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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Ignorant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignorant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, General Bacardi. Polo has chosen On The Floor as his entrance music. Steve Ignorant had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Steve Ignorant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Ignorant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo closes the distance and clinches.
Polo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ignorant stops a takedown attempt from Polo.
Ignorant lands an elbow that stopped Polo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
A short uppercut from Ignorant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignorant.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ignorant.
Ignorant lands an elbow that stopped Polo in his tracks for a moment.
Ignorant lands a nice uppercut.
Ignorant 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.
Ignorant lands an uppercut.
Ignorant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignorant throws an elbow but it misses.
Ignorant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Polo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ignorant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Polo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Polo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ignorant uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignorant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ignorant gets a clinch.
A short right from Ignorant on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ignorant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steve Ignorant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Ignorant has Polo pushed against the cage.
Polo avoiding damage as Ignorant throws knees to the body.
Ignorant breaks the clinch.
Ignorant thuds his right hand into Polo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve Ignorant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo avoids a kick to the body.
Polo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignorant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Polo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Polo wants to control from the top but Ignorant keeps moving.
Ignorant is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Polo dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignorant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Polo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ignorant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Polo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Polo in side control, throwing shots but Ignorant defends.
Ignorant bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Polo drives through and clinches with Ignorant against the cage.
Ignorant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignorant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignorant works on Polo's body with a couple of short punches.
Polo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ignorant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Polo.
Ignorant avoids the head kick by Polo.
Ignorant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ignorant tries to clinch but Polo is having none of it.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Polo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ignorant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
A short right from Ignorant on the inside.
Polo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ignorant walks away with a smile on his face. Polo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ignorant lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ignorant on his heels. He'll look to pass Ignorant's guard now, I'm sure.
Ignorant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Polo passes Ignorant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Polo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ignorant is positioning himself well to prevent Polo advancing to mount.
Ignorant is trying to control but can't.
Polo is looking to take a break and control but Ignorant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignorant looking for submissions off his back.
Ignorant is looking to control Polo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignorant avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Ignorant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo'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.
Ignorant looks to land a right hand but Polo moved out of range.
Ignorant gets tackled into the cage by Polo. Polo maintains the clinch.
Ignorant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignorant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ignorant taking a breather.
Ignorant is working Polo over against the cage.
Ignorant just leaning against Polo, taking a breather.
Ignorant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Polo takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
Ignorant stalling.
Ignorant misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ignorant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Polo avoids the elbow strike from Ignorant, against the cage.
Polo is trying to push Ignorant away but Ignorant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Ignorant.
Ignorant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ignorant prevents it.
Ignorant throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Ignorant scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignorant breaks from the clinch.
Polo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ignorant wants to get back to full guard.
Marco Polo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Polo is controlling the pace.
Ignorant looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ignorant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ignorant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignorant keeping full guard, as Polo tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignorant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polo takes one to the side of the head.
Polo has closed the distance and engaged Ignorant in a clinch.
Ignorant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignorant lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Ignorant scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ignorant.
Ignorant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ignorant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ignorant breaks from the clinch.
Polo moves into the clinch.
Ignorant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Polo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignorant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ignorant, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignorant scores with a shot to the side of Polo's head.
Ignorant working aggressively here.
Polo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignorant won't allow it.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Polo takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo blocks a body shot from Ignorant.
Ignorant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Ignorant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ignorant throws a lazy right hand but Polo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Ignorant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Polo shoots in looking for a takedown but Ignorant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Polo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steve Ignorant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Ignorant lands a hook that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Ignorant breaks the clinch.
Ignorant connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Ignorant does no damage.
Ignorant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Polo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ignorant but Ignorant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ignorant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignorant as he avoids it easily.
Polo shoots in for a double leg but Ignorant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Ignorant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ignorant connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Polo's hands.
Ignorant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polo blocks a head kick by Ignorant.
Polo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ignorant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignorant moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPolo.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Ignorant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ignorant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Polo at a distance.
Polo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Ignorant - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Ignorant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ignorant.
A left lands for Ignorant.
Polo is rocked!
Ignorant has closed the distance and engaged Polo in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ignorant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo jumps guard and drags Ignorant to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignorant cracks Polo with a solid left hand.
Polo is still in real trouble! Can Ignorant finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignorant is working Polo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ignorant cracks Polo with a solid left hand.
Polo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ignorant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ignorant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo looking for a sweep. Not yet Polo, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ignorant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Ignorant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ignorant wants to stand but Polo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ignorant chips away with some ground and pound.
Ignorant throws a big elbow that misses.
Ignorant throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ignorant distracts Polo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ignorant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ignorant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ignorant lands a couple of elbows.
Ignorant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ignorant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ignorant throws an elbow that misses. Polo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ignorant's guard. Nice move by Polo!
Polo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ignorant's head.
Polo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ignorant looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ignorant motions for Polo to come forward. Ignorant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignorant as he avoids it easily.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt
and Ignorant counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve Ignorant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve Ignorant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo blocks a low kick nicely.
Polo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Polo shoots in and drives through. Ignorant sprawls well.
Ignorant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polo moves away.
Polo fails with the takedown.
Ignorant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ignorant but Ignorant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignorant moves into the clinch successfully.
Polo wants a takedown.
Ignorant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ignorant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Marco Polo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ignorant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Polo takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo takes a shot to the head.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignorant gets through Polo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marco Polo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ignorant stops a takedown attempt from Polo.
Ignorant lands with a light punch inside.
Ignorant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Steve Ignorant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ignorant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Polo breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Ignorant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ignorant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Ignorant!
A relieved looking Steve Ignorant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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