but baroni won't allow it.
baroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tan.
baroni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt. Tan clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tan is stalling here.
baroni misses with a hook from the clinch. Tan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. baroni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Tan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with baroni but baroni pushes him off and we're back to square one. Tan looks gassed! baroni misses with a combination
and Tan counters with a takedown into side control. 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! Tan working the ground and pound but baroni is defending the strikes. baroni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Tan wants to lay and pray for a moment but baroni keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tan taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! baroni has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Tan has tapped! Great work by baroni! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). phil baroni!
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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
57% |
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